Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, I recap the previous verses we covered in Acts 8, and I explore these two questions: why did Luke include Phillip's story in the scripture, and what are we to learn from them? The answer to these questions could be the key that opens the door to your next move in God. 

Download this episode now to hear a fresh word to deepen your walk with Christ.

In November of 2022, during one of the episodes, the Holy Spirit pressed upon me to lead an in-depth study of the Book of Acts, so here we are, obedient and ready to see a move of God. The Book of Acts is the genesis of the church, and it is the second installment in Luke’s history of the ministry of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ resurrection and ascension inaugurated a new era of God at work from within His people and through His people.

Kris Vallotton’s book Spiritual Intelligence mentions a concept called "the principle of the first mention.” “This principle states that the first time you hear information about any subject, it becomes the way in which you view that topic from that point on. In other words, the information you receive first about something creates a lens by which you view that subject. Everything you hear or experience after the first exposure to that topic will be processed through the information you receive first. This creates several concerns, the primary concern being the unhealthy dynamic that occurs when "first mention" information is wrong or inaccurate." 

I believe this is the reason I was led to study the Book of Acts in November. The Holy Spirit desires to renew our minds (Rom 12:2) to the church’s beginning so that He can create a new lens through which believers view the church. Are you ready to see the church as it was in the beginning? The Holy Spirit is inviting us to join him on this journey. 

This podcast is a production of The Center for Biblical Coaching and Leadership. If this episode has been useful or inspiring, please share it with someone else.  And if you haven’t yet, follow the show and leave a review. It is a simple way of partnering with us to carry this message further.

If you want to go deeper on this journey, visit www.tcbcl.org to learn how we’re walking this path together through biblical coaching, spiritual formation, and the ROOTED Global Movement. 

Go deeper into the Hidden River.
If something stirred in you today, I invite you into the pages of my books:

Beloved of God: The Truth That Changes Everything: the invitation to stop striving for love and begin living from the love you have already been given. Now available.

The Eighth Prayer: the first book in the Hidden River Series, a journey beyond words into the stillness where God has always been near.

Learn more at donaldecoleman.com.