July 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment
R. Larry Moyer How did Paul adapt to his culture? Did he give each person he met a “piece of his mind”? Did he talk about the wickedness of the society and engage in a pious people pity party? Did he talk about the evils of idol worship? No! Acts 17:16-21 tells you what he did. Two things are striking. The first is that he took the offense, not the defense. To Paul, false worship and foolish philosophy were opportunities, not obstacles. Verse 17 says, “Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with... [Read the full story]