Pioneers
At first glance, the Book of Acts ends abruptly. After nine chapters of buildup to the Apostle Paul’s trial in Rome, the text just… concludes… before any verdict comes in!
But is Paul really the one on trial...
Airbnb vs Hyatt: How did God design the Church?
How many people can you name from the Book of Acts off the top of your head? The main characters probably come to mind quickly: Peter, Barnabas, Paul. Then the secondary protagonists might surface: Lydia, Steph...
Gifting
Last Sunday at 8:30 a.m., our worship team was gathered for our regular planning and prayer meeting before the services when I looked at them and said, “I think we need to call an audible.” Several recent trage...
The Answer is Jesus and the Bible
This Sunday we have the very special privilege of welcoming Buddy Hoffman to the Grace Snellville pulpit! Buddy and his wife Jody planted Grace more than 30 years ago and continue to be significant leaders in t...
A Stoning and a Crown
A bleak, windswept moor provides the setting to one of the great dialogue exchanges in film history:
PRINCESS: You mock my pain!
MAN IN BLACK: Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is sellin...
Times Are A-Changin’
It’s easy to romanticize the life of the early church in Acts. Miracles! Breakthroughs! Financial abundance! Angels! Sometimes these victories are so astounding, however, that we read right over some of the ver...
Authentic Community: Being Truthful to God, Others, and Ourselves
Let’s face it.
We all wish we could be a little smarter, a little prettier, a little thinner, a little (fill in the blank). In fact, it seems like all of us would like to be a bit more than we are.
But th...
Ordinary Rhythms, Extraordinary Impact
Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be part of something big with my life. I’ve wanted to see God do something significant—not just in the world somewhere—but in my life and in those I was doing life wit...
The Spirit’s Family Practices
They can be nuclear or extended, immediate or distant.
Some are blended; some are step; some are foster.
We know we should build them and focus on them.
For some they provide the perfect sense of ident...
Pentecost
What happens when the living God lives in you?
It might get loud. It might get fiery. It might get you accused of being drunk. It might be better than Rosetta Stone.
It also surely means renewal and guida...