Lots of times when we do the right thing, others try really hard to bring us down. But when we decide that God's story is more important than our safety, we find that when we stand for Jesus, Jesus stands for us.

In the sixth chapter of Acts, the church faced a problem. Because they were growing so fast, some people were being left out, and the leaders needed to respond. It's how they responded that is so amazing: they never stopped seeking God in order to start pleasing men. And because they kept the right vertical priorities, they were able to solve the horizontal problems they were facing. We can, too.

In the sixth chapter of Acts, the church faced a problem. Because they were growing so fast, some people were being left out, and the leaders needed to respond. It's how they responded that is so amazing: they never stopped seeking God in order to start pleasing men. And because they kept the right vertical priorities, they were able to solve the horizontal problems they were facing. We can, too.

In the sixth chapter of Acts, the church faced a problem. Because they were growing so fast, some people were being left out, and the leaders needed to respond. It's how they responded that is so amazing: they never stopped seeking God in order to start pleasing men. And because they kept the right vertical priorities, they were able to solve the horizontal problems they were facing. We can, too.

In the sixth chapter of Acts, the church faced a problem. Because they were growing so fast, some people were being left out, and the leaders needed to respond. It's how they responded that is so amazing: they never stopped seeking God in order to start pleasing men. And because they kept the right vertical priorities, they were able to solve the horizontal problems they were facing. We can, too.

It's so easy to forget that God is never surprised by the places that surprise us. He has us right where He wants to use us, and so the place where we are is the place where His grace will carry us. The Place is a great message of encouragement from Eugene Taylor.

It's so easy to forget that God is never surprised by the places that surprise us. He has us right where He wants to use us, and so the place where we are is the place where His grace will carry us. The Place is a great message of encouragement from Eugene Taylor.

It's so easy to forget that God is never surprised by the places that surprise us. He has us right where He wants to use us, and so the place where we are is the place where His grace will carry us. The Place is a great message of encouragement from Eugene Taylor.

It's so easy to forget that God is never surprised by the places that surprise us. He has us right where He wants to use us, and so the place where we are is the place where His grace will carry us. The Place is a great message of encouragement from Eugene Taylor.

If you've got a pulse, you can relate to the ups and downs of life. That's natural. But being thankful in the upside-down moments? That's supernatural and can only happen when we understand that the movement is greater than the moment. Pastor Paul explains the power of that statement by examining a upside-down moment in the life of the early church in Acts 5:17-42.