Is There Life After Acts? For Luke
December 8, 2021 • Gary Olsen, Chris Reighley • Romans 16:1; Acts 18:18; Luke 10:2
An Online Study for the Sunday Night Bible Study at Rolling Hills Community Church in Lago Vista, Texas
Teachers: Gary Olsen & Chris Reighley
What happened after Acts; at the end of the book, we leave Luke in Rome with Paul, but what happens next?! What about the author Luke? And how about Peter … he dropped out of the picture at the halfway mark, not to be heard from again … What gives?!
In this remarkable episode, Luke steps into church leadership as Bishop Lucius of Cenchreae near Corinth. We examine his work in ministry amid natural disaster (the Corinth earthquake) and national tragedy (Mt. Vesuvius eruption). As a physician and shepherd, Luke offers spiritual and physical care—fulfilling Christ’s call to serve the suffering.
- Luke’s pastoral work in Cenchreae and Corinth
- Ministry after disaster: Corinth and Pompeii
- Ties to Emperor Titus and Jewish survivors
- A theology of healing and leadership in crisis
