Guest Speaker: Bob Yoder

Nobody expected Jesus to resurrect. And yet in his resurrection appearances to Mary, Thomas, and Peter, Jesus doesn’t shame them or ridicule them for their lack of understanding and belief. He meets them where they are with what they need. Can you see yourself in one of their stories and let Jesus find you in your story? Let’s look at three stories.

Baptism Sunday

Guest Speaker: Mark Smith

Paul takes the Gospel to the intellectual center of the world at that time. But rather than argue through books, he takes them to the CREATION and RESURRECTION. We can learn much from Paul’s engagement with the crowds and find hope for this world and the world to come.

David Beuving

This Sunday as we look at the conversion of two women we will be encouraged by seeing that the Gospel goes to all types of people, in all kinds of different ways, with all kinds of unintended important changes as a result.

A great debate had arisen in this first decade of the church. The question was whether the Jewish church had a vision big enough to accept Gentile Christians without requiring them to also become Jews. Were the Gentile Christians just a reform within Judaism, or a sign of a New Covenant with all people where no favoritism or distinctions would be made? The issue at stake was GRACE.

This morning we set out with Paul on the first of his three missionary journeys. We will look at different applications of taking the Gospel to the people in our lives. Paul shows us a Spirit empowered, grace filled, contextualized Gospel full of FACTS and PROMISES all dependent upon the RESURRECTION.

This morning we are looking at the church that changed the world from Antioch. From this model church, we see some of the best practices that are necessary to cultivate a soil that grows mature disciples. Let’s look together at some of the practices and find encouragement and motivation.