I'm going to be away from my computer for the next three days, so I won't be posting my "Read Through The Bible" thoughts. Instead, I'm scheduling a bit of a "sneak peek" at a new devotional I'm hoping to complete this year called Give Me A Faith Like That! Plans are for a 2-volume …
Author: sheilaalewine
What Does It Mean To Do What Is Right?
A devout man. A man who feared God. A man who gave generously to the poor. A man who prayed continuously to God. A righteous man (fair and just, law-abiding). A man who is well-spoken of by God’s people. That’s a great reputation to have, isn’t it? Those are character traits that all good people …
Have You Been Converted?
Acts 9 is entitled “The Conversion of Saul” in my Bible. Conversion…converted…that’s an old-fashioned word we don’t hear very often, but it’s a very biblical term when describing what takes place when a person is rescued from the domain of darkness, and transferred to the kingdom of God’s beloved Son, Jesus Christ (Colossians 1:13). Saul’s …
The Holy Spirit’s Work
One of the major themes in the book of Acts is the work of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity. Acts is an important book for us; it describes the birth and growth of the New Testament church, of which we are a part if we have placed our faith in Christ …
Lessons From A Martyr
Isn’t it curious how churches distinguish themselves by their names? The name usually reveals something about the people who originally chose to gather, and why they chose to establish a new local body. You’ll find words like living, first, new, hope, faith, pleasant, evangelical, family, covenant, community, victory, union, true, etc., etc., not to mention …
The Way Of The Word 