1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightActs and Mission 46 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MGffjlY0Jm"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/10/acts-and-mission-46.html">Acts and Mission 46</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/10/acts-and-mission-46.html/embed#?secret=MGffjlY0Jm" width="600" height="338" title="“Acts and Mission 46” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="MGffjlY0Jm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The story in Acts moves from the martyrdom of James, brother of John (sons of Zebedee), back to Peter, whose own agency in the mission of God shapes the first half of the Book of Acts. Peter, along with James, is persecuted by Herod Agrippa I, but the story of Peter turns out so differently…http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/files/import/imgs/PierPeter.jpg