Immediately after healing the man born lame, Peter and John are called onto the carpet by the religious leaders.  "By what name did you do this?"  Their arrest sheds light on some of the temptations leaders face.  Their response is a beautiful example of courage and faithfulness under fire.  

This week Luke presents the church in action, as Peter and John heal a man on the temple steps. This first miracle of the disciples after Pentecost paints a picture of a church that is not only concerned with loving one another, but with loving those around them as well. We will examine what it means for the church to be the True Temple, mediating God's presence in the world. 

The first Christian communities were filled with awe, joy, gladness and praise.  God's grace and power were powerfully on display through their relationships with each other.  Listen as we peer into these communities together, and ask ourselves, "to what extent do we resemble them in our own day?"

After the Holy Spirit is poured out on Jesus' followers, the crowd begins to wonder if some of the Apostles are drunk.  Peter gets up to explain what's happening, why it's happening and how the crowd should respond.  Both Peter (chapter 2) and Paul (chapter 17) provide beautiful (and very different) examples of what faithful Christian witness looks like...and we can learn a lot from them today.  

Pentecost marks the birth of the church.  Listen as Pastor Bill unpacks the meaning of that day and its implications for our lives.

The Book of Acts is the story of how the Holy Spirit empowered a rag tag group of mostly uneducated blue collar workers to lead the world's first multi-ethnic, global religion.  Pastor Bill helps us to find our bearings in this strange and wonderful book, which repeatedly insists that the incarnation continues, mysteriously and powerfully, through the Spirit-filled people of God.

Jesus is Risen!  How does the resurrection speak to our fears, disappointments and confusion?

In this sermon, Pastor Bill looks at two VERY different portraits of prayer, that on their faces, seem to contradict each other.  And yet, they hold together because of who God is, and who we are, in relation to Him.  Prayer is fundamentally about communion with God, and that communion with God is what ultimately transforms us.

This week’s sermon is a call to slow down, notice the movement of the Spirit, and pray not just as a last resort, but as a way of life. Renewal is possible—in our hearts, our families, and our church—if we’re ready to make room for it.

We know what to do when our houses get cluttered, but what happens in a cluttered soul? How does Jesus interact with His people and His church when we need some serious spring cleaning?