This blog post is based on a sermon delivered on September 14, 2025. Listen to the full audio here.
When Peter stood up on the Day of Pentecost to address the crowd gathered in Jerusalem, he delivered one of history’s most powerful and effective sermons. In a single message, about 3,000 people came to faith in Christ. What made his proclamation so compelling? More importantly, what can we learn from it for our own gospel witness today?
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This article is based on a sermon delivered on September 7, 2025. Experience the complete message with all its passion and detail by listening to the full audio recording.
If you had to pick the four most important moments in human history, what would they be? While your list might differ from mine, here’s what I’d carve into that metaphorical mountain: the death of Christ, the resurrection of Christ, the ascension of Christ, and Pentecost. That fourth one might surprise you, but the events of Acts 2:1-13 fundamentally transformed how God works through His people in the world.
What if the secret to spiritual fruitfulness isn’t doing more, but doing less with greater focus?
In Acts 1:12-26, we find the early church in a moment of waiting. Jesus has ascended to heaven, leaving His followers with a clear command: wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, then be My witnesses to the ends of the earth. What they do next offers a masterclass in spiritual prioritization that challenges our modern tendency to pile our plates high with endless activities.
The book of Acts isn’t just ancient history—it’s the blueprint for a movement that reached across 2,000 years to bring the Gospel to us today.
📖 Listen to the full sermon: Sunday, August 24th – “Witnesses” (Acts 1:1-11)
Have you ever wondered why Christianity survived when so many other movements from the first century disappeared into the dust of history? The answer lies in a remarkable 40-day period between Jesus’s resurrection and His ascension to heaven—and the instructions He gave that would change the world forever.
A year-long journey through the Gospel of John concludes with a deeply personal question that changes everything.
The modern message often stops at “believe.”
After a year of studying the Gospel of John at our church, this truth became crystal clear: Christianity isn’t just about intellectual agreement with certain facts about Jesus. It’s about following Him—really following Him—wherever that path leads.
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” – John 20:21
Fear gripped the disciples as they huddled behind locked doors on that first resurrection evening. Their leader had been crucified, the tomb was mysteriously empty, and rumors swirled that they might be next. Into this atmosphere of terror and confusion, Jesus suddenly appeared with a greeting that would transform not just their evening, but their entire purpose: “Peace be with you.”
But Jesus didn’t stop with comfort. He immediately commissioned them with words that echo through the centuries to every believer today: “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
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This past Sunday, we explored one of the most pivotal moments in human history – the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As we opened John 20:1-18, we were transported back to that first Resurrection Sunday morning, experiencing it through the eyes of those who were there.
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A reflection on John 19:16-42
In our modern age, it’s hard to imagine that some people in America have never heard of Jesus. Yet for those of us familiar with the story, the crucifixion narrative can sometimes feel like old news. But here’s the truth: this ancient account carries profound relevance for our lives today.
A reflection on John 19:1-15
Have you ever noticed how jarring it can be to sing songs of praise about Christ’s glory, then immediately turn to passages depicting His suffering? This past Sunday, we experienced exactly that contrast as we moved from exalted worship into John 19—one of Scripture’s most difficult passages.
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In a world where “truth” often feels subjective and debatable, Pontius Pilate’s ancient question—”What is truth?”—resonates powerfully today. As we explored John 18 this Sunday, we discovered how different people interact with truth in radically different ways, and how Jesus embodies truth itself.
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