A conversation about what to expect from our Sunday evening gathering and why we're so excited about it.

This collection of short stories, with wonderful variety and unique detail, makes the same point Acts has been making all along. God is at work, through all sorts of people, places and circumstances, spreading his word to the ends of the earth.

This story takes us into one of the defining moments in the history of Christianity, driven by a question at the heart of Christianity: what does it take for a person to be saved.

The conclusion of Paul's first journey as a missionary helps us see what we can expect as we take up our role in the same mission.

The story of Paul's first missionary journey gives us a look at the three characters involved in the mission that belongs to us too: there's the local church who sends it's best, the ambassador who is willing to go, and the Lord who is saving his people.

As the Gospel continues to go forth, Peter and Herod demonstrate two ways to respond.

Understanding that God accepts all people without distinction affected the Jerusalem church's whole purpose and mission. As we consider this passage, we are challenged to find our role in Jesus' mission to get the gospel to the ends of the earth, a role for which he enables us.

God accepts anyone from anywhere because, through Jesus, God can forgive anyone from anywhere.

In this passage the good news of the gospel extends to the gentiles. It is a transformative moment for the people of God. There is no longer a distinction between Jew and Gentile: all of God's people are washed clean by the blood of Jesus. And if God doesn't make a distinction, neither should we.

How can we cultivate a fruitful community, where what we believe about God shapes how we live together