Disagreements within the church can be painful and divisive. The Bible does not attempt to gloss over disagreements or pretend they never happen. In Acts 15:36-41 we see a painful disagreement (‘sharp disagreement’ has been translated by Tom Wright as a ‘huge row’)...

One of the fascinating aspects of the book of Acts is how we see people introduced and growing in both grace and responsibilities. Some of these people are sketched in detail (we learn a lot about Stephen in the opening chapters before his death, for example); others...

Paul’s second missionary journey started because he wanted to re-visit the towns where he had preached the word of the Lord and see how the new believers were doing. (Acts 15:36) In that sense, he was not simply a pioneer or evangelist; he also cared about the ongoing...