Episode Archive
528 episodes of Acts 2 Sermons since the first episode, which aired on November 30th, 2014.
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Come Home for Christmas, part 1: Come Home from a Broken World
November 28th, 2022 | 28 mins 50 secs
The evidence of the world’s brokenness is everywhere we look, and sometimes, it seems inescapable. In the midst of brokenness, God comes to us and invites us to come home.
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A More Perfect Union, part 4: Faith and Politics
November 21st, 2022 | 39 mins 46 secs
When we see the other side as the enemy, everyone loses. When we learn instead to recognize that everyone has something to give, we can begin to grow toward a more perfect union, with liberty and justice for all.
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A More Perfect Union, part 3: A Better Way
November 14th, 2022 | 37 mins 7 secs
The early church was compelling not because of what they believed, but how they behaved. In a chaotic culture of division, the first Christians were a peaceful presence who welcomed all, loved authentically, and let their light shine. Let’s do that again.
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A More Perfect Union, part 2: One Nation Under God, Indivisible
November 7th, 2022 | 39 mins 43 secs
While disagreement is inevitable, division is a choice. When we choose to carry one another’s burdens instead of demonizing one another, what divides us fades, and we realize that we can disagree politically while loving unconditionally.
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A More Perfect Union, part 1: Enemy #1
October 31st, 2022 | 36 mins 11 secs
The church’s greatest enemy is not a political party. It’s division. Instead of choosing one side over the other, we stand with Jesus in the messy middle because we can form a more perfect union by working together.
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We Believe, part 7: I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting
October 24th, 2022 | 35 mins 45 secs
What happens to us when we die? Pastor Mark explores that question as we conclude this series with last line of the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.”
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We Believe, part 6: I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins
October 17th, 2022 | 36 mins 4 secs
As humans, we all mess up—in our families, at work, and in our relationship with God. When we do, we need forgiveness. Forgiving isn't easy, but without it, we can't have real or meaningful relationships. Thankfully, Jesus shows us the way.
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We Believe, part 5: I Believe in the Church and the Communion of Saints
October 10th, 2022 | 37 mins
The church is not a building or an institution, but the called out people of God and an unending family of love and support. In this week’s sermon, Pastor Mark shares what it means to say we believe in “the holy catholic church” and “the communion of saints.”
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We Believe, part 4: I Believe in the Holy Spirit
October 3rd, 2022 | 25 mins 59 secs
What does it mean to believe in the Holy Spirit? In this sermon Dr. Robert Gorrell shares the real and practical ways we can be led by the Holy Spirit.
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We Believe, week 3: I Believe in Jesus Christ, part 2
September 26th, 2022 | 38 mins 35 secs
The Apostles’ Creed declares that Jesus was “conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried.” But what does that actually mean? In part 3 of the We Believe sermon series, we explore how these truths make a difference in our lives today.
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We Believe, part 2: I Believe in Jesus Christ
September 19th, 2022 | 35 mins 55 secs
When Christians call Jesus Christ our Lord, it's not just an empty title. It's a radical statement that means Jesus is our supreme ruler and that no one and no thing can challenge or rival his authority in our lives. In week 2 of We Believe, Pastor Mark shares how this statement can change our lives.
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We Believe, part 1: God
September 14th, 2022 | 35 mins 31 secs
What does it mean to believe? In week one of our sermon series, “We Believe: What Christians Believe and Why” we look at some of the earliest Christian statements of belief and how they came to be. We start with “I believe in God the Father Almighty.”