The Robert J. Morgan Podcast

Do you know someone whom you think will never change? Acts 10 shows us that Jesus can change lives at light-speed! The murderer Saul became the Apostle Paul after an incredible close encounter with Christ Himself. In today's episode, we continue through the book of Acts, exploring this incredible story.

Do you ever think about the people you'd like to meet in heaven? I have a list! On that list is the evangelist "Philip" who shows up beginning in Acts 6. Chapter 8 is devoted to him. It's a chapter full of zealous evangelism, and certainly encourages us to be sharing the Gospel everywhere we go. Let's study chapter 8 together!

Are you ready to tackle a new year full steam ahead? In Acts 6 we learn that the first martyr, Stephen, manifested a 5-fold fullness. He was, and we can be:

1. Full of the Spirit
2. Full of Wisdom
3. Full of Grace
4. Full of Power
5. Full of Faith

With the Corona Virus, has come governmental orders for churches not to meet (even while strip clubs and casinos are allowed to stay open in the same states). Some churches have exercised nonviolent resistance, and are refusing to comply with state orders. We see something similar in Acts 5:17-42, where the gospel message comes into conflict with the state, and the Apostles must follow God rather than man. What implications does this passage have for us today? We'll explore this together in this episode.

For years, Rob has written an original Christmas short story to read for his congregation in Nashville, TN. This year, we hosted a live event, where he read "Gabriel's Cry" from his book 12 Stories of Christmas. Today's bonus Christmas Eve podcast features this live reading.

You'll want to hear this week's podcast episode. I preached in Peoria, IL from Acts 5:12-16, explaining how God can even use our "shadow" to affect other people in ways we may never know. A small boy who was listening to this message left me a note that said, "Today your shadow passed over me". If it blessed him, maybe today it's meant to bless you!

Generosity and gratitude are important themes this time of year--and a main theme in Acts chapter 4. We'll look at the contrasting snapshots we've been given: the generous early Christian communities followed by the shocking story of Ananias and Sapphira.

Acts is a book full of conversions. Today we'll look at 3:1-10, which details the first of many individual conversion stories. Why did Luke choose this to highlight this particular story first? We'll look at nine different possible reasons.

What are the best habits for healthy churches? To remain strong and healthy in days like these, we need good habits! In today's podcast we'll look at Acts 2:42-47, where Luke illuminates 10 habits of healthy churches.

I prepared three sermons for the Sunday after the election: one if Trump won, one if Biden won, and one if we didn't know. I threw them all out in favor of preaching a sermon called "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name". The uncertainty facing our country is an opportunity to turn our eyes upon Jesus!