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The Church’s Disputed Growth Rate in Acts
Analogous periods of intensive growth attested for new religious movements render Luke’s reports of the church’s growth (Acts…
Paul and Sedition: Defending Paul’s Legacy
Many scholars agree that at least one function of Acts is apologetic, a purpose that many extend to…
First-Person Claims in Acts and in Ancient History
Parts of Acts, especially in the final quarter of Acts, include some first-person narration. In other historical sources…
Luke – Acts & the Historical Jesus
All scholars agree that Luke was not an eyewitness of the events reported in his first volume. Most…
Acts and new movements (40 minutes)
Steve Addison, author of Movements that Change the World, and The Rise and Fall of Movements, interviews Craig…
Grateful to have these new books out in 2020
Grateful for the opportunity to publish these new books in 2020 (the largest being my Acts commentary with…
Discerning the Spirit’s Voice by Engaging in Multiple Cultures
Why is it that bicultural Hellenist believers such as Stephen (theologically) and Philip (practically; Acts 6-8) were able…
Pentecost as a Reversal of Babel
Reading from the vantage point of Pentecost also means a cross-cultural, globally sensitive reading. Pentecost is for all…
Samaritans and the Spirit–Acts 8:14-17 (21 min)
This message recorded in Asbury Seminary chapel on October 8 is available both in audio and video format…
Revival is Part of the Christian Life
If God poured out the Spirit on the day of Pentecost, then much of what we envision as…
Speeches in Acts
Jon Rising posted several interviews with me some years ago (before I was online myself!) and has updated…
A Humbling Message for the Elite Regarding Spiritual Revival
When Peter, filled with the Spirit (Acts 4:8), confronts Jerusalem’s elite in Acts 4:8-12, the latter observe that…
Empowered for a Missional Reading of Scripture
Jesus’s promise of the Spirit for Pentecost was a promise of empowerment for mission (Luke 24:48-49; Acts 1:8).…
The Empowerment of All Jesus’s Followers for Prophecy
Although building on what came before, Pentecost ushered in something new. The experience of Pentecost in Acts 2…