The Antioch Idea!
The church at Antioch changed the world.
Why? What happened? What happened in that place among those people that had never happened before? [more...]
Worms Ate Him!
“He was eaten by worms and died, but the Word of God multiplied.” Yes, that is a direct quote; it is from Acts 12:23-24. The prophet Isaiah proclaimed, “The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever; all men are as grass!” [more...]
Who Gets In?
Radical Grace!
I really don’t know what else to call it.
There is a man right in the middle of Acts that had spent his life killing people; he was really good at it. It wasn’t personal, it was professional. He is called a “Centurion.” [more...]
Where Was God?
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, we're asking the question, "Where was God?"
Do You Understand What You Are Reading?
God is at work everywhere all the time.
God does not call us to create a work for Him.
God invites us to join Him in the work He has already created.
There are people and places that seem so strange we might be tempted to believe God is not speaking into those people and places. Acts 8 takes us on a journey into the desert and one of the strangest encounters recorded in Scripture.
Ambition, Approval or Appetite: Which one defines you?
Note from Buddy: We welcome back Mike Breen, who leads 3DM–a global ministry whose resources are transforming our approach to reaching our neighborhoods.
In this sermon, Mike looks at three kinds of people:...
How to Share Your Faith with Really Scary People
Have you ever lost your way?
Losing your way is more than taking the wrong road; it is a state of disorientation. You do not even know the right direction. Paths don’t help if you do not know where they go, ...
Unlikely!
Unlikely? Inexplicable? Incomprehensible? What words would you use to describe Paul’s journey to faith? If there is someone you think is beyond reach, beyond hope, beyond the grasp of grace, this passage is for you. Let’s bring before God, in prayer and faith, the names of those the world imagines not just unlikely, but impossible.
Redefining Normal
"Can these bones live?" That was God's question to Ezekiel as he looked out over the valley of dry bones. What happens next is a testimony of the power of God's spirit to bring life even in death.
The amazin...
Acts – Praxis of the Kingdom
If you have been on your spiritual journey for a while, you know that most often at the cavernous cracks of your life, God’s voice becomes ringingly clear. [more...]