Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 9)

Acts 19:1-10

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Having just a short stop in this city before, Paul finds himself back in Ephesus and he is able to spend a significant amount of time with them. In their time together, he unveils that they were taught about repentance but are yet to learn of the Holy Spirit. Building upon what they know, he baptizes them in the name of Jesus and lays his hands upon them.

As we begin new relationships, not just as a church with our new associate pastor, but especially this weekend as we recognize our many students and teachers going back to school, we all come with a backstory. We put our hope in Christ to build us up through the Holy Spirit and help us grow with God and one another.

Associate pastor Cassie Todd preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 8)

Acts 18:1-17

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Adult Ministry Director Bill Wildey preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 7)

Acts 17:16-28

Sunday, July 26, 2026

In Athens, Paul encounters a city full of gods—a city always on the lookout for the next, newest, most interesting object of devotion. But where others might see the religious excesses of paganism, Paul sees restless souls seeking "an unknown god." To varying degrees, we all divide our devotion among many "gods," and our souls are all a bit restless. The challenge—then and now—is to discover the One in whom "we live and move and have our being."

Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching.

Referenced in this sermon:

• Tara Isabella Burton, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World (2020)

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 6)

Philippians 4:10-13 & Acts 16:16-40

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Parish Associate Craig Davies preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 5)

Acts 15:1-19

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Paul goes to Jerusalem to try to settle an intramural debate within the early church: do converts need to be circumcised in order to be full members of the Christian community? For the Jerusalem leaders, this is a simple question of faithfulness, and the answer is an obvious Yes. But for Paul, the gospel itself is at stake, and the answer is a resounding No. Debating the nature and extent of God's grace has long been a favorite pastime of the Christian church, and it almost always leads to completely missing the point of the good news of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip (Part 4): The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 4)

Acts 14:8-18

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Paul performs a miraculous healing in Lystra, and the people who witnessed it, awed at the apostles' apparent power, begin to worship them as gods. The human heart is inclined toward worship, but this inclination can get us into trouble when we point it in the wrong direction.

Bryant Anderson preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 3)

Isaiah 61:1-5, 11 & Acts 17:1-9

Sunday, June 28, 2026

When the gospel comes to Thessalonica, an uproar ensues. And in the words of the apostles' opponents, the gospel is "turning the world upside down." This is what happens when the world and the gospel collide: things get turned upside down—our expectations, our certainties, even our very lives.

Pastor Bryant Anderson preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 2)

Acts 16:6-15

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Interim Associate Pastor Beverly Dempsey preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

Summer Road Trip: The Missionary Journeys of Paul (Part 1)

Acts 13

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Parish Associate Craig Davies preaching.

Current Series: Summer Road Trip

The Apostle Paul did a daring thing in the years after Rome executed Jesus of Nazareth: he traveled around the Roman Empire spreading the message that Rome—despite its great power—was no match for the good news of God made known to the world in Jesus. Paul worked to establish and nurture communities that were committed to the embodiment of this good news. His missionary travels reveal the power of the gospel, the challenges of being its messenger, and the amazing things that happen when the world and the gospel collide.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.

2 Corinthians 13:1-11 & Matthew 28:16-20

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Beverly Dempsey preaching.

Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org.