the waiting country

Israel are well and truly in the wilderness and have been for some time now. The problem for them is that the wilderness “is no longer simpl...

"The Sinai event is a kind of axle for holding together two basic realities: one, everything God does involves me (election); and two, ...

"is the inconsequential outsider whose life is essential for telling the complete story of salvation." "is the instance of a ...

A desert is a hostile environment. Even for those used to living there, life in the wilderness poses severe challenges. And that is a pictur...

about heaven are usually those to which the answer demands a sustained and creative reflection upon our current life in this world. For exam...

Athens in Paul’s day was strikingly similar to our own society. All views were welcome; none were right, none were wrong. It was a society w...

1. Setting the Scene For those who want to share the gospel, which ought to mean every Christian in one way or another, we live in strange t...

It's sometimes said that a person's reputation has gone before them. That certainly seems to be true in this passage for Paul and hi...

1. Under God's Control (vv.6-10) Prov. 16:9 says that "In his heart a man plans his course but the LORD determines his steps."...

1. Separate Ways (15:36-41) Luke has portrayed the church behaving wisely and faithfully in dealing with the circumcision controversy. But h...

The events recorded in this chapter are of central significance in the book of Acts. They address what the gospel truly is and whether a per...

From the heights of multiple conversions to the depths of persecution and deceit in the church, the experience of the church has been quite ...

Having been expelled from Antioch by the unbelieving Jews, where would Paul and Barnabas go next? Ch.14 gives a 3-part answer to that questi...

We're following Barnabus and Saul on their first missionary journey and have seen them at work on Cyprus, sharing the good news, encount...

Having delivered the gift from the church at Antioch to the believers in Jerusalem, Barnabus and Saul make their way back to Antioch in 12:2...

When a world title boxing match is being promoted, the media love to give us a flavour of both contestants, their track record and their app...

When you have been so signally blessed in the most amazing deliverance, as Israel had been, what would you expect to come next? Surely it ou...