We are nearing the end of the Book of Acts and Paul's journey. This week we walk through the action-adventure story found in Acts 27 as Paul's sea voyage to Rome takes a dangerous turn into a shipwreck. The weather poses a great threat on the journey, but through it, an Angel of the Lord visits Paul and encourages him with a message that he, as well as everyone on the ship, will survive.

This week we are in Acts 24 where Paul gives a defense before Felix the Governor. The sequence of events is fascinating and heartbreaking. Here’s the story: Felix listens to Paul speak publicly and is intrigued and gracious; then, he seeks a conversation with Paul privately where he is afraid and offended. From this point on, Felix decides he will call for Paul when it is convenient for him. After two years, Felix hears the message, but never decides to surrender to Jesus.

In a western world designed for comfort and ease, this story serves as a warning for all of us: the message of Jesus, and the person of Jesus is not, nor has ever been convenient. As strong as this sounds, it’s actually good news.

We are a missionary people who follow a missionary God. God is on a mission, through His church, to help people receive Christ, be discipled, and care for the needs of the world.

Last Sunday was Easter and it was amazing to see God move through worship, a powerful message, and 46 people getting baptized! This week, we as a staff team have been celebrating God's blessing through Easter Sunday!

This Sunday we are back to the Book of Acts! We will go through Acts 22 where the Apostle Paul addresses a hostile crowd by giving his testimony of how the Lord transformed and saved him. Through his testimony, we learn about ours and how to leverage our story for the glory of God.

We’re taking a week off from Acts and looking at the most well known and misunderstood bible verse in the world: John 3:16. This verse is printed on the bottom of In-N-Out cups and Forever 21 bags, and featured on The Simpson’s and Saturday Night Live. But does the world know what it means?

On the church calendar, this Sunday is historically known as "Palm Sunday," commemorating the day Jesus rides into Jerusalem. In a sweet moment of providence, we have a similar story in Acts 21 of the Apostle Paul going into Jerusalem. The parallels between Jesus and Paul in this week's passage are fascinating.  Both of them walk boldly into their fates trusting God to care for them and to be with them. They serve as a model for us of what costly obedience looks like.

Over the last few weeks we’ve been following the story of the church in Ephesus. The Gospel transforms the city so much the Temple of Artemus struggles to make money on idols. After three years of planting and pastoring the church, Paul is compelled by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. So, in a final act, he calls the elders together and gives a farewell address.

This Sunday we learn about what modern day idols are. They aren’t little statues made of wood or stone. They are much more subtle in our post modern society. Join us as we examine a passage in Acts 19 that shows us how Paul turned the city of Ephesus upside down when he told them that, "gods made by human hands are no gods at all."

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