
Heroism and Daily Service
Read: Romans 16:3-4; Acts 18:1-4 . . . who risked their necks for my life. (Rom. 16:4) In one of the churches I served, the story is still told about

Read: Romans 16:3-4; Acts 18:1-4 . . . who risked their necks for my life. (Rom. 16:4) In one of the churches I served, the story is still told about

Read: Romans 16:1-16, 21-23 Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you. (v. 16) As a pastor coming to a new church, one of

Read: Romans 16:17-26; 15:22-24 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions. (16:17) A teacher once told me that good books are best approached by

Read: Acts 1:1-11 As they were looking on, he was lifted up. (v. 9) The account of Jesus’s ascension feels like a brief interlude between far more important biblical events.

Read: Revelation 21:1-6, 22-26 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. (v. 1) My wedding day was chaotic. It was marked by torrential rain. When the flowers

Read: Hebrews 10:11-23 We have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus. (v. 19) My first sleepover did not go according to plan. The friend who

Read: Philippians 3:12-21 Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior. (v. 20) I recently read an interview with a retired US ambassador. As an ambassador,

Read: Acts 8:26-39 The Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away. (v. 39) The first time I went to a magic show, I was mesmerized as the magician made objects

Read: John 20:11-21 Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended. (v. 17) In my final year of swimming lessons, I learned some basic lifeguarding skills. My