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Pastor Joey answers some questions submitted from our congregation and shares more about his application point on persecution.

With the killing of Stephen and the persecution that follows, the Jesus Movement faces its biggest challenge yet. Almost all the believers in Jerusalem are forced to flee. Will this be the end of the church? Or a whole new beginning? Join us as we study “The Scattering” of the early church, and how God uses opposition to expand the kingdom!

Chet Wood's Grow Class - Fall 2023. The Bible as a Whole Talk 4.

Pastor Jeff talks about the parallels between Stephen's death and Jesus' death and we chat about the exercise of visualization that is included in this week's sermon discussion gudie.

Even as Stephen is being killed for being a faithful witness of Jesus, he prays for the people killing him. What enables Stephen to respond in such a Christ-like way? What do we learn from him that helps us when we’re tempted to strike back or get even? Join us this Sunday as we look at “The Stoning” in Acts 7:54-8:1.

We covered a huge section of text on Sunday and asked for your questions to help us cover it all!

He’s been accused of rejecting the Law, disparaging the Temple, and blaspheming Moses—and God. Now is his chance to defend himself, but Stephen doesn’t. Instead, he goes on offense, telling the story of Israel to show how those in charge keep missing God’s work in the world. What does that have to do with us? Join us for “The Speech” from Acts 7:1-53 and find out!

Pastor Jeff talks about the influence of his five people, and how we can imitate others as they imitate Christ.

Stephen, one of the seven chosen to meet needs in the church, faithfully serves, heals, and shares the good news of Jesus with others. Instead of blessings and recognition, Stephen's "reward" is hostility, arrest, and slander. What does Stephen's experience teach us about what it means to follow Jesus? Join us as we look at "The Accusation" from Acts 6:8-15.

Pastor Jeff gives insight to studying different types of texts in personal Bible Study and answers a question from a listener.

Jesus’ new community has faced threats from persecution and corruption. Now they’re challenged by the potential for division through distraction and disunity. What does their response say to us about the new kind of community God shapes by his Spirit? Join us as we look at “The Tables” from Acts 6:1-7.

Pastor Joey answers some rapid light questions submitted by listeners!

From conflict inside the church Luke takes us to conflict outside the church, in the form of an arrest, trial, and beating of the church’s leaders by the religious authorities. Desperate to stop the Jesus-movement, they inadvertently embolden the apostles, who are thrilled that they get to suffer for the name of Jesus. What about us? Are we willing to suffer for Jesus? Join us for “The Rescue” from Acts 5:12-14, and we’ll ask ourselves what we’re willing to sacrifice for the name of Jesus.

Pastor Joey shares some extra info he couldn't share in his sermon on Sunday including a new vocabulary word!

As the early church begins to grow, some leaders are appointed because of their character and qualifications, while others try to buy their way in to leadership. But this new Jesus-movement has no room for manipulation and false piety. In this sermon, we’ll dig into Acts 4:32-5:11, the famous story of “The Field,” and consider what this story says about our church, today.

Pastor Joey talks about the role of the Holy Spirit within the context of this week's passage (Acts 4:23-31) and answers a few texted in questions.

After being explicitly told not to preach about new life in the name of Jesus, the early followers of Jesus gather to pray—not to pray for persecution to stop, but to pray that they would be bold to proclaim Jesus in the face of opposition. Do we want that same boldness? Join us for “The Prayer” from Acts 4:23-31 as we learn what this prayer has to teach us today!

Faith Stories Summer 2023

Our annual One Worship Service was a celebration with worship, communion and baptisms. We combined elements of the traditional and contemporary services for a unified service.

Pastor Jeff answers a few questions that were submitted and we chat about the new sermon discussion questions that are available each week!