June 23: “Stephen the Martyr” (Acts 6:8-15, Acts 7:48-60)

One of the seven deacons the early church elected was Stephen, a Greek Jew full of God’s grace, power and wisdom. He was a powerful witness who reflected Christ in his life and death. In Greek, the word for witness is “martus,” from which we get our word “martyr”. Stephen’s martyrdom affected many people, especially a Greek Jew from Cilicia named Saul. What kind of witnesses are we?

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