Modern readers sometimes assume Jesus’ original followers readily welcomed the news of his resurrection because they were gullible. The New Testament Easter narratives tell a different story–one that strikes a fair-minded reader as both historically reliable and psychologically authentic, inviting us to consider both its plausibility and significance today, rather than dismissing it as an idle tale.
The Apostle Paul’s conversion story appears three times in Acts. Why would Luke devote so much space to one life-changing moment? Here we’ll explore what this story reveals about life, faith, transformation, and the kind of church we want to be.
The transforming power of the gospel shines through in this story of two women from vastly different backgrounds. Remarkably, the first convert in Europe was a female Asian business leader—a powerful reminder that God’s grace reaches across every boundary.
Traditionally, it was assumed that the good news of Jesus was reserved exclusively for the religious. But God gives vision to both a religious man and non-religious man to correct the cultural understanding of who this good news was for.
The rivalry between Mordecai and Haman reveals the cost and the great reward of living by faith. When God extends us invitations to transformation, how we respond shapes our hearts and our futures.
The New Testament author, Luke, was so taken with the story of Saul of Tarsus that he couldn’t stop telling it. It’s a curious case study of the power of Easter to change a person’s life.