Pastor Dennis Allan continued our Acts study by walking through the story of Ananias and Sapphira recorded in Acts 5:1-11 (NIV). Ananias and Sapphira want to be leaders and hold positions of honor in the early church, and so they devise a plan to deceive… Read More »Righteousness and Witness
This week Pastor Dennis continued our study on the book of Acts by leading a conversation on Acts 4:32-37. It’s a summary passage in which Luke describes the way the early church met the needs of vulnerable people until, according to Luke, “there were no… Read More »Generosity as Gospel Proclamation
This week, Carrie Buckner continues our community’s study of the Book of Acts by focusing on Acts 4:23-31. It’s a story about the way the first followers of Jesus gathered together after Peter and John were questioned by the Sanhedrin and ordered by them to… Read More »Prayer & the First Christians
This week, we return to our Acts series. Pastor Dennis walked through Acts 4:1-22, the story of Peter and John and the Sanhedrin Council. In the story, the Sanhedrin, Judaism’s most powerful legislative body, appear threatened by Peter and John and the “power” with which… Read More »Power for Flourishing
In the heart of the battle, we are never alone. In the midst of our battles, we are carried by the victor. Pastor Dennis Allan talks through Matthew 28:1-10 (NIV) and the story of the two Marys holding on to hope that Jesus might just… Read More »Easter 2023: Never Alone
Palm Sunday 2023. Pastor Shaq Hager talks through the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem as told by Matthew. It’s a story with a historical precedent. Jesus wasn’t the only “conqueror” to ride into Jerusalem for whom the townspeople laid out palm branches. They’ve… Read More »The King We Need
Pastor Dennis Allan continues our study of the Book of Acts. This week, we talked through Acts 3:9-26, focusing on four words: wonder, amazement, astonished, and surprised. Four words in four verses that inform the way every follower of Jesus is intended to live their… Read More »Astonishing Lives
Pastor Shaq Hager talked through Acts 3:1-10, the story of a lame person carried every day to a Temple gate where they were left to beg for support. On this day, Peter and John were walking to the Temple to pray, something that they, as… Read More »Inviting Interruptions
Julia Allan discusses Acts 2:42-47, a picture of the early church living their lives in community with one another, ensuring that every person’s needs are met. It’s all reminiscent of a lyric in the song, “You Are Welcome in this Place,” by Maverick City: “Now… Read More »Everything We Need
Pastor Dennis Allan continues our study of the book of Acts, this week looking at Acts 2:14-41. It’s the story of Peter explaining to the crowds what the Spirit is doing in and through the apostles. It’s a Gospel proclamation, a sermon, that leads the… Read More »Who Do You Believe Jesus Is?