On Second Thought Scripture: Acts 17:16–34 Paul had arrived in Athens and was waiting for his companions. To many travelers, the city would have offered an impressive collection of buildings, monuments, and intellectual traditions. Paul saw those things, but he also saw the worship woven into them. Acts 17:16 tells us that his spirit wasContinue reading “Hope in the Marketplace”
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God Is Greater Than the Day Ahead
As the Day Begins “What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.” —Acts 17:23, ESV Paul stood among the people of Athens and introduced them to the God their religious searching had failed to identify. He proclaimed the Creator who made everything, the Sustainer who gives every breath, and the Ruler whoseContinue reading “God Is Greater Than the Day Ahead”
The God Who Never Looks Away
On Second Thought There is something deeply comforting about Psalm 121:3: “He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.” Human beings tire. We become distracted. We miss details, overlook people, forget promises, and sometimes emotionally withdraw from one another. But the God of Scripture never drifts intoContinue reading “The God Who Never Looks Away”