Rev. Jeremy L. Williams, P.H.D., Assistant Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School, is joining us this week to quiz us on and discuss the untold wild stories of Acts.
Read MoreTune into the final episode of Acts for naval thrills on a prison barge, lessons in being a leader, and Paul vs. a snake. Also - what did ancient sailors use as floaties?
Read MorePaul, now a long-term VIP prisoner, is conscious of being void of offense when buttering up the governor. Perhaps he is reveling in following the same path of persecution as Jesus. As the courtroom drama drags on, he demands to have his case heard by Caesar.
Read MoreFormer temple enforcer turned evangelist, Paul, shares his testimony with the Jews. Going a foreskin too far, they plot to kill him as he tries to fit in with the captain of the guard.
Read MoreA very chatty Paul is joined by his fellowship as he travels, rerouting his plans due to plots against him. After boring a boy to what appeared to be death, Paul cuddles him back to life. Everyone weeps, a lot - and recruiting for the cult continues. After arriving in Jerusalem, he is ridiculed for encouraging new Christians to go light on Moses, and ends up in prison once again.
Read MoreExplore the impact of literature and fiction on Christian beliefs with us and then stick around for the circumcision of Timothy, the arrest and freeing of Paul and Silas, and find out which two women are named in this week's reading! Plus, find out which conversations we wish we were a fly on the wall for and how to get out of hell.
Read MoreAfter canoodling with soldiers, Peter is freed from prison by an angel, followed by Herod being wormed to death. New items are added to the Archipelago Sandwich Pub menu, and Dr. Know It All (a wizard) is said to be as crooked as a corkscrew.
Read MorePeter is besieged by timely hallucinations, including one containing the God Helicopter, that allow the apostles to change recruitment rules for the cult. Dirty birds prove tempting, and the followers of Christ begin to call themselves Christians.
Read MoreHot Apostle Summer continues with the story of Paul the Enforcer, a wizard, and a vague concept of justice. The laws of physics don't seem to apply, and Tyndale shares great wisdom when reminding us it is hard for thee to kick against pricks.
Read MoreThe disciples' reunion quickly evolves into the founding of a cult, led in part by Darth Peter, who reverts to some Old School Yahweh tactics to manage liars. An angelic prison break and another census, this time led by the Romans, ensue.
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