“They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts” (Acts 2:46 NIV). Listen as the Rev. Mike Besson talks about what the Kingdom of God means to him. Mike is the Archdeacon of the diocese, and we welcome him to our Acts podcast series.
Before you begin, have your Bible handy.
In the third podcast of our five-part series on the book of Acts, Bishop David Reed talks to Dr. Marthe Curry, Director of the Department of World Mission for the Diocese of West Texas. As the apostles did in Acts, the work of our diocesan mission teams is to tell the story of Jesus through the experience of the local culture. “Jesus really is making himself known around the world,” says Curry. “Our job is find where Jesus is already there and to work with local cultures, with indigenous people, in a way that makes the story of Jesus real and relevant to them.”
Listen to the podcast below.
How does everyone explain a life-changing event? We say, “It was like this . . .” For Luke, the author of Acts, the day of Pentecost was like a rushing wind and flames of fire. But not just for a particular people at a particular time and place, adds Bishop David Reed, in the second installment of our five-part audio series on the book of Acts.”The coming of the Holy Spirit,” says Reed, “revealed that the Good News of the Kingdom is global and is for all.”
Listen to the entire audio below. We suggest that you read chapters 1 and 2 of Acts before you listen.
We welcome your comments.
In the first of five teaching podcasts on the book of Acts, Bishop David Reed links the narrative of Acts to the liturgical life of the church. “Just as we do now, the Church in Acts is gathered, and continues gathering,” says Reed. “The Good News is proclaimed and taught. And the people are sent out…in the Name of Christ…in the power of the Holy Spirit. The story of Acts begins with the band of disciples waiting for something to happen. It is essentially what we do when we gather for worship on Sundays: we are “waiting upon the Lord,” waiting expectantly and attentively to hear and see God on the move in Word and Sacrament…so that we might be fed, strengthened and sent out.
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If you have questions about this study or any study on this website, contact Marjorie George at marjorie.george@dwtx.org.
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