Friday – Reflect – Pioneer Preaching
We pray and reflect about how we can point to God in our lives instead of ourselves. Read the Bible in Sync Today 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 Preaching
Yesterday we studied Peter’s speech after healing a man. At the end, he said people shouldn’t look to him, or to the healed man, for answers. Where should they have looked? He wanted them to look at Jesus. That’s where the man, and the crowd will find healing, power, and hope. Us, too! We’ll find […]
Wednesday – Change It – Pioneer Preaching
Yesterday we read about Peter’s opportunity to speak to thousands, and how he chose to Retell the story of Jesus’ death, pointing the finger squarely at the gathered crowd, saying “you did this”. Why would he be so negative? Well, all this terrible news about Jesus dying at their hands gets a surprising but happy […]
Tuesday – Study It – Pioneer Preaching
Shortly after the church saw the arrival of the Holy Spirit, the massive expansion of their numbers by 3000 people, and established some early practices, we find today’s story. In today’s story, Peter had just healed a man who wouldn’t walk since birth. The crowds saw this, were amazed, and suddenly wanted to hear from […]
Monday – A New Idea – Pioneer Preaching
Last week, I noticed my phone shaking, and tried to answer, didn’t get there in time. I check the voicemail shortly after, and it was a reporter from the Toronto Star. He said he’d like to interview me about Redeem the Commute, for a story on the commuting nightmare that has hit Toronto this summer. […]
Friday – Reflect – Pioneer Practices
We pray and reflect about adopting these pioneer practices ourselves. Read the Bible in Sync Today 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 Practices
This week we’ve studied four practices of the first church community. Should we copy them? Some try – indeed sell everything, gather daily, etc. just like in this book. But most don’t. Most Christians agree this sets a pattern and principles, and those principles are what is meant to be emulated, not the exact circumstances. […]
Wednesday – Change It – Pioneer Practices
Yesterday, we read this: And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were […]
Tuesday – Study It – Pioneer Practices
Remember what we studied last week? After the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ followers and enabled them to do their mission, we heard about Peter preaching to crowds, and 3000 deciding to follow Jesus at once. With 3000 people joining, they shifted instantly from a handful of people to a […]
Monday – A New Idea – Pioneer Practices
I recently read Chris Hadfield’s book – An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth. Most of us know Hadfield the astronaut – and assume that being an astronaut involves a lot of adrenaline, courage, all focused on the time from takeoff to landing. But in his book, he tries to broaden our view of astronauts, […]
Friday – Act On It – Pioneer People
We pray and reflect about the need for repentance and transformation in our own lives. Read the Bible in Sync Today 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 People
Yesterday we studied the change in people who encountered the risen Jesus, or who encountered his first followers who spoke about him. 3000 people in one day became his followers! What will change us from busy, spiritually interested people into passionate pioneers of the gospel? We saw yesterday, Peter outlined some simple steps for those […]
Wednesday – Change It – Pioneer People
We read an important passage yesterday, and today we’ll focus on just the ending. Here it is again: Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one […]
Tuesday – Study It – Pioneer People
Right after the Holy Spirit filled the apostles, and enabled them to speak in languages of the world, we find Peter starts speaking to the assembled crowds in Jerusalem. We’re going to read part of his speech or sermon. Remember where he is – he is in Jerusalem – the center of his Jewish nation […]
Monday – A New Idea – Pioneer People
We introduced our Pioneer Story series with the story of Steve Jobs. This may be because I just watched the film “Jobs”, that chronicles his life from starting the Apple company in a garage, and growing it to what we know today. There’s a scene where the filmmakers go to great pains to show a […]