Jesus Ascends, We Carry On
We recognize the ascension of Jesus this week. Let’s see how this story is the hinge between the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts.
Don’t Let Your Hearts Be Troubled!?! Seriously, Jesus?
Do not let your hearts be troubled. That’s what Jesus said to his disciples on the night that he was betrayed and arrested. How could he say that? Their world was about to be torn apart. The readings this week are troubling. The first reading tells the story of Stephen being unjustly accused, dragged outside the city and beaten to death with rocks. Peter is writing to a group of people who were being severely persecuted. The Psalmist cries out to God in a time of trial.
From Saul to Paul and Silas | A Visual Tour of Acts 9-16
In this video I will guide you through the stories of Acts 9-16 using my visual, interactive map of Acts.
The Conversion of Saul | A Reading of Acts 9:1-19
This is a reading of Acts 9:1-19 from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) using the images from A Cartoonist’s Guide to Acts.
Feel free to use it in your worship service or classroom.
Saul was headed to Damascus to arrest the followers of Jesus. He encounters the risen Christ and is forever changed. Saul does not experience true healing until he receives the touch of Ananias along with his forgiveness and acceptance. Saul, who would later be called Paul, understood the grace of Jesus Christ in a palpable way.
