Review of Called to Be Church: The Book of Acts for a New Day,

by Robert Wall and Anthony Robinson



by Julie Falkner






When did you last read the book of Acts and ponder its relevance for the 21st century? This lively biblical account of the activities of the early church may at first appear to have little to say to Christians today. But in Called to Be Church, Robert Wall and Anthony Robinson argue persuasively that Acts is an invaluable resource for our post-Christendom time: “For a culture that has perhaps drunk too deeply at the wells of reason and rationality, Acts offers intrigue, adventure, and the church as a place and people of mystery and magic,” they write...


Published in Congregations, Winter 2007

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