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We've all been there, a feeling of not belonging somewhere, of feeling out of place. This isn't an uncommon situation for Jesus followers today, and it wasn't uncommon even in the early days of the church. So what do we do when there is a collision of two kingdoms, Jesus' and the world's? Join Pastor Jeremy for some insight on what we should expect and how we should fight back.

While we have a lot of choice about where we worship today, that wasn't really the case for early believers. They didn't have a choice to compare. Instead, they remained unified and on mission. How did they do it, and how can we stay out of the comparison trap between churches today? Join Pastor Jeremy for some answers on what unity looks like and our role in pursuing it.

The cultural messages the world sends us often contradict what we as Christ-followers know to be right. Those mixed messages wear us down, discourage us, and make it hard to follow Jesus when we feel weary in our faith. This is the same problem Timothy faced in Ephesus. Join us as we see the encouragement Paul sent that can help us to be strong and carry on in our faith today.

Learning is a lifelong process, but sometimes, we actually need to go through the process of unlearning. You see, Peter had some false beliefs that God helped him change. Join us to see how it happened in Acts 10 and 11. Pastor Jeremy will also explain how we can unlearn our own false beliefs.

We've seen God use some people with big personalities to do some amazing things so far in our Acts message series. But this week, a paralyzed man and a widow are the focus. Join Pastor Jeremy to see how God uses these two normal, everyday people-- people like us-- to make a difference.

A man known for torturing and terrifying Christians in the early church had a complete turnaround and became one of the most well-known people to ever preach the Gospel of Jesus. How could that even happen? We'll study this unlikely convert's story this week. Join us as Pastor Jeremy shows us three key takeaways.

We're heading to Acts 9 this weekend: a pivotal moment in the early church that includes two men, two visions and two different responses. Join us as we look at the unsung hero in this story. See how his small steps made a difference in the early church's movement and how God is inviting us to do the same today.

We're heading back to our origin story this weekend with a tale of two Simons. Both men in Acts 8 had power and influence, but only one became a good leader for the church. Join us as Pastor Jeremy explains why, and see how that can help us navigate when leaders we look up to fail us today.

As we celebrate Easter this weekend, we see the turning point in God's Big Story. The resurrection is, of course, big, but it's not the end of the story. Join us as we celebrate our risen Savior and see the reappearance of a tree that will mean all things are perfectly restored.

Jesus has always been part of God's Big Story. Today we remember His rescue of us through his death on the cross. We invite you to a time of remembrance and reflection as we observe Good Friday.

This week and next, we're taking a break from our Acts series to prepare for Easter. We'll look at the bigger story from a slightly different perspective than usual, by looking at trees. Join Pastor Jeremy to see why trees are so significant to God's big story and how two specific trees help us answer some of life's biggest questions.

God's word encourages us to share our faith with others. That may sound like a hard thing to do sometimes, but the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch gives us a good starting point. Join guest speaker Mike Shields to learn four things that we can do to live in the flow of the Gospel.

It's no secret the Jews and Samaritans hated each other throughout most of the Bible (even Jesus' disciples did at first). But something significant shifted their attitudes to help them love that group. It is possible for us to love those we don't like, too! Join us as Pastor Jeremy shows us three things we have to do for that to happen.

We're moving on to Acts 8 this week: Stephen has been murdered and a new, dangerous character emerges on the scene of the early church. It certainly wasn't all smooth sailing for Jesus' followers then, and it isn't for us today, either. So, what should we do? Join Pastor Jeremy when he shows us three things we can see and do when things don't go our way.

Whether you realize it or not, you tell yourself stories every day. Stephen, in the book of Acts, told himself-- and religious leaders-- a story as he made his defense. But there's something rehearsed about it that helped Stephen and that can help us, too.

We're reminded each week during our Acts message series that the story of the early church is our origin story. This week, we're taking a closer look at the story of Stephen, a real person who exhibited calm and bold confidence in the face of trial, even death. Where did that come from, and how can we be more like him?

You've likely seen it: the bigger something gets, the bigger the chances for real, legitimate problems to arise. That was no different for the early church, either. But as we'll see together, what church leaders did to address a major issue also prevented a total derailment from Jesus' mission. It's the same for us today. Pastor Jeremy shows us how we can avoid distractions and remain focused on o...

Paul writes in Romans 15 that his ambition was to preach the Good News to those who had never heard it. This week, we welcome special guest Brooks Buser who did the same when he moved to a remote part of the world to share Jesus with others. Join us for Missions Sunday and learn more about the role each of us can play in God's kingdom work.

Let's face it: not everyone we interact with will love Jesus. So how do we do life with people who don't share our belief in Christianity? How do we act in a non-Christian world? Pastor Jeremy has a few ideas for us as we see how the early church reacted to those who didn't believe. He'll show us three responses we can expect and actions we can take for each of them.

So far in Acts we've seen people giving to others and sharing all they have. But then - an internal threat, as two people let the sin lurking in their hearts take over. Pastor Jeremy will dive into their story with a warning about our own sin and the heart check we need to do for ourselves.

Society often labels Christianity as intolerant or exclusive. But the truth is, following Jesus is actually the opposite. Join us as Pastor Jeremy breaks it down at the heart and head level and gives some encouragement to take with us the rest of the week.

We finish up Acts 4 this week, meeting a new character in the story of the early church. Join Jay Quick to learn why the disciples nicknamed this man Barnabas. Plus, four things Barnabas modeled that we should aim to model in our faith journey, too.

We've all been there: some days you feel like the king of the world! Other days, like gum stuck on the bottom of someone's shoe. Believe it or not, Peter, John, and the early believers had ups and downs like that, too. Join us as Pastor Jeremy shows us the two responses the early church had in the highs and lows. See how they can be our responses as well.

We're heading back to the church's origin story this week in the book of Acts. The early church was growing like crazy and all seemed well until something unexpected and hard happened. Our journey can feel similar at times. And yet, we can learn a lot from Peter and John when following Jesus isn't easy.