Guest Speaker Reflection

Paul's bears witness in Athens to both philosophers and idolaters. By his observations of the life of the city, Paul sees the way these Gentiles have in their own way searched for God, groped after God (17:27) and he offers an alternative answer to their search. He tells them that the God they see in the world around them has made himself known in the resurrection of the man who is also appointed to judge the world in righteousness (17:31). Luke's account of Paul's witness guides us in our call to be witness to the resurrection (1:8).

Dr. Jo-Ann Badley