Veritas COMO

This week at Veritas, we talked about doubt—not as the enemy of faith, but as something that can actually deepen it when we bring it to Jesus. We looked at the story of “Doubting Thomas,” why he wanted proof, and how Jesus met him with compassion instead of shame. Davis challenged us to be a community where it’s safe to ask hard questions and to keep coming back to Jesus and his people, trusting that God isn’t finished with our stories—or our doubts.

This week at Veritas, we look at one of the most unexpected stories in the Bible—when Jesus interrupts the life of Saul, the last person anyone thought could ever follow Him. Saul wasn’t curious, searching, or close. He was hostile. He hated Christians. And yet Jesus stepped into his story at just the right moment and changed everything.

Through Acts 9, we see that God is still doing this today. He is still interrupting stories, opening eyes, rescuing, and saving—often in the people we would least expect. And before this becomes a message about “them,” it becomes a reminder about us: we were once Saul too, rescued by grace alone.

God isn’t finished. Not with you. Not with the people you’ve given up on. Not with His church.

This week at Veritas we look at the story of Philip in Acts 8—a seemingly ordinary guy who chose to say yes to God. When persecution scattered the early church, Philip didn’t chase comfort; he followed the Spirit. And through his obedience, entire cities were changed.

God isn’t looking for the most impressive people; He’s looking for faithful ones. The story of Philip reminds us that ordinary faithfulness can lead to extraordinary impact when we trust the God who sends us.

What story is shaping your life right now? The world offers us stories about love, success, and adventure — stories that promise fulfillment but always leave us wanting more. In this week’s message, we look at the life of Stephen in Acts 6–7 and see how living in God’s bigger story gives us calmness, confidence, and commitment even in the face of suffering.

When you know the end of the story — that Jesus has already won — you can face whatever happens in the middle.

What if the messiness of church isn’t a problem to fix—but a sign that God is at work? In this message from Acts 6, Davis shares how the early church’s growth brought challenges, complaints, and differences—and how those “problems” became opportunities for more people to step in, serve, and grow.

Through stories from Veritas and the book of Acts, we’re reminded that following Jesus means embracing the mess, leaning into differences, and learning to love one another in the middle of it all. Because the church isn’t meant to be perfect—it’s meant to be alive.

This week at Veritas, we look at the pull of approval—the likes, affirmations, and attention we crave—and how easily it traps us. In Acts 5, the apostles face the loss of people’s approval but choose obedience to God instead.

Through their story, we see that true joy and satisfaction don’t come from gaining more approval but from giving our lives away for Christ. The good life isn’t found in being liked—it’s found in living for the One who already loves and approves of us completely.

This week at Veritas we look at the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 and see how easy it is to hide behind the mask of appearance and performance. They wanted the applause of people more than the approval of God—and it cost them everything.

God doesn’t want our perfection; He wants our honesty. The gospel invites us to drop the act and live in the freedom of being fully known and fully loved.

This week at Veritas we reflect on the reality that every life is marked by a simple dash—the years between our birth and our death. Through Acts 4 and stories from Scripture, we’re challenged to consider how we will spend that dash. Will we play it safe, living for comfort and security? Or will we risk it all for Jesus, trusting the God who knows the end from the beginning?

This week at Veritas we look at Acts 4:12, where Peter declares that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus. In a world full of options and competing truths, Christianity isn’t just one choice among many—it’s something entirely different.

Jesus doesn’t simply offer advice or religion; He offers Himself, the only One who can bring true belonging, freedom, and life.

This week at Veritas we look at two men who thought they knew what they needed—one asking for money, the other for healing. But Jesus had something greater in mind: not just a change in circumstances, but new life itself.

Through Acts 3 and John 5, we see how Jesus meets us in our lowest places, not to simply fill our cup, but to transform our lives completely. He doesn’t always give us what we expect—He gives us something better.