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Acts 16:16-34 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Paul and Silas in Prison 16 One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave-girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. 17 While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, “These men are […]
Acts 16:6-15 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia 6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8 so, […]
Acts 11:1-18 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Peter’s Report to the Church at Jerusalem 11 Now the apostles and the believers[a] who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers[b] criticized him, 3 saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” 4 Then Peter […]
Acts 9:36-43 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Peter in Lydda and Joppa 36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which in Greek is Dorcas.[a]She was devoted to good works and acts of charity. 37 At that time she became ill and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room upstairs. 38 Since […]
John 20:19-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus Appears to the Disciples 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he […]
John 11:17-37 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus the Resurrection and the Life 17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus[a] had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles[b] away, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, […]
Luke 22:31-34; 54-62 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 31 “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded[a] to sift all of you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” 33 And he said to him, “Lord, I am ready to […]
Luke 11:5-13 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Perseverance in Prayer 5 And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ 7 And he answers […]
Job 6:1-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just 6 Then Job answered: 2 “O that my vexation were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances! 3 For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; therefore my words have been rash. 4 For the arrows of the Almighty[a] are in me; […]
Cary Vigil for Refugees and Immigrants On the evening of March 28th, we joined together for a service of truth-telling, lamentation and empowerment to be a part of change for refugees and vulnerable immigrants. World Relief Durham, a local refugee resettlement agency, shared with us about the refugee experience and how the church can be […]