The Deliverance of St. Paul and St. Barnabas (oil on canvas) by Halle, Claude-Guy (1652-1736) oil on canvas Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France out of copyright
The Book of Acts
Paul journeys to the very center of Greek history and culture and is invited to speak with the philosophers on Mars Hill.
Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem using the picture of charred and useless vine wood to illustrate the current state of the city. Jesus declares himself to be the true vine, telling us we need to abide in him.
Today we connect an Old Testament prophecy with its New Testament theology, binding them together with the event that makes it all possible..
Refusing to forgive is like taking poison in the hope that it kills somebody else. I’m not sure who first said that, but if you think about it, it’s true. Philemon is about forgiveness.
Central Reflections 