In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson considers how it is that the gospel can transform the culture of our day, just as it it did in the Apostle Paul's day. It can happen today, too, if we are willing to confront our cultural idols, proclaim the gospel of the kingdom, and live the Jesus way.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson explores the explosive, healing, and transforming power of the gospel of the resurrection as it is revealed in the New Tesament church in Ephesus.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson helps us think about how it is that God works in the lives of individual Christians. We study four persons in today's text: Paul, Apollos, Priscilla, and twelve unnamed disciples -- each of whom demonstrates for us spiritual depth, spiritual fervor, spiritual discernment, and spiritual responsiveness.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson suggests that Paul was able to defeat his discouragement and face his fears because the Lord reminded him that he could count on God's presence, God's protection, and God's promise.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson explores how the apostle Paul engaged with the intellectual elite of his day, and suggests that from his example we can learn how to do the same in our day.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson notes the importance of the Scriptures in the history of the church as seen in Paul's ministry in ancient Greece. This text, and others, demontrates the centrality, the trustworthiness, and the challenge of the Scriptures.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson explores three significant Philippi conversions: a wealthy woman, a poor slave girl, and a Roman jailer. Each represents a differnt path to the gospel: some must hear it, some must feel it, and some must see it.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson considers three odd incidents in Acts 15-16: Paul's conflict with Barnabas, his circumcision of Timothy, and his confusion about direction. Why are these stories here? Do they have anything to say about our own life struggles? Surprisingly, yes.

In this message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson considers some questions that arise from the Jerusalem Council as recorded in Acts 15: "What was the debate about, and why did it matter?" and "What was the decision rendered, and what did it mean?"

In this Christmas Eve message from ecclesia: church at the chip in Cave Creek, Steve Gilbertson offers a reflection about Jesus, "The Prince of Peace," noting that we have peace with others as we follow Jesus, peace within as we rest in Jesus, and peace with God as we trust in Jesus.