The Economics of Radical Generosity (Acts 2:45; 4:34-35)

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There is continuing debate about whether or not these community summaries advocate a certain economic system, with some...

Paul’s Concern for Others (Acts 20-28)

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Most of all, Paul’s leadership is marked by his concern for others. He accepts the burden of leadership not to make...

Paul’s Courage (Acts 20-28)

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After the conflicts in Philippi and Ephesus, Paul receives threats of imprisonment (Acts 20:23, 21:11) and death (Acts...

Tent Making and Christian Life (Acts 18:1-4)

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The passage most often connected to work in the book of Acts is Paul’s tent making in Acts 18:1-4. Although this...

Leadership and Decision Making in the Christian Community (Acts 15)

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An example of the radical reorienting of social interactions in the Christian community arises during a deep dispute...

Vocation in the Context of Community (Acts 13:1-3)

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Acts 13:1-3 introduces us to a set of practices in the church at Antioch. This community is remarkable both for its...

The Spirit and the Worker (Acts 6:1-7)

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Themes from the account of Ananias and Sapphira are present in Acts 6:1-7, which marks the first intra-group dispute in...

Ananias and Sapphira: A Case of Malicious Identity (Acts 5:1-11)

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The deaths of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) are nothing if not frightful and puzzling. The two, a married couple,...