Happy Endings

Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and…went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. (Acts 15:36–41,NIV 1984).

My Musings – Disagreement are a fact of life. Some leave lasting consequences (see above comic), while some are resolved quite favorably. The author of Acts records a sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas, who up to this point had been partners in their missionary journey. The disagreement centered around John Mark…

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I was raised in a Christian family and my earliest childhood memories include regular Sunday school and Church attendance as a family. I was taught that our Judeo-Christian values were not just a part of our Sunday routine they should be part of our character and influence all aspects of our lives. I was also taught that as important as these values were they could not save us. We must also be “born again” by accepting Christ. View all posts by thebrewisamusing