WORTHINGTON

Dig Deeper: BORED TO DEATH: We've been noticing Luke's dry, understated sense of humor (Luke is the author of Acts). The story of...

Dig Deeper: IDOLATRY IS BIG BUSINESS - The Roman empire had a robust freedom of religion. One could worship any god they chose, any way...

Dig Deeper: WHAT HAPPENS IN CORINTH DOESN'T STAY IN CORINTH: The bulk of this chapter takes place in Corinth, a city that Jesus has a...

Dig Deeper: HAVE A TALK: Twice in this chapter we are told that Paul 'reasoned' with people (v2, 17). Literally, he had a dialog with...

Dig Deeper: LADIES FIRST: There's a major misconception by much of the world that because the Bible mandates male headship in the home...

Dig Deeper: NO ULTIMATUMS: Anytime a condition is added to the gospel in the form of 'unless you do X, you cannot be saved (v1),' run the...

Dig Deeper: STILL GOING: This chapter opens with Paul & Barnabas going to the synagogue 'as usual.' Even with the extraordinary ways that...

Dig Deeper: SMART IDEA: We read in v7 that because the proconsul was an intelligent man, he wanted to hear the word of God. There is a...

Dig Deeper: A MAJOR AWARD: When we looked at Jesus' instructions on prayer a few weeks ago, we learned that the hypocrites who pray in...

Dig Deeper: NOBODY LIKES CHANGE: Word of Peter going into a Gentile's home made it back to Jerusalem before he did; that's how shocking...

Dig Deeper: WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN IT HAPPENED? - Yesterday we saw that Jesus encountered Saul when he was in the middle of a trip. ...

Dig Deeper: THERE'S THAT WORD AGAIN! Remember, every time you see the words related to 'breath' or 'wind' in the Bible, slow down and...

Dig Deeper: IT USED TO BE BAD BUT NOW IT'S GOOD: The word 'scattered' (v1 & 4) plays a big role in the Bible. In the Old Testament,...

Dig Deeper: OH, NOW I GET IT: At first, it's hard to know where Stephen is going with this speech. It sort of seems like maybe he's just...

Dig Deeper: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER: Unfortunately, becoming a member of the church does not free a person from being a sinner. Yesterday...

Dig Deeper: GOD HATES HYPOCRISY: The sad tale of Ananias & Sapphira is the ultimate picture of hypocrisy: they said one thing, but then...

Dig Deeper: THEY'RE BACK - You should recognize the names Annas & Caiaphas. They're the ones who presided over Jesus' trial. They heard...

Dig Deeper: SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES: Even though they'd been set free from the Jewish ceremonial law, Peter & John still found value in...

Dig Deeper: VIOLENT WIND: We are pretty accustomed to wind here in SW Minnesota, but even if you have the draftiest of windows, it's hard...

Dig Deeper: THEO WHO? Knowing the context and history of each book of the Bible is the first step towards properly interpreting it and...