Acts 7

Are we guilty of throwing stones or of watching coats?

When we read biblical narratives, we tend to imagine ourselves as the protagonist.

Acts 7:55–60; Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16; 1 Peter 2:2–10; John 14:1–14

Gangs excel at finding the lost, adopting them and sending them out. Therefore, gang youth can be recruited for apostolic ministry.

I love interfaith gatherings, but I would never invite Stephen.

On a recent visit to Washington, D.C., I saw the Hope diamond at the National Museum of Natural History. It’s odd to think that a large piece of carbon, refined by millions of years of compression and cut by human hands, could draw such crowds. Yet people are continually huddled around the display case, which is wired with numerous sensors for security.

Faithful suffering has always been part of the calling for God’s people.