The real miracle here in Peter's story isn't that God convinced Peter that his deeply held religious belief was wrong. It's that the Holy Spirit is radically altering the playing field. And his people accept that.
Author: Pastor Ken
Ken Ranos serves as the pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, IN, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He blogs at https://ecumenicallife.com/ .
Answers to Complicated Questions
Despite what a great many people think, the Christian faith is not about answers. The Bible is not an encyclopedia written with a handy index to provide us with the solutions to all of our problems or our questions. And we have lots of questions.
Betrayal
It's almost like Jesus is giving Peter reconciliation; no, actually, that's exactly what it is. Jesus is bringing Peter back home.
Please, Stop Dismissing Bi-Vocational Ministry
The church is smaller and less financially equipped than it was half a century ago. So why do we still assume that full-time ministry is the only ministry that matters?
Zomb-eesus
Was it the beginning of the end? Was the zombie apocalypse upon them?
Living an Ecumenical Life 