Wake Before the Day

Growing pains = growth. While the church is being hunted and harmed the Gospel is spreading all over the world. Cultural barriers are being torn down and we see that the Holy Spirit not only lives within us for sanctification but also comes upon us for empowerment.

In Acts 7, Stephen reminds us the importance of knowing the Story of God and how it can guide us now!

What happened in Acts 6 has forever changed the Church - the role of deacon is created. The Bible teaches us the important role deacons are to have caring for the community. Not long after this persecution against the church breaks out and in the midst of the suffering God is working.

People often don't change with permission they change with pressure. How we respond to situations often reveals what we believe!

Will we let the fear of others silence us? Find ways to speak of Jesus and let the Holy Spirit do his work!

When we bump into people in need we might not always have food, money or clothes to give. But we will always have Jesus to give people! When the Spirit invites you to take a bold step, will you?

Just like gas powers a vehicle, the Holy Spirit empowers the Christian. Is he empowering your life or are you motivated by something else?

If we didn't have the book of Acts - the rest of the New Testament would be very confusing! Who are these people? How do they have the "power" to do what they are doing? Acts connects the ministry of Jesus through the Holy Spirit to the Church, this is a game changer for us. Let's open up and explore!

We are reading about the resurrection! What is beautiful about this is that this represents everyday for the Christian.

"Hosanna!" ... "Crucify him!" ... Which one is it?! While the heart of humanity is ever changing, inconsistent and at times unreliable, the heart of God is faithful, gracious and on fully display in Luke 23.

From creation, God knew what creating would require of him and at this point in Luke 22 Jesus is about to fulfill the plan he created thousands of years ago.

Giving out of one's abundance is fine and appreciated but giving when it is costly changes the heart!

Why did Jesus often teach in parables? Why does it seem his "authority" is frequently questioned? We'll respond to these questions and challenge you to live mindful of the Spirit's presence and power in your life.

Zacchaeus shows us that nobody is beyond the touch of God. His response to Jesus's love should also move us to a radical love!

The majority of believers became Christians between the ages of 4-14. Let's talk about why this is important.

Jesus is swinging for the fences in Luke 17 - his teaching should cause us to pause and reflect on what this means for us. Essentially he reminds us to take sin seriously, live a life of gratitude and pay attention to the coming of his kingdom!

In this podcast we aim to tackle what seems to be a doozy of a parable, "The Parable of the Shrewd Manager". Often we leave this passage wondering what to make of it, let's check it out!

Jesus didn't come for the healthy and the "found" he came for the sick and the "lost". This impacts all of us. Let's discuss Luke 15!

How does one grow in humility? The answer has everything to do with understanding grace. God's free gift to the undeserving - us!

In Luke 13 Jesus begins his teaching giving us a reality check - we are all going to die. The question is do we want to have a fruitful life and are we willing to walk the straight and "narrow" and follow his teaching?

Unpack a difficult passage regarding Jesus bringing division not peace and learning what it means to blaspheme the Holy Spirit!

Luke 11 teaches us the "repent and replace" method and urges us to let the word and work of Christ shine in and through us!

In this episode we discuss what it means to "protect your peace". We also discuss Jesus' response to the disciples when they returned from preaching, healing and exorcising demons. Jesus essentially tells them (and us) not to get too focused on the ability to preach, heal and kick out demons but rather focus on the fact that God is over all.

We're discussing Luke 9 today, talk about a jam packed chapter! We're to walk in the authority of Jesus that he has given us in order to continue his mission. While words like "power" and "authority" are exciting to talk about it is also humbling when you realize what following Jesus costs the believer, which is everything. In the midst of this Jesus feeds 5,000+ people...

Let's discuss the importance of parables, the "soil" of our hearts and the demons that were sent into pigs in Luke 8!