There is so much in chapter 16 that is relevant for today. Let’s look at three things in particular. 1) Hostility toward Christians and martyrdom: In verse 2 Jesus makes it clear the His followers would eventually be “outcasts from the synagogue.” Jesus’ disciples and early followers were Jews who continued to worship in the… Read More »
Winners and Losers
The Kentucky, Syracuse, North Carolina, and Kansas basketball teams all have things in common this season. They each won their conference regular season championship, but lost in their respective conference tournaments. From a basketball perspective, those losses don’t mean a whole lot. The first three received number one seeds in the upcoming NCAA national championship… Read More »