Mark is also about Jesus and his followers crossing barriers to pass God's grace on to those formerly excluded. Mark's resurrection message is open-ended. Readers supply their own ending, not just in words, but by following the resurrected Lord. Chalmer E. Faw brings Acts to life for our day. He blends thorough biblical scholarship with wisdom from extensive and varied experience in missionary work and bible teaching.
Careful exposition is supplemented with literary and theological discussion.
The key word in Acts is witness for Jesus Christ, from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. God's Spirit anoints the church at Pentecost, leads believers in handling conflicts between converts new and old, and empowers Christians to overcome false beliefs and magic. In Acts, Luke tells this dramatic story with subtle humor. Faw, a member of the Church of the Brethren, served as a missionary in Nigeria and as a New Testament professor at Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook, Illinois. V. George Shillington has immersed himself in the study of Paul and of 2 Corinthians.