I’ve always thought this was a fascinating passage, Paul in Athens. What’s been so fascinating to me is how Paul shares Christ in Athens. He takes his listeners from where they are to where God is. He starts with what they understand and uses it as a bridge to share the Gospel. It takes creativity and prayer to do that. I think it’s a challenge for us to do the same. Are there cultural bridges that we can use to tell people about Jesus in our communities? Think about other ethnicities. Do we know enough about their history and spiritual beliefs to see the bridges? How about other religious groups? How about just different cultural groups within our communities? What about people who are younger? Do we know enough about their world to do as Paul did and build a bridge in order to share Jesus?
That’s a challenge — but an exciting one!
