Friday – Reflect – Pioneer Pain
We pray and reflect about this week’s topic. Meeting with a Group? Your discussion questions are in this week’s Group Study Guide [permalink append=”#comments”]Discuss the Challenge[/permalink]
Thursday – Act On It – Pioneer Pain
This week we’ve studied the story of Stephen, an early Christian leader attacked and killed for his cause. This kind of thing still happens today. Just read a fascinating story about a former Muslim suing a Presbyterian church in Oklahoma. He was baptized at that church, and claims he asked for a private baptism for […]
Wednesday – Change It – Pioneer Pain
Yesterday we heard a story from the Book of Acts about how Stephen, a brand new leader in the Christian church, preached about Jesus in a way that enraged the crowd around him. We spent some time exploring the reasons why. Today we’ll see where their strong reaction went, and why we’re calling this week’s topic Pioneer Pain. […]
Tuesday – Study It – Pioneer Pain
Two weeks ago we were introduced to Stephen, who became a leader in the Christian community (the church) in a time when the apostles realized their limitations and need to share their workload with others. He’s a bit like one of those characters you will sometimes see in a TV drama. You know if they suddenly introduce a new character […]
Monday – A New Idea – Pioneer Pain
A few weeks ago, I was at a conference in St. Catharines where there was free time built into the schedule, and two colleagues and I decided to go mountain biking for the afternoon. We had a beautiful ride along the 12 Mile Creek, but found ourselves in a hurry to get back, yet on the wrong side of […]