Blogging Through the Bible in 90 Days: June 2006

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

just starting Acts

anyone ....?

Thursday, June 22, 2006

sorry

haven't got on with this yet ...

back after the weekend and into it :) I hope!

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Look Who's in the Room!

Acts 1:13-14 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

The Holy Spirit has not yet been given to the church (that comes next in Chapter two), but something dramatic is happening here. At the temple the men and women did not worship and pray together--ever. The court of the women was far from the center, lest they bring defilement.

And yet, already, something is changing. The disciples are there, along with Jesus' brothers, and others (about 120 in all). But look who else is there! WOMEN! This is a breach of custom that is really quite astounding. Right from the beginning they prayed together, and when the Holy Spirit was given, it was given to everyone in that upper room.

Thanks be to God!

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Acts it is :)

There's about a month's worth of readings (a chapter a day) and it would be good if people would post / comment odd thoughts as we progress.

I'll start Acts on Wednesday this week - aiming to finish by mid July. (or there abouts)

I felt I rushed Acts in the 90 days, so it'll be good to check some references here - the historical book formes the backbone to the Epistles and I find it exciting to see how God worked time and time again.

That said I'm reading a GREAT book right now called Second Guessing God (Brian Jones) who reminds us that there were actually quite few miracles even then, so we shouldn't be discouraged if miracles seem few and far apart in our regular lives. I liked that thought.

be blessed

Friday, June 09, 2006

It is awfully empty in here...

HELLO? Hello..hello...hello...hello

Anyone in the room besides the echo?

Saturday, June 03, 2006

Hey, Y'all...

What do you think about Rachel's comment below? Shall we start a new blog? We aren't blogging through the Bible in 90 Days...so...?

Reading the Bible in 90 Days ... with a little motivational peer pressure!

We are a very diverse group of people of a variety of different denominational and professional backgrounds, all coming together to attempt to read the Bible in 90 Days. We figure the external accountability of doing it with a group might help us stay better on-track but regardless, we're at least giving it a try.

The key phrase for this group is "It's all good." If you want to post every day or you never end up posting. If you make it through till the end or if you end up dropping out after day two. If you get ahead of the game or you end up hopelessly behind and don't finish until Advent. If you lurk quietly or are the active discussion-initiator. Any way it goes for you ... It's All Good.

Blogging Through the Bible in 90 Days