CTK Anacortes

The greatest identity crisis in history wasn’t about losing an identity. It happened when Jesus redefined what it means to belong to the people of God.

Wherever the gospel takes root, the ground begins to shake, revealing what resists God, what distorts him, and what opens to his transforming grace.

Today we pause to remember our Heavenly Father’s love and discover what it means to live as his beloved, gathering around the table where grace becomes tangible.

Through a dangerous journey, a powerful sermon, and a divided response, the story today reveals a simple invitation for the church. 

As we enter the story of Acts, we enter the heart of our mission as a Spirit-filled church.

The Christian life is lived prayerfully inside mysteries we cannot control, and it is there that we discover communion with God.

Today we’ll discover how God uses the scattering of his people to strengthen His church.

This week the Jerusalem church’s reaction to the inclusion of Cornelius and his household raises significant questions such as, “what type of community is the church if it’s truly a Kingdom outpost?” And, “how do we become people capable of partnering with God’s creative redemptive action in the world?”

Today the Spirit of God tears down barriers and expands the church’s vision.

Through Peter’s ministry today, we glimpse the hidden places of formation, and are invited in.

This week we explore Phillip’s Spirit-led encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch and discover the transformative power of holy curiosity, the depth of God’s compassionate welcome, and the breadth of his Kingdom.

This week we meet Simon the Magician and discover how our human tendencies towards control can illuminate a deeper invitation to discover the freedom that is available to us in Christ, through his Spirit.

On this Easter Sunday, we’re invited to move beyond mere belief and into the adventure of experiencing resurrection life.

On this Palm Sunday, we step into God's salvation story and receive two invitations to deepen our life with Jesus, preparing us to more fully enter his death and resurrection in the week ahead.

Caring for the vulnerable among us is an integral part of our faith. It is one of the core ways in which the "word of God increased". What does that look like in our modern age? What does that look like in your daily life?

Practicing the way of Jesus will inevitably lead us into a confrontation with external and internal resistance to God’s desire and plan to heal, liberate, and commission us as agents of his unfolding Kingdom. Joy, even amidst suffering, is waiting should we accept the invitation to trust and participate in his salvation story.

Today Luke reminds us of a defining feature of the first-century church—a reminder that carries with it a sacred invitation.

As we enter the story today, we will discover a space where the church is developed and the followers of Jesus are formed. 

As we enter into the story of Acts today, we will get a glimpse of a deep and complete picture of God's kingdom and what Jesus is doing in the here and now.

Today we climb inside the rhythms and practices of the new Spirit-birthed Jesus movement, discovering both a challenge and an invitation to co-create an intentional way of life together that bears witness to the in-breaking Kingdom of God and becomes known as a place of deep healing and belonging.

Peter’s story and Spirit-inspired sermon bears witness to Jesus—Lord and Messiah—and invites us into the dynamic, death-defeating, creatively unfolding reality of the age of the Kingdom of God, confronting us with a heart-level question: are we living out the story of our culture or of the Kingdom?

Enter the story and encounter the Spirit’s power at work—then and now—through a humble, listening church.

Today, as we listen to stories, we are reminded that practicing the way of Jesus is how his life and story continue in and through our own.

Today we witness the apostles counter cultural patterns of continuation and see a clear invitation to a deeper experience with Jesus.