Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk

When we sing God’s songs we gaze on God’s face. When we sing with God’s people we deepen our life with them. Thanks be to God for the psalms.

From Caesarea Paul got to Rome and preached confidently to all who came to him. He was faithful to the mission he had received from Jesus.

As Acts of the Apostles draws to a close, Paul is poised to move forward to the capital of world, from which he will proclaim the gospel everywhere.

Paul’s farewell discourse to the Ephesians is filled with assurance and encouragement for his people. He expresses deep affection for them and they for him.

Paul reminded the church at Ephesus of how he had called them to repentance and to faith, of how he had born witness to the gospel of God’s grace.

From one perspective or another the Church is always in some degree of disorder. Maybe Christ intends it to be that way so that we realize that its continued life and vigor are due to his efforts and not our own.

Apollos’ preaching shows us that the Church of these early days was not the organized community that we know today.