By Michael C. Mack When is civil disobedience acceptable and appropriate? Read Acts 5:27-29, 33-42. There are two groups in this passage: the apostles and the Sanhedrin members. Match each group with the appropriate emotional response: blaming boldness, defiance, fury, joy, resentment, jealousy (also see v. 17). What do each group’s emotional responses tell you […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. Which is worse—an internal or external attack? Why? Read Acts 4:34—5:10. 2. What is your initial reaction to this story? 3. How would you describe the heart of the early church? (Also see vv. 32, 33.) 4. Compare and contrast Joseph (Barnabas) to Ananias and Sapphira. How were they alike? […]
By David Faust A medical school student preparing to become a doctor refuses to receive training about how to perform abortions. As a result, he gets a lower grade in the class—the only time he earns anything less than an A. A young woman falls in love with a handsome boyfriend who says all […]
