The great influx of Gentile believers was causing some rifts in the new church. Most notably, some Jewish Christians wanted the Gentile Christians to follow the Jewish laws and customs, including be circumcised. But Paul and Barnabas told these men that
As you saw in a recent post, Grandma and Grandpa Hromada gave Avery an electronic microphone. We mistakenly thought that it would stay at their house, but Grandpa quickly rushed it out the door and put it in our car. It’s
For Paul and Barnabas, the city of Derbe brought rest and comfort. While traveling, healing people and sharing the gospel, these brave men faced many trials. They were threatened with death in Iconium (Acts 14:1-7). And Paul was brutally stoned in Lystra
Halloween was a lot of fun this year, even though we won’t go trick-or-treating tonight. Instead Avery and Mommaw Clark are going to pass out candy to the trick-or-treaters. As you can see, Avery dressed up as Dorothy from The
Here is a part of Avery’s Halloween costume. I’m sure this isn’t very challenging, but can you guess which character she will be this year?
On Monday, Avery, my parents and I braved the chilly autumn morning to visit the same pumpkin patch we went to last year. I guess Avery loves sticking her head in these funny cut-out pictures! The petting zoo was much
Chapter 13 is the turning point in the book of Acts. Until now, the focus has been on Peter taking the gospel to the Jews, and Jerusalem has been the center of the new church. In chapter 13, the focus now moves to Paul
It shouldn’t be any surprise for you to learn that Chris already is helping Avery “play” sports. The amazing thing is that she’s picking it up very quickly. Maybe she has some athletic talent in that little body! Avery and
One of the many reasons we love Avery’s pediatrician is because he gives his patients an age-appropriate book at each well-child visit. He advocates for reading at each and every visit. At one of Avery’s appointments during her first year,
Prayer. OK, God. I get it. In just six weeks of BSF, God has really showed me the value of prayer, the results of prayer and why prayer is important to Him. This week was no exception. While Peter was in prison,