Discussions

We are following Paul’s third missionary journey...currently in the city of Ephesus. There is a link in the “sites” section of the blog that will allow you to interactively track his journey.


Acts 19
8 Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God. 9 But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia - both Jews and Greeks - heard the word of the Lord. 11 God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles. 12 When handkerchiefs or aprons that had merely touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and evil spirits were expelled.

Discussions. I love the fact that Paul demonstrates the process of sharing the good news of Jesus by having a discussion in a lecture hall. A discussion offers you the opportunity to weave stories of God’s love and truth and grace and wisdom into everyday moments. Instead, we typically share God’s beauty by lecturing ... in the car on the way to church or during dinner at the table ... places that lend themselves to discussions. In this spirit of discussing, I am going to stop lecturing you about discussions and go have one.