Author name: cshipley

Luke 12:35-40 35 “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; 36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may […]

Isaiah 32:16-18 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field. The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and

ACTS 24 Reflections on Acts 24:1-27 Some scriptures encourage us to think well of others.  (Many scriptures actually point us in that direction.)  Other scriptures might paint a picture that

ACTS 23 Reflections on Acts 23:10-23 I know that God is always involved in our lives.  But there are some times when it is pretty obvious that God is in

ACTS 22 Reflections on Acts 22:1-16   We all have a story (a life story and a faith story.)  It’s interesting to listen to the story of one of the

ACTS 21 Reflections on Acts 21:5-7, 17-18 Sometimes the reading of scripture triggers images in my memory.  In Acts chapter 21, we find a travelogue of sorts, as Paul is

ACTS 20   Reflections on Acts 20:7-12   This is a story for the ages.  Most preachers are intrigued by the tale.  And many people who have been subjected to

ACTS 19   Reflections on Acts19:1-7   The Acts of the Apostles has also been called the story of “the Church in the Power of the Spirit.  You can almost

ACTS 18   Reflections on Acts 18:9-11   There are some things in the Bible that stand out because of repetition.  God speaking to God’s people in the night is

ACTS 17   Reflections on Acts 17:16-28   Paul was a good politician.  I once thought that calling something in the church “political”, or someone in the faith a “politician”