Once again, the church is disrupted by persecution, this time by Herod Agrippa I. And, it raises some uncomfortable questions while teaching us other truths related to persecution.

As we return to our Acts series, it's best to understand the Spirit's work through the analogy of Disruptive Innovation. Read how the Holy Spirit disrupted the Jewish identity with the inclusion of the Gentiles into the church. This was a new development with implications greater than anyone would have believed.

We’re born into they pyramid. We live in it. We breathe it. And, the pyramid life is cruel way to live. What happens when you want to go higher in the pyramid? Jesus will give us his thoughts.

The Jews thought they were getting God's attention with their activities. With their misery. But, God wasn't interested in that. Take a look at what gets his attention.

For years, humanity has invented many conceptions of God. Hear the story of the time when the Philistines took the ark of the covenant into their temple.

What happens when a dad doesn't think about the next generation? There was a Jewish king named Hezekiah, and he was one of the best kings for Judah. There was one major problem. He didn't think about the next generation, and listen to the results.

We all want peace and quiet. When you look up what the New Testament says about peace and quiet, you find something different altogether. Take a look.