After a recent surgery forced me into stillness, I started noticing how hard it is for me to rest—really rest—without feeling guilty. I realized just how deeply I’ve tied my worth to my productivity. This post is about unlearning the old scripts, reckoning with what I inherited, and slowly learning a new way to be.
Today we are in Acts chapter 10, in the city of Caesarea. But to fully appreciate it, we have to go back and visit Joppa a little. Here’s our text, from Acts 10 verses 1 – 48. In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment….
Sure, Jesus said that the Good News was going out to the ends of the earth–that this was a message for everyone. But did he really mean it? Did he *actually* mean everyone is included? Yes. Yes he did. In this episode we take a ride in a royal chariot to learn God’s unconditional acceptance and embrace of everyone.
After Stephen’s famous speech, what happens? Luke takes us on a scenic journey full of echoes back to God’s work through Jesus, fulfillments of prophecies spoken through the ancestors, and reversals of our expectations. Where do we find ourselves in this story, and how might we respond?
S3E8: “Bending Knees and Breaking Cycles” with Amy McLaughlin-Sheasby Wednesday, April 1, 2020PreacHer PodcastPreacHer: Amy McLaughlin-Sheasby Summary: When Stephen is put on trial before the council in Acts 6-7, he does not seek to defend himself. Rather, he retells Israel’s history in order to expose their pattern of rejecting prophets and leaders. In a moment of…
