Of all the many things that draw our attention, wonderment, and awe, the pinnacle for the Christian ought to be their own union with Christ.  The "why" of God's mercy, is by design unanswerable, such that meditation of this question ought to humble us - since we are recipients of God's grace, we will be guided in being generous in extending grace to others as well.

The gathering of Christians for worship has been quite contorted in our world today. Some see it as a checkbox of righteousness, a holy obligation, others are left feeling "let down" if the service doesn't meet their expectations. What is the purpose of God's design of gathering Christians together for worship?

There is a natural rebellious bent to the human spirit; we often resist authority, and fail in our understanding of submission.  Even for the Christian, the residue of subversion often remains, and requires God's Word to teach and instruct us how we are to submit to our governing authorities.  But what should be the Christian's response when our government conflicts with God's Word?  How has Jesus modeled THAT kind of submission for us to follow?

“And now , O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?”   - Deuteronomy 10:12-13

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.