Denver and snow

Our day started this morning at 3:30am. We have been in Denver since about 11:45am and now sitting in our hotel room and resting. There is snow everywhere.
 Our flights were uneventful. We had a layover in KC. Ledt me just say this…the set up at the KC airport is not very flyer friendly. After getting [...]

off to NCYM

We are headed today to Colorado, actually we are supposed to fly into Denver today. Please keep us in prayer. Our flight leaves around 8am today from Tulsa, we have a layover in KC and then on to the snowy city.
This will be our 4th trek to the National Conference on Youth Ministries. It is [...]

Acts 22:22-30

Read: Acts 22:22-30
 
When the crowd hears that Paul was sent to the Gentiles they have had it. Dirt, angry words, and clothing fly. They are ready to have Paul killed. Enough is enough. Once again the Roman soldiers offer protection from death once again, but Paul is not out of the woods. The commander of [...]

Acts 22:11-21

Read: Acts 22:11-21
 
As Paul concludes his address to his Jewish brothers, he is careful to craft his speech in a way favorable to his Jewish brothers. Notice at the beginning of the address he is sure to mention his Jewish birth, his upbringing and training in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. Paul recounts his zeal for God [...]

Acts 22:1-10

Read: Acts 22:1-10
 
Paul, bound in chains asks for permission to address his Jewish brethren. He speaks to his brothers in Aramaic, a very old language. It was the language of the Jews. As a sign of solidarity with them, he uses their language and begins to tell them of his upbringing and training to love [...]

Acts 21:27-40

Read: Acts 21:27-40
 
Paul is no stranger to angry mobs or even beatings or imprisonment. So, we shouldn’t be surprised that things turn ugly for Paul even before the week of his purification was over. Luke tells us some Jews from the Roman province of Asia stir up trouble for Paul. Their accusations were that Paul [...]

the day after Christmas

There is nothing quite like a Christmas morning at home. As a little kid, the night before Christmas morn was always the longest night of the year. I confess, I still get a little anxious. But, with two little girls who love presents my anxiousness is getting to see them open their gifts.
Growing up, my [...]

Acts 21:17-26

Read: Acts 21:17-26
His reception in Jerusalem is warm and friendly at first. The elders and James were glad to hear about Paul’s ministry among the Gentiles, but they also want Paul to be aware that many of the Jews who had come to the faith as well had been informed through erroneous sources that Paul [...]

Acts 21:1-16

Read: Acts 21:1-16
 
For those who were disciples and knew Paul they loved him. Remember in your reading last week you saw how emotional a meeting Paul’s farewell was to the Ephesian elders. This sort of intimacy, this sense of family is what being a follower of Christ is all about. As a matter of fact, [...]

Acts 20:13-38

Read: Acts 20:13-38
We are shown a little of the heart of Paul here in this last section of text from chapter 20. As Paul felt compelled to travel back to Jerusalem, he wanted to avoid stopping in Ephesus he was able to contact the elders of the church there and they met Paul for one [...]