Acts may seem incomplete, but we are the rest of the story
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One of the best reasons to consider the Bible as a story isn’t just to reconcile the “God of the Old Testament” or something, to “soften” him with Jesus, but rather, to consider what part of the story we play. The Bible is a series of books written by some of the people that were closest to God in crucial moments of our faith tradition. Its Spirit inspiration helps us form our identity as a people, but it is also compels us to keep telling our story and to keep doing our part. The Circle of Hope proverbs quote James, in the first chapter of his old letter, when he tells us to be “doers of the word.” James and Circle of Hope are basically saying that it’s not enough to simply hear the word, or even memorize it or study it, we have to do it.
Acts may seem incomplete, but we are the rest of the story
Acts may seem incomplete, but we are the rest…
Acts may seem incomplete, but we are the rest of the story
One of the best reasons to consider the Bible as a story isn’t just to reconcile the “God of the Old Testament” or something, to “soften” him with Jesus, but rather, to consider what part of the story we play. The Bible is a series of books written by some of the people that were closest to God in crucial moments of our faith tradition. Its Spirit inspiration helps us form our identity as a people, but it is also compels us to keep telling our story and to keep doing our part. The Circle of Hope proverbs quote James, in the first chapter of his old letter, when he tells us to be “doers of the word.” James and Circle of Hope are basically saying that it’s not enough to simply hear the word, or even memorize it or study it, we have to do it.