This week’s scripture, the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, is one that Lance struggles with. But like the Ethiopian in the story, he doesn’t give up - he keeps wrestling with it.

The Ethiopian eunuch in this week’s scripture was excluded from Jewish life, but Philip recognized that God had called him to witness to him, because God calls us to liminal spaces.

Wouldn’t we all do well to go when and where God sends us?

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Acts 8:26-40

It’s Father’s Day, which gives Lance a chance to start off the sermon with a few dad jokes, to great appreciation from the congregation.

Lance explores a conflict within the early church, and casts that same conflict forward to today’s church.

We each have a calling from God, and it’s important for each of us to live that calling. That’s the only way the church will grow.

Acts 6:1-7

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On Father’s Day, Brant reminds something his father once told him: “conflict exists everywhere - the choice we have is how we deal with it.” Today’s Scripture is about the early church’s decision to meet conflict head-on.

To unwrap what’s happening in today’s Scripture, Brant explains the concept of “gongysmos” - which is a real Greek word and not just a growl, he insists.

Acts 6:1-7

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Lance tells the story of the apostles being dragged before the Sanhedrin, and how they rejoiced to be suffering on behalf of the Lord.

“Wherever the word of the Lord is, it brings freedom with it.”

Acts 5:12-42

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Lance launches into a new series, “World Upside Down,” exploring the events of the book of Acts. And we begin with an act of faith and boldness: the healing of the crippled man by the disciples.

Acts is not really the acts of the apostles, it’s the acts of the Holy Spirit. The power to do miracles, the power to do ANYTHING doesn’t come from us - it comes from the Holy Spirit.

Acts 3 & 4

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On Pentecost Sunday, Lance reminds us that when the church began, Jesus told them to wait on the Spirit. He didn’t send it until the church was ready.

Even as the world gets trapped more and more in their echo chambers, the Holy Spirit doesn’t work like that. What it brings always has an external impact.

Acts 2

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As we wrap up the series, Lance tells the story of Gideon, and how often live our lives afraid to trust in God’s promises. But if we remember all the God has done, we will know that the God Who Was… Is.

As we wrap up the series, Lance tells the story of Gideon, and how often live our lives afraid to trust in God’s promises. But if we remember all the God has done, we will know that the God Who Was… Is.

God sees us according to our potential. He sees in us the image of God, not in our human frailties.

Judges 6

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Joshua 24

When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Joshua asked them if they were really going to be devoted to God - and he wanted a real answer.

You might have seen today's Scripture on a plaque at Hobby Lobby. But you might not understand what it was Joshua was really asking.

Joshua 24

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