How would you respond if someone said of us, "The heart of this people has become dull, and with their ears they scarcely hear, and they have closed their eyes." Would you deny it? Or, would you open your heart, your ears and your eyes to consider that it

At least two big questions should be asked about the resurrection of Jesus Christ: 1) What difference did it make? 2) What difference does it make? The first question can be easily answered by all honest people who take the time to examine the historical

Some words linger. Most are forgotten or get deleted, but some burn their way into our memories. Some words linger because of their greatness. Some are too profound to be forgotten. Some are spoken at just the right time in just the right place by just th

How do we know if we're good Christians? One way is to ask, "Are we upsetting anyone?" You may ask, "Really?" Listen to the second part of this two-part message as we continue our study of the Book of Acts—a history lesson in Christian upsets.

How do we know if we're good Christians? One way is to ask, "Are we upsetting anyone?" You may ask, "Really?" Listen as we continue our study of the Book of Acts—a history lesson in Christian upsets.

People get physically strong in several ways: We eat right, we work our muscles, we don’t do things that make us sick, etc. It’s not good enough just to eat right and then sit around and not exercise. You’ve got to do several things to get strong. 

What does it mean to be “strong in the faith”? What does it mean for a church to be strong? In the heart of the Book of Acts, the Apostle Paul, along with his good friend Barnabas, went on the first missionary journey—the first intentional spread of

Picture it: An open door that leads to the greatest treasures imaginable. What would you do if you were standing in front of such a door? Would you enter? Would you tell anyone else about it? Such a door exists. That's what Luke said was opened to Gentile

Just when you think you have God all figured out, He completely surprises you. Look around at how the Holy Spirit has worked. Look at who He chose to work through. Acts provides us with multiple stories of the Holy Spirit working in and through His chosen

Yes, "awesome" is way overused. And, when it comes to church (sadly), many wouldn't describe it as truly awesome (except CBC, of course). But what would it take for a church to rightly wear the label "awesome"? As we continue our study of Acts (the first