Prayer is, unfortunately, a very misunderstood practice.  Some religions see it as meditation, others as a way of appeasing many gods; some Christians even demonstrate it as little more than simply "sending thoughts".  So, what is the deal with prayer and why has God given it to us?

In a world of retaliation, corruption, and increased division, it is no wonder that we know so little about forgiveness. Truth is, there is much to forgive, not to mention the truly grievous injustices that many have faced, yet we struggle with letting go - even the little offenses.  So, how do we truly forgive?  And why is it expected of Christians?

Why is it important to go to church? There's a question we've all asked at one time or another.  The answer will come down to how we understand what the church is, and how God has designed our role in the church?

The whole goal behind evangelism is discipleship. And evangelism that fails to move towards making disciples is only making converts.  But what is a disciple, and what does it mean to truly "follow" Jesus?

The bible reveals a surprisingly interconnect design to evangelism.  It isn’t just those who are missionaries who are called to be invested in the work of spreading the gospel.  God desires the whole church to cooperate; everyone has a mission.

Today we are going to continue our series on evangelism and specifically, dealing with repentance. We are going to be studying out of the book of Acts. Paul was on the missions field in Athens and found himself in the middle of the Areopagus delivering a sermon which we can now read in chapter 17 verses 22-31 if you could turn there with me.

When it comes to our collective witness as God's people, God has designed our gatherings to be a redeemed platform for preaching the results of God's grace as evidenced in how we conduct ourselves with one anther.  This is intended by God to be most evident of all whenever we celebrate the Lord's Supper.

When we think of evangelism, rarely do we link our commission from God to the ascension of Jesus.  However, it is precisely Jesus' ascension that both leads to our equipping for evangelism and substantiates the necessary precondition for why Christians are left on earth as witnesses.

When it comes to sharing the good news, we must establish that there is first of all some bad news - good news is only "good" when it is understood as contrast with the bad.  The bad news is that our sins will separate us from God for all eternity in hell, but the good news is that Jesus saves.

Each one of us has been given a story by God to share with the world.  It is a story of God's redeeming love and grace to save us from ourselves and the eternal consequences of sin.