Austin Hills Church Podcast

St. Athanasius stated that "[The psalms] become like a mirror to the person singing them, so that he might perceive himself and the emotions of his soul." 

Rather than simply beautifully phrased poems, the collection of Psalms was purposely designed to become that mirror to the spectrum of human emotions, drawing us toward God as we face our human fragility.

Begin with us as we look at Psalm 1, the basic challenge to choose the way of God and His teachings.

As the Apostle Paul and others labored to convince people of the truth of Jesus and His power to change their lives, some found the joy while others rejected. Changing one's paradigms to align with God is challenging for all.

God desires that the breath you breathe in worship is pointed toward Him.

The early church has been established but the task is not yet finished. The second part of Acts tackles the story of the expansion of the gospel. This message looks at the second missionary journey of Barnabas and Saul (Paul) and the church that commissioned and sent them off.

Jesus is enough.

The question is not how I can fit my life with Jesus into my culture, life, and values BUT how can the life of Jesus change my culture, life, and values to be like God’s?

The early church has been established but the task is not yet finished. The second part of Acts tackles the story of the expansion of the gospel. This message looks at the first missionary journey of Barnabas and Saul (Paul) and the church that commissioned and sent them off.

Acts Part 2: The Grace Goes On

The early church has been established but the task is not yet finished. The second part of Acts tackles the story of the expansion of the gospel. This message looks at the first missionary journey of Barnabas and Saul (Paul) and the church that commissioned and sent them off.

“Prayer is not a passive response to trials, troubles, and pain, but an active engagement into the invisible world of faith and trust in the living and compassionate Jesus.”

This series on the book of Acts explores the amazing process of Jesus creating a community of believers, the first church, and how God worked through His followers throughout that messy process.

As we become like Jesus, we are invited to live fully for him and to train our character to match our spoken devotion to Jesus.

This series on the book of Acts explores the amazing process of Jesus creating a community of believers, the first church, and how God worked through His followers throughout that messy process.

Acts 10:  The doors of the Kingdom of God are to be open for all people to enter, an invitation for those of every nation, tribe, and language to come home to serve the risen Jesus.

Acts 9: "Only Jesus has the capacity to change the deepest recesses of hatred and replace it with God’s love and grace."

This series on the book of Acts explores the amazing process of Jesus creating a community of believers, the first church, and how God worked through His followers throughout that messy process.

The women who came to the tomb of Jesus brought spices, but also their expectations that he would still be there. They carried their sadness, disappointment, and heartache as well, only to be surprised when Jesus surprised them with his resurrection.

Resurrection life with Jesus begins as our expectations are shattered by God's grace.