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A man of faith (part 2)

Stephen’s speech before the Jewish Council demonstrated his comprehensive knowledge of Scripture and his ability to convey the gospel in terms that were understandable to both religious experts and a person of faith. Stephen condensed the entire Old Testament into a speech that most likely took him no more than 15 minutes to deliver. The…

A man of faith

The growing pains of the early church led to an expansion of leadership and the appointment of seven men that were tasked with caring for widows in the body of Christ. One of the qualifications for the position was that the men had to be of good repute or to have a testimony, to be…

Growing pains

The exponential growth of the first century church during its early stages brought both positive and negative consequences to Jesus’ disciples. After Peter healed a lame beggar, five thousand of the people who heard him proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead believed his message and became members of the church. It says in…

The name of Jesus

Peter and John’s arrest after healing a man who was unable to walk resulted in them being interrogated by all who were of the high-priestly family in Jerusalem. It says in Acts 4:7, “And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, ‘By what power or by what name did you do this?”…

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Calleen Hough is an author and blogger and has been studying the bible for more than 40 years. She is the founder of the Partnership of Women Experiencing Rape ministry. The purpose of this ministry is to provide spiritual insight and instruction to women that are recovering from rape. Calleen is a proud mother of three adult children and three grandchildren. She attends Canyon Hills Community Church in Bothell, WA.

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