This week Pastor Dennis Allan talked through Acts 15:1-21 (NIV), a passage frequently referred to as “the Jerusalem Council.” It’s a story about differing factions within the new Jesus-movement believing they know best how to honor God and do life together. There’s a conservative, Jewish-Christian… Read More »Chasing Unity
This week, Pastor Dennis leads a conversation on how Saul became Paul by tracing Saul’s story from his introduction in Acts 8 to the conclusion of his first missionary journey in Acts 14. When Luke introduces Saul into the Acts narrative, Saul is at the… Read More »Paul’s Dark Night of the Soul
This week, Pastor Shaq walked through Acts 14:8-20 (NIV). There, Paul proclaims the good news of the Gospel in Lystra and Derbe, two cities that seem to have no knowledge of God, but instead a very familiar with Greek and Roman gods. Paul speaks persuasively,… Read More »Turning From Our Gods
This week Pastor Dennis Allan talked through Acts 13:13-52, the story of Paul and Barnabas proclaiming the Gospel in Pisidian Antioch. Pisidian Antioch was a military city with nationalist tendencies and dependent on the emperor. The most impressive structure in the city was the Temple… Read More »It’s Always Been Jesus
This week, Pastor Dennis continues our study of the Book of Acts by focusing the conversation on Acts 13:1-3. The leaders of the church in Antioch were gathered together worshiping, fasting, and praying when the Spirit spoke to them and instructed them to send Saul… Read More »Fasting is Feasting
Pastor Dennis Allan continues our study of the book of Acts, focusing on Acts 11:19-30 (NIV). Luke begins telling the story of the church in Antioch and, in telling the story, four things rise to the surface that appear to be values the early church… Read More »Four Values for the Church
This week Pastor Dennis talked through Acts 11:1-18, the story of Peter returning to Jerusalem after sharing the Gospel with and baptizing Cornelius’ household and being met with criticism from a faction of Jewish Christians. This faction of Jewish Christians believes that Gentiles, in order… Read More »Unity Over Uniformity
This week, Pastor Shaq Hager walks through Acts 10:23-48 (NIV), the story of Peter visiting Cornelius and his family, all Gentiles, sharing the Gospel with them, and Cornelius’ entire household placing their faith in Jesus and be baptized. It’s a story that challenges our prejudices.… Read More »Challenging Prejudice
This week Pastor Dennis continues our Acts series by focusing on Acts 10:1-23, the story of two people (Cornelius and Peter), two prayers, two visions, and two sets of guiding instructions from Jesus. Many of us struggle to pray. We’ve been disappointed and disillusioned in… Read More »Risking Prayer
Julia Allan walks us through Acts 9:32-43 where Peter heals a man named Aeneas and raises a woman, Tabitha, from the dead. Julia focuses on Tabitha’s story and her gentle, quiet, and humble faithfulness in caring for the widows in her community. And, Peter’s willingness… Read More »Humble, Faithful Tabitha