Stephen is given special attention by Luke not only because he is the first martyr after the Resurrection, but also because he is one of the best men in the church. He is the deacon of deacons- a gifted leader-one it would seem hard, if not impossible, to replace. --Yet God's wisdom slays him by the hands of wicked men-not for his own wickedness, but because he was so faithful. --How can this be- What are we to think when the best men die-