Kent Hughes has written, "Following the church through the book of Acts is like tracking a wounded deer through the forest. You follow a blood trail." Acts chapter 8 records the initiation of the scattering of the church because of persecution. We see clear evidence of how God can receive much glory through the hardship that we suffer, as believers. (ALSO - because this chapter contains a record of the Apostles laying hands on new believers and their subsequent receiving of the Holy Spirit, this message offers a Baptist's understanding for when the Holy Spirit normally comes upon the believer.)
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Pastor Jim was born in Bakersfield, California and raised 30 miles north in the small town of Delano, California. He graduated from Fresno State University, where he was active in Campus Crusade for Christ (known today, simply as CRU.) After college, his hobby became his career....
