Preach The Blood ~ Acts 5: 12-42
After witnessing the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira – the church was filled with Holy, reverent fear. The community of Christians gained...
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It's Not About You ~ Acts 5: 1-11
Up until this point – the book of Acts is primarily victories and celebrations. Every event is filled with redemption/salvations,...
A Pastoral Critique of "Beyond Diversity - A Barna Report"
“There are three kinds of lies — lies, damned lies, and statistics." – Mark Twain Typically, I find the Barna Group studies enlightening...
Grounded In The Sovereignty Of God ~ Acts 4: 23-37
Peter and John rush back to the now growing body of Christ (their own) and told them what had happened. They began to praise God! The...
Fire In The Bones ~ Acts 4: 13-22
The Apostles stand before the chief council of all Judaism and make clear not only that their authority comes from outside/above the...
What's In The Name? ~ Acts 4: 1-12
The miraculous healing and preaching of The Holy Spirit (through Peter and John) in chapter 3 has not gone unnoticed. The apostles are...
The Promises Of Repentance ~ Acts 3: 17-26
Today's passage picks up inside Peter's second sermon in the book of Acts. The prior healing of the lame man and commotion at the temple...
Look At Us! ~ Acts 3: 1-16
This is the first apostolic (Holy Spirit powered) miracle recorded in Acts. This act of God sets off a chain reaction of events for...
Back To The Basics ~ Acts 2: 42-47
My candidate sermon at St. Luke Joy in September of 2019 was on this text. For me, this is the gold standard passage for a church body...
I Am A Millennial. Spare Me Your 'Relevance.'
I was born in 1993. Most of my life has been with the internet, cell phones, and social media. My public education was thoroughly...
The Verdict ~ Acts 2: 22-41
Peter continues to address the crowd in Jerusalem – boldly (most churches today would kick Peter out for preaching too hard). Remember,...
The Lamp of God ~ Acts 2: 1-21
The day of Pentecost on the Jewish calendar was an annual feast called 'the Feast of Harvests' or 'Ingathering.' This Israel’s...
Wait For The Promise ~ Acts 1: 12-26
"Wait." "Stay." This was the final instruction/word from Jesus for the disciples in preparing for the Holy Spirit's coming. This was the...
That's a Promise! ~ Acts 1: 1-11
Quick Overview: The "Acts of the Apostles" was very likely written by Luke (the Greek doctor who followed and assisted the Apostle Paul)....
Let's Roll ~ Mark 16: 1-8
Sunday morning, the first day of creation (Genesis 1: 1-5), and now re-creation. The same women who saw Jesus die, placed in the tomb,...
Victory Cry ~ Mark 15: 33-47
Three hours of darkness descend on Jerusalem. This is not an eclipse, cloudy day, or dust storm. This darkness was a felt, horror/terror,...
Come Back To Church
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32) “Do not be afraid.” This is the...
Life Interrupted ~ Mark 15: 1-32
What a night it has been (now early Friday morning and still dark). Just hours ago, Jesus was singing Psalms, arm in arm with His beloved...