Tag archive: Acts
Breaking Bones
I found myself to be totally reliant on my mother. Acts 14:1-7 Reference: where they continued to preach the gospel. (Acts 14:7 NIV) Explore: When I was 13 I broke my finger playing mixed netball. In my first year of secondary school I found myself to be totally reliant on my mother. Because I only…
The Super Bowl
At the end of the day half the crowd are happy and the other half are disappointed. Acts 13:42-52 Reference: On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. (Acts 13:44 NIV) Explore: The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting games. Companies pay millions of…
Blow Me Out Of The Water
They are both amazing cooks and create dishes with amazing flavours, textures and combinations. Acts 13:13-41 Reference: But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. (Acts 13:37 NIV) Explore: While I love food, I cook to survive. You won’t find me in the kitchen thinking up some new taste-sensation, but I…
Speak Up
Everyone was keen to know the answer, but no one was brave enough to ask the question Acts 13:1-12 Reference: Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said… (Acts 13:9 NIV) Explore: I recently caught up with an old group of friends. After we finished school…
Cirque du Soleil
A “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment.” Acts 12:19-25 Reference: They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” (Acts 12:22 NIV) Explore: A few years ago I went to see Cirque du Soleil. This is a performance company based in Canada that describe themselves as a “dramatic mix…