A City of Idols
Text: Acts 17:16-32 When I lived in Nashville for seminary, my house just around the corner from Centennial Park. In 1897, to celebrate one hundred…
God of this City
No Additional Burdens
Text: Acts 15:1-2, 4-6, 12-13, 19-21 This week at VBS, we learned a lot of awesome stories about how Jesus power is with us. And…
Self-Definition
Acts 13: 1-5, 13-16, 43-52 About two months before the pandemic began, I was on renewal leave. Honestly, that time was such a gift. I…
The Church in Antioch
Text: Acts 11: 19-30 In our lesson for today, Luke notes that this new community in Antioch represents the very first time that people were…
Expanding Our Vision
Text: Acts 10: 1-5, 9-15, 19-20, 24, 27-28, 34-36, 44-48 Eighty five years ago, I probably would not have been welcomed in this pulpit. As…
What Happened in Damascus?
Text: Acts 9:1-20 Our scripture today starts with lines drawn in the sand. Us verses them. The faithful, orthodox, Jewish leader vs. the rebellious believers…
The Sorcerer and the Eunuch
Text: Acts 8: 4-6, 9-10, 12-13, 15-24; 26-27, 29-31, 34-39 Last week, the Jerusalem community of disciples was shaken when Stephen, one of the first…
Go. Do. Teach
Acts 6:8-15, 7:51-8:3 A father was trying to teach his three sons to do their fair share of the house cleaning. The first place…