Gamaliel said, ‘If this is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them.’ This frees us from anxiety about the success of our mission. It’s really Christ’s mission, and the forces against it have never been able to overthrow what is of God.

Monday, November 3, 2014

As the church grew, it had to make organizational changes. The birth of the Deaconate demonstrates change has always been a part of our mission. Settle into the anxiety about this without becoming anxious yourself. Focus on the mission.

Monday, November 10, 2014

The martyrdom of Stephen is the only time in the New Testament that Jesus is so impressed that he doesn’t sit at the right hand of his father, but he stands. What does it take to get Jesus to stand at the end of your life?

Monday, November 17, 2014

The baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch demonstrates the Spirit’s devotion to insure that Christ alone decides who will be invited into his church. Like Philip, we are mostly just trying to keep up.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Could you be wrong about God? Saul knew more about his faith than do we, but he was wrong. There is always more to God than we know. Always.

Monday, December 8, 2014

Sermon: The Value of Good Failure

Paul’s first effort at ministry in Damascus ends in a terrible failure. It is critical that we learn how to fail if we are going to follow Christ, who leads with a cross.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Sermon: Secular Spirituality

Cornelius was a “devout man who feared God” before Peter arrived to tell him about Jesus. The church is not the custodian of sacredness. We are witnesses to Christ’s work inside and outside the church.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Sermon: Does Prayer Work?

When Peter was imprisoned the church prayed for his release. After his release, they couldn’t believe that their prayers had been answered. Prayer is where we go to struggle to understand the mind of God.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Sermon: When it is Time to Leave

Paul and Barnabas met with such serious opposition in their first effort at being missionaries that they had to leave town. But they didn’t despair. They simply shook the dust from their feet and kept moving.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Sermon: You Have a Calling

Lydia was a successful businesswoman and one of the first leaders of the church. The Apostle Paul clearly affirmed her gifts, and depended upon them. As we do today.

Monday, March 23, 2015