Pastor Joel shares how the early Church was able to change the world because of their commitment to Jesus, the Christ! The fuel for our commitment is taking in Jesus' absolute commitment to us. This is seen in His Provision, Presence, and Protection.

How did the early Church win the Roman Empire over to Christ? They were compassionate to their neighbors enslaved to idols, rightly understood God as the Cosmic Creator, and had a Heaven Sized Hope because of faith in the resurrection. Pastor Joel shows how the Apostle Paul shared the Gospel to unbelievers in Athens.

What we need is more Drama in the New Year! Not the drama of dysfunctional relationships, but the "capital D" Drama John witnesses when he gets a peek into heaven. Pastor Joel reveals the drama we are prone to, how to step out of the drama, and how to enter into His Story, that is, Jesus' story.

What is Peace? Why do the Angels proclaim Christmas is about peace? Pastor Joel shares how the Christmas message is the power of God to bring Peace with God, the Peace of God, and Peace to our community.

The message of Christmas has the power to transform us. Pastor Joel teaches on Christian Joy and how we get it.

Why does Christ's coming matter? Christmas provides the resource of love. Pastor Joel shows what God's love is in the Invitation, Incarnation, Propitiation, and Transformation.

We all know what happened at Christmas, but why does it matter. Pastor Joel shows us Christmas gives us certain Hope! So what is biblical hope? Why do we need it? What difference will hope make in my life? How do we tap into our hope?

What is the gospel? It is the message of the Risen King Jesus, and it is non ignorable! If the gospel is non ignorable, then why does it have such little impact in our culture? Pastor Joel explains how the gospel comes, the impact it has, and why it rocks our world.

Everyone and anyone can be transformed by the gospel. In Acts 16 we meet 3 very different individuals who each come to saving faith by the same gospel, but in different ways.

Missionaries make lasting impact when they are self-sacrificial, other focused, and God- guided. Pastor Joel shows how the early Church lived out the gospel even when things got messy or made no sense.