The word of the day is “bold.”  Many people today have claimed the privilege of promoting their views boldly and without restraint.  Not wanting to be drawn into futile arguments, others have kept silent.  But what about the Gospel of the Resurrection?  How forthright are we in proclaiming the most important message of Christ’s work of salvation? Today in our reading of Acts 4:13-22, we hear Peter’s daring proclamation that salvation is obtainable only in the Name of the Crucified and Risen Christ (Acts 4:12).  In response, the council of religious authorities “marveled” “…when they saw the boldness of Peter and John,” though they “perceived that they [the apostles] were uneducated and untrained men” (Acts 4:13).  Today we consider what constitutes…

The word of the day is “bold.”  Many people today have claimed the privilege of promoting their views boldly and without restraint.  Not wanting to be drawn into futile arguments, others have kept silent.  But what about the Gospel of the Resurrection?  How forthright are we in proclaiming the most important message of Christ’s work of salvation? Today in our reading of Acts 4:13-22, we hear Peter’s daring proclamation that salvation is obtainable only in the Name of the Crucified and Risen Christ (Acts 4:12).  In response, the council of religious authorities “marveled” “…when they saw the boldness of Peter and John,” though they “perceived that they [the apostles] were uneducated and untrained men” (Acts 4:13).  Today we consider what…