May 4 | Acts 9:1-9 | Paul’s Life Before Christ Before Christ, Paul struggled. As a matter of fact, he persecuted Christians and was seeking out a life to harm and hurt. Even though there’s not much to redeem in these six verses, they will help anchor us a we also look beyond this text to other moments of Paul’s faith experience. It should not be lost on us that if God can take Paul to further God’s mission in the world, then anything is possible for us too.

May 11 | Acts 9:7-20 | Paul’s Shock Point The spiritual depth in this section of scripture cannot be overlooked. Paul’s eyes are made new. He is “born again.” This encounter is a shock point in Paul’s spiritual life showing us that we all need to pay close attention to those “no going back” moments. They matter to our testimony and push our faith forward. Because of this moment, nothing for him stays the same for Paul, and these moments can change us too.

May 18 | Acts 10:1-16 | Peter’s Inner Change Peter’s dream is a game-changing moment for scripture. It moves the theological needle in a way that most other chapters aren’t able to because it holds such a powerful engagement between Peter and God. Not only does Peter engage God in a dream, but God’s profound declaration changes his inner world forevermore. It has the power to change ours too.

May 25 | Acts 10:24-38 | Peter’s Outer Change Because of Peter’s inner change, his faith now takes him to new heights and new territories. Peter’s engagement with Cornelius cannot be overlooked. For the first time, Peter realizes God’s love extends beyond the Israelites and into any and all people. This outer change is because of an inner change in Peter’s testimony.

June 1 | Acts 10:39-47 | Peter’s Testimony: Baptized by the Holy Spirit Peter’s inner and outer change lead him to new theological depths. The concept of baptism is changed for him and his awareness of what gift God gives humanity and how to receive it: Being baptized by the Holy Spirit. The same is still true for us.

Pentecost is the ultimate testimony. It is all our testimonies. It is the time in history when God releases the Holy Spirit upon the world. Everything is now infused with God, and everything has access to the Divine. It is how we are tethered to the Divine Realm.