One of our students shared this text message with me.  It's good to know that our students are being bold in their faith!  See Matthew 10:33 for the reference to Jesus' words below.  Makes us think big picture.  Blessings, Pastor Bob

Stephen was a man chosen because of his fullness of grace and power. He did great wonders and signs among the people. He spoke with wisdom and was obviously under the power of the Holy Spirit (see 6:10). The adversaries interrogated him and falsely accused him of blasphemy. It was in this trial that Stephen stood up with boldness and spoke his convictions. His testimony

Today’s passage tells us about an obscure prophet named Uriah. The notes in my study Bible report that his name does not appear anywhere else in the Old Testament. While there are only four verses that deal with his life as a prophet, we glean much about his call of God. Uriah was a man who prophesied in the name of the Lord. There’s no question of his obedience to the God of Israel. The text also reports how he prophesied: against Jerusalem and Judah “as