All christians recognize sin is wrong, but what exactly is it? Is it more than just a list of rules to follow? Join us as we start a new series exploring how to define sin, how God views sin, and what that means for us. In this episode Sarah and Jake Ikerd sit down to discuss their own experience with sin in the church growing up and how they view it now. They end the conversation talking about how sin is opposed to God's good order in the world and attempts to de-create what God created. 

If Jesus didn't resurrect from the dead, then our faith is dead with him as well (1 Cor. 15). In this sermon, lead pastor Russell Schultz tells the story of Paul's argument for resurrection to a panel of Pharisees and Sadducees in Acts 23. Not only is the resurrection of Jesus a crucial part of the christian testimony, but also an argument Paul knew could get him freed from the trial he was facing. Do we recognize the power of Jesus' resurrection in our lives? Do we believe that Jesus can bring dead things back to life?

If Jesus didn't resurrect from the dead, then our faith is dead with him as well (1 Cor. 15). In this sermon, lead pastor Russell Schultz tells the story of Paul's argument for resurrection to a panel of Pharisees and Sadducees in Acts 23. Not only is the resurrection of Jesus a crucial part of the christian testimony, but also an argument Paul knew could get him freed from the trial he was facing. Do we recognize the power of Jesus' resurrection in our lives? Do we believe that Jesus can bring dead things back to life?

Sarah Ikerd joins us this week to share stories of sharing the good news of Jesus, why caring about people is crucial for having spiritual conversations, and recent data from christians who were asked about sharing their faith. 

Study Links

https://www.jesusfilm.org/blog-and-stories/jfp-multigenerational-survey-evangelism.html

https://www.barna.com/research/millennials-oppose-evangelism/

If you knew you were never going to see someone again, what would your final words to them be? In Acts 20 Paul shares his final words of encouragement to the leaders of the church in Ephesus. Paul uses his own life as an example for how he wants these leaders to continue to guide the church. As we read verses 18-38 four questions stand out.

What do you expect God might ask you to do?

If knew you would never see someone again, what would you want them to know?

Are you ready to protect what Jesus died for?

What is your spiritual legacy?

If you knew you were never going to see someone again, what would your final words to them be? In Acts 20 Paul shares his final words of encouragement to the leaders of the church in Ephesus. Paul uses his own life as an example for how he wants these leaders to continue to guide the church. As we read verses 18-38 four questions stand out. 

What do you expect God might ask you to do?

If knew you would never see someone again, what would you want them to know?

Are you ready to protect what Jesus died for?

What is your spiritual legacy?

What do you believe about the afterlife? Does it seem like everything going on in the world is ok? If God was real, what's one questions you would ask them? These are the kind of questions that so many people are asking themselves but aren't sharing with each other. In this episode Josh Smith shares his thoughts on how to use questions like these to start spiritual conversations with the people in your life. 

In the city of Ephesus Paul continues to share the good news of Jesus in the local synagogues where he encounters two major oppositions. Many religious people inside the city of Ephesus are too stubborn to believe in Paul's message or they have profited greatly off of the worship of a false God and don't want to lose their business. Lead pastor Russell Schultz encourages us to always have a willingness to learn new things about following Jesus and to look for the things in our lives that we find earthly value in but keep us from experiencing life in Christ more fully.

In the city of Ephesus Paul continues to share the good news of Jesus in the local synagogues where he encounters two major oppositions. Many religious people inside the city of Ephesus are too stubborn to believe in Paul's message or they have profited greatly off of the worship of a false God and don't want to lose their business. Lead pastor Russell Schultz encourages us to always have a willingness to learn new things about following Jesus and to look for the things in our lives that we find earthly value in but keep us from experiencing life in Christ more fully. 

In this episode we get to a few practical tips to simply share your faith in day to day life situations. The goal of simple sharing is to bring up how God has been good to you when the chance presents itself in conversation. Before we get to that, another round of redefining christianese and two country lyrics one christian saying.