Psalms 29—30, Acts 23:1-15 • Key Verse: Acts 23:1 Similar to the proverbial ‘satisfaction of a job well done” is the experience of being able “to look them straight in the eye.” There is something about unblinking eye contact that communicates both truthfulness and determination. When we know we are...
Psalms 26-28, Acts 22 • Key Verses: Psalm 26:2-3 A candidate stepped out of the race and another stepped in to take his place. What was called a battle of titans now took on a different flavor. A relatively unknown candidate was now on the ballot against the well-known one....
Psalms 23-25, Acts 21:18-40 • Key Verse: Psalm 23:1 How much more change can we take? We have information overload, wireless communication that reaches everywhere and unbelievable stress. And the only change on the horizon is more change of the same kind – more information, expanded communication, all taking its...
Psalms 20-22, Acts 21:1-17 • Key Verse: Acts 21:1 “And when they had sung a hymn, they went out,” our pastor would say as the communion service concluded. And then we would sing the hymn “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.” Nothing more clearly communicates our oneness in Christ as...
Psalms 18-19, Acts 20:17-38 • Key Verse: Psalm 19:14 Ever wonder what another person is thinking? We may try to figure it out by what he does or how he looks, but the best thing is to listen to what he says—or at least you would think so. The fact...
Psalms 16-17, Acts 20:1-16 • Key Verse: Psalm 16:10 Archeologists sometimes uncover less than they hope for when digging because someone else got there first—namely, grave robbers. Artifacts that can help us understand past civilizations may be disturbed or the burial site looted. Both groups seek the items made with...
Psalms 13-15, Acts 19:21-41 • Key Verse: Psalm 15:1 Two friends who minister in Asia have had special opportunities to meet visiting dignitaries. A few years ago when Prince Charles was visiting the country, the wife received an invitation to a reception. More recently it was the husbands turn when...
Psalms 10-12, Acts 19:1-20 • Key Verse: Acts 19:15 If you are a “nominal Christian—that is, you live the Christian life in name only—the devil probably will not bother you much. Why should he? You are little or no threat to him. But when you determine to be a fully...
Psalms 7 – 9, Acts 18 • Key Verse: Psalm 9:10 To the casual observer, the wedding party looked typical. The bride wore white; her groom stood tall next to her. The bridal party had the usual complement of bridesmaids, groomsmen, a matron of honor, best man, flower girl and...
Psalms 4-6, Acts 17:16-34 • Key Verse: Psalm 4:8 When he wanted to let me know how little trouble he had sleeping, a friend would say, “I could sleep on the soft side of a board.” For others, though, the agony of insomnia is real. We can have trouble both...