Acts 10 marks a decisive turning point for the early church. Luke shows that God is already at work in both Cornelius — a devout Roman centurion — and Peter — a Jewish apostle whose categories of “clean” and “unclean” must be reshaped. Then, an angel directs Cornelius, a vision interrupts Peter, and God brings the two men together as the story becomes more than simply Cornelius’s conversion: it is also Peter’s continued conversion to a Gospel way of thinking and living that freely crosses cultural lines. To confirm all of this, the Spirit is poured out on these new Gentile believers (a Pentecost sequel) and water baptism is encouraged to publicly validate the Gentile’s full & formal inclusion. In the end Acts 10 is a call to humility, hospitality, boldness and obedience and it powerfully reminds us that the gospel advances unhindered when we not only share the Good news of Jesus with others, but also allow God to use others in our own continued conversion.