Tag: turkey

  • Asia – Let’s Not Go There – Acts 16

    The importance of this juncture in Paul’s journey, now with Silas and Timothy, cannot be overemphasized as these apostles are sent out beyond Asia into all the world of Euro-Asia. Asia – the BIG picture Growing up geographically-challenged (as my 5th grade teacher surely would have confirmed) in a small village far distant from Paul’s…

    Asia Europe Africa 21st c. view from Google Earth
  • Acts 14 Pursued through Lycaonia

    Fleeing Persecution After having fled Pisidian Antioch, Roman capital of the Galatian district of Lycaonia, Barnabas and Paul must again go into hiding as they escape persecution in Iconium. Luke’s detailed account of Paul’s first missionary journey in Acts 14 shows us what will frequently take place in many cities throughout the world. His historic…

    Lystra and Derbe in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey
  • That you may have Certainty -3- Transitions

    That you may have Certainty in these Uncertain Times Can you think of any transitions of our years more difficult than dealing with death? Any death of a loved one brings uncertainty for times ahead.  Luke and the other Gospel writers must have had second thoughts after the Cross, transitions of faith challenging the teachings of…

    that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.