Called to Be Church : The Book of Acts for a New Day

Preface ix 1. Why Acts? Why Now? 1(14) 2. Introducing Acts to a Congregation of Faithful Readers 15(14) 3. Called to Be Church (Acts 1) 29(20) 4. Bold Witness: Preaching as If Something Is at Stake (Acts 2) 49(22) 5. Christian Community: Life and Death Together (Acts 4-5) 71(17) 6. Conflict Resolution and Decision Making within a Healthy Congregation (Acts 6) 88(23) 7. The Holy Spirit and the Life of the Church (Acts 8) 111(21) 8. Conversion and Transformation: The Case of Saul (Acts 9) 132(18) 9. The Gospel in a Multicultural World: The Case of Peter (Acts 10) 150(18) 10. The Challenge of Change in the Church (Acts 15) 168(24) 11. Resurrection Practices: The Marks of Discipleship (Acts 16) 192(19) 12. Spirituality: Its Lure and Danger (Acts 17) 211(17) 13. Leadership for the Church (Acts 20) 228(18) 14. The Uneasy Relationship of Church and State (Acts 25) 246(14) 15. Concluding Reflections 260(23) A Few Recommended Commentaries on Acts 283(1) Index 284