Paul Gets His Chance to Speak to the Crowd [Acts 21: 37-40; Acts 22, verses 1-11] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week as we left off at verse 36 of Acts 21, the apostle Paul had just been arrested after another riot had occurred like the one that occurred at Ephesus back in […]
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This week’s ongoing Bible lesson will be part 3 of Acts chapter 21
The Arrest of the Apostle Paul at Jerusalem [Acts chapter 21, verses 27-36] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we left off at verse 26 of Acts 21, Paul and the elders at Jerusalem were having a seven-day purification ceremony, which included Paul and a number of the men shaving their heads […]
This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part one of Acts chapter 21
Paul and Luke Sail Onward Toward Jerusalem [Acts chapter 21, verses 1-11] by Web Minister Paul J. Bern Last week when we last last off, the apostle Paul had just finished some quite emotional farewells with his compatriots and fellow disciples from Ephesus, Corinth and several other smaller locales. This week as we move on, […]
What I did for my involuntary vacation
What It’s Like for a Technology Guy to Have to Do Without a Computer for an Agonizing 19 Days, or: The Lessons On Patience That God Just Took the Time to Teach Me by Web Minister Paul J. Bern By now most of my regular readers have seen the automated postings coming from myself, sent […]
This week’s ongoing Bible teaching will be part 2 of Acts chapter 20
Paul Bids Farewell to the Elders From Ephesus Before Continuing On His Journey [Acts chapter 20, verses 13-24] by Minister Paul J. Bern Last week as we left off at verse 12, the apostle Paul had just left Troas after bringing a young man back to health after a fall of some 3 stories. This […]
If You’re Trapped Under a Mountain of Student Loans, There’s 2 Ways Out
Two Ways to Legally Walk Away From Your Student Loan Without Filing Bankruptcy by Author Rev. Paul J. Bern Sometimes being a minister doesn’t always involve things having to do with churches or even the concept of religion. Sometimes ministry is something that’s not what would be called ‘spiritual’ at all. Ministry is, to me […]
There are lots of phony ‘gods’ in the modern world, but only One is authentic
The Only God That’s Real by Pastor Paul J. Bern For better small screen viewing, click here 🙂 Like nearly everyone else, with the exception of the ‘war hawks’ in the Pentagon who obey without questioning, I too am appalled by the fighting in the Middle East and northeastern Africa over natural resources, politics and […]
This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part 2 of Acts chapter 5
The Apostles Are Jailed by Men, Freed by God [Acts chapter 5, verses 17-28] For better small screen viewing, click here 🙂 Last week when we left off off at verse 16 of Acts chapter 5, the apostles and all the others with them had been released from jail and had promptly gone on a […]
This week’s ongoing Bible study will be part 3 of Acts chapter 4
The First Believers Unity in Prayer and Purpose [Acts chapter 4, verses 23-37] For better small-screen browser viewing, click here 🙂 Last week as we continued our in-depth studies of the writings of the apostle Luke, we left off at Acts 4 and verse 22. Peter, John, plus a fair amount of their compatriots, had […]
This week’s ongoing Biblical studies will move on to part 2 of Acts chapter 4
Concluding Peter’s Lecture at Pentecost [Acts chapter 4, verses 13-21] For better phone or tablet viewing, click here 🙂 Last week in our ongoing study of the writings of the apostle Luke, we left off at verse 12 of Acts chapter 4. At this point, it is still the evening of the day of Pentecost, […]
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