Monthly Archives: May 2012

Memorial Day Weekend 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

A lot of people asked Wendy and me if we were spending Memorial Day weekend at the lake. The truth of the matter is that holiday weekends get a little crazy at the lake. There are so many people, and … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 25

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

So the next day [King] Agrippa and [his sister] Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp, accompanied by military officers and prominent men of the city. [Governor] Festus ordered that Paul be brought in. Acts 25:23 (NLT) Confession time. When … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 24

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked with him. After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 23

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 22

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

The crowd listened until Paul said [the word "Gentile"]. Then they all began to shout, “Away with such a fellow! He isn’t fit to live!” Acts 22:22 (NLT) It’s amazing how one racially charged word can incite an entire crowd … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 21

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present. After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry. … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 20

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” Acts 20:24 (NLT) It is … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Tradition

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

The weekend before Memorial Day is permanently reserved on the Vander Well calendar. Several years ago we started an annual pilgrimage to the lake on this weekend with our friends Kevin and Becky. It’s become a wonderful tradition that continued … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 19

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

“Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business. But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren’t really gods at all. And he’s done this not only here in Ephesus … Continue reading →

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Chapter-a-Day Acts 18

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was. Acts 18:3 (NLT) I love the fact that Paul did what he had to do in order to fulfill the task God gave him. Not willing to … Continue reading →

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