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Paul journeys ahead solo to Athens, but he isn’t alone for long. He meets Aquila and Priscilla, fellow believers and tentmakers. Paul uses his skills as a tentmaker, working with them during the week, and heads to the synagogue on the Sabbath to try to convince the Jews to believe in Jesus as the Messiah. 

Faith meets cultural logic and philosophy in Acts 17 as Paul ministers in three different cities with three different responses. We can compare these responses to our modern-day world. Some resist the Word, some receive the Word, and some ridicule it. However, that doesn’t stop Paul from staying on mission and sharing the good news of the Gospel. 

Welcome to week 18 as we dive into Acts 16. As Paul is on his 2nd missionary journey the Gospel is first brought to Europe through Macedonia. While there are many doors open to Paul and his team, he also experiences many closed doors.  Paul’s ministry team is expanding. Not only are Silas and Timothy with him, but Luke, the writer of the book of Acts is with him as well. During this time they and we as well learn just how powerful a weapon both prayer and praise are. 

Offense is a church growth killer as Paul and Barnabus discover. Acts 15 finds them heading to Jerusalem. The council in Jerusalem will decide the issues that have arisen over the Gentile conversions.    Will they have to follow the Law of Moses to be saved or does salvation come through Christ alone?

Acts 14 brings us along on the final leg of Paul and Barnabus’ missionary journey. The Spirit of God continues to pour out leading to salvation and continued persecution. The persecution is intense and idolatry is running rampant, but even then there are miracles, healings and numbers of salvation are added to the church.  As we dive into this chapter, we also learn the importance of staying on mission amidst opposition.

Acts 13 is a turning point in Global expansion of the church. The focus now turns to Saul/Paul’s ministry journeys. Barnabus and Saul are both commissioned on their first missionary journey taking John Mark. Paul is preaching to both the Jews and Gentiles.  God’s opening the door for the Gospel message to spread and global expansion begins. 

Welcome to week 14 of our Series in the book of Acts. Acts 12 opens with a difficult time for the believers in Jerusalem and the church as a whole. Herod seems to be in control and the church appears to be losing. BUT Prayer and God.

We see that God is telling the church its time for change. Out with the old. The old ways, old barriers, old traditions need to go and in with the new. What is the new? It's the beginning of a multi-ethnic church and a new understanding that God’s grace is for ALL!

We pick up where we left off and finish Acts Chapter 9 and discuss chapter 10 where we see a HUGE Paradigm shift for Peter and the rest of the believers. God is breaking down barriers and changing mindsets as He reveals His Kingdom's thinking. He reveals salvation is for everyone, not just the Jews. We learn today that NO ONE is beyond God’s grace.

Acts 6 is a master class in Church Leadership amidst rapid growth. This is a very short chapter that would be easy to skip over so please don’t. Take the time to read over it yourself and glean from it as much as you can. Especially if you tend to be a leader that has to do all the things.  There is a simple formula the Apostles used to figure out what to do and we can too. They identified the problem, examined the problem, solved the problem, and released and equipped others to fix the problem. 

As the church continues to grow, we see in Acts 5:17-42 that not everyone is happy about it. Miracles, signs and wonders abound, but the truth of Jesus Christ and the Gospel Message is under attack. As the story of the early church continues to unfold, the message to us today is the same. Truth matters and it can’t be stopped. There will always be those who oppose the truth and those who hold fast to the truth may experience persecution because of it. The Apostles held to the truth they witnessed first hand and obeyed what they were asked to do, even when persecution came. 

We are tackling the hot button topic of Women in Ministry and Church Leadership. We look at the context of Scripture in both the Old and New Testament. We look at historical context and also translation choices of the original Greek words to get a full picture of God’s heart and intention towards women in church. We ask that you join us for this powerful conversation with an open heart and open mind as we search for God’s truth.

In Acts 4:32-5:16 we see a church that is deeply united in heart and no one, not one single person had a need. We see radical acts of generosity prompted by the Holy Spirit to care for the new emerging church - the body of believers. Then, just as quickly we see the pure heart motives and choices of one person, quickly turning into God exposing bad motives and impure intentions on the part of others. 

Peter and John continue to CHOOSE BOLDNESS OVER Fear. Several hours into their conversation with those gathered around them after the miraculous healing of the lame man, the temple police show up and arrest them along with the healed man. Yet even more was added to the church. 

This chapter is about taking the time for the ONE and responding to the Spirit of God to minister salvation, healing and deliverance. It is also about the power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Not only does Jesus' name carry authority, it carries power. Power to touch the lives of the physically and spiritually poor, lame and sick.

Welcome to our 7th and final week of the Navigating the Chaos Series!  This episode is power-packed as Amie and I discuss the many ways our culture has changed over the last 250 years here in America and around the world.  The world seems to get more chaotic day after day, but what does the Bible say about how we, as Christ followers, are to navigate life in this world amid the chaos? 

On today’s podcast I layout 4 specific areas of prophetic protocol to be considered. Each of the 4 main categories have several subcategories. Amie and I discuss the first two of these main categories in length and share examples from our own personal experiences. 

The prophetic needs a reformation. We just need to look to Scripture and see that the prophetic movement today is not what God intended it to be

Everywhere we turn lately there always seems to be some new form of chaos. It’s happening all around. It’s in the world, in the church, on social media, in relationships, and more. But how do we as believers navigate the chaos and not lot the uncertainty of the times cause fear worry or anxiety?