
The Beautiful Dissonance of the Bible
“You have heard it said. . . . But I say. . . .” So Jesus Read More
Anne DeLoach Nelson | Read Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 21-26
In Luke 22:28-30, Jesus notes that the Twelve will rule over the “twelve tribes of Israel.” With the death of Judas, the “wholeness” of the Twelve is incomplete—eleven is one too few. So the disciple community prepares to select Judas’s replacement. Peter emphasizes the need for a personal relationship with...
Loving God, help us to serve faithfully—loving you and loving our neighbors—in our ordinary, everyday lives. Amen.
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