Who is God telling you not to give up on? Come on, you know there’s somebody. There’s somebody in your circle of influence that seems beyond redemption. They’re too far gone, they’ve made too many mistakes, they’re too resistant to the gospel. But hasn’t given up on them, and neither should you. The reason you’re reading this, the reason you’re even a believer, is most likely because a first-century Christian named Barnabas didn’t give up on a friend of his.... Read more

How is God using tragedy to propel the gospel forward? 1 And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scatteredthroughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. 4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Acts 8:1-4... Read more

What do you have to give? In Acts 3, one short statement by Peter embodies what our attitude should be as believers. 1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them... Read more