Philip

Pneumatology (Holy Spirit)
Philip the Evangelist and the Spread of the Gospel Beyond the Apostles
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas April 8, 2026July 7, 2026
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 4106. Philip the evangelist is one of my favourite characters in the whole book of Acts, and I suspect he does not get nearly the attention he deserves. He was not one of the twelve apostles. He held no office higher than deacon, appointed in Acts 6 to wait on tables so the apostles…
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Christian Living | Practical Ministry
What does Philip’s mission to Samaria tell us about cross-cultural ministry?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas April 8, 2026
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11081 The Samaritan mission in Acts 8 is one of the most theologically charged events in the book of Acts, though Luke narrates it with characteristic restraint. Philip crossed not merely a geographical boundary when he went to Samaria; he crossed a centuries-deep fault line of religious contempt and mutual suspicion. That God used…
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Philip the Evangelist and the Spread of the Gospel Beyond the Apostles