Episode Archive
519 episodes of Acts 2 Sermons since the first episode, which aired on November 30th, 2014.
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A Different Kind of Christmas, part 2: “Giving Up on Perfect”
December 6th, 2020 | 23 mins 1 sec
We all want a perfect Christmas, but what if our quest for perfection is getting in the way of something better? Pastor Brandon explores the first Christmas and what is possible when we give up on perfect.
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Hope for a Different Kind of Christmas
November 29th, 2020 | 31 mins 39 secs
We dream of Christmas joy and peace, but too often, overspending, overeating, and over-worrying make us miserable. How can we cut through the hype and exhaustion? Jesus gives us hope for a different kind of Christmas.
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Words We Long to Hear, Part 5: “I Forgive You” – 11/22/2020 Sermon
November 22nd, 2020 | 30 mins 5 secs
Forgiveness does not come easily, but if we don’t learn to forgive, we will never be free. Fortunately, Jesus gives us an example and instruction for how to forgive and experience the freedom and reconciliation that forgiveness brings.
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Words We Long to Hear, part 4: “I'm Sorry”
November 15th, 2020 | 30 mins 24 secs
“I’m sorry.” It’s nice to hear, but hard to say. Yet these words are crucial if we’re to experience healing and reconciliation in our most important relationships. Rev. Brandon Blacksten shares how we can apologize well and be reconciled to God and others.
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Words We Long to Hear, Part 3: “I Am With You”
November 8th, 2020 | 24 mins 42 secs
When we are anxious or afraid, some of the most powerful words we can hear are "I am with you." From Jesus' teaching and example, we know that God is with us no matter what, bringing us peace in all circumstances.
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Words We Long to Hear, part 2: “Thank You”
November 2nd, 2020 | 30 mins 23 secs
Growing up, we all learned to say “thank you” when someone does something nice for us, but did you know gratitude can actually make you happier and healthier? Dr. Mark Foster shares Jesus’ teaching on gratitude and how the words “thank you” can change the way we experience the world.
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Words We Long to Hear, Part 1: “I Love You”
October 25th, 2020 | 27 mins 20 secs
There are few words we long to hear more than “I love you,” yet the phrase is often difficult to say or hear—and even harder to live out. In this sermon from Dr. Mark Foster, we explore what the Bible teaches us about what love is and what love does.
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Surviving the Pandemic, part 6: To Save Your Life
October 18th, 2020 | 24 mins 13 secs
Who tells you who you are? The actions you take without thinking might answer that question. Dr. Mark Foster shares two habits that can help make your life worth living again as we conclude our sermon series, Surviving the Pandemic.
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Surviving the Pandemic, part 5: From Loneliness to Solitude
October 13th, 2020 | 27 mins 3 secs
Would you like to do your best, focused, uninterrupted work? Would you like to connect with your family? Would you like to open yourself up to the voice of God? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this sermon by Dr. Mark Foster, and especially the daily habit he recommends, is for you. It is proven to work, and it is not complicated.
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Surviving the Pandemic, part 4: Choose Wisely
October 4th, 2020 | 27 mins 51 secs
We will become the stories we give our attention to. What stories are you paying attention to? Are you tired of endlessly consuming whatever story an algorithm chooses for you? Dr. Mark Foster shares two habits that can help us experience a life defined by the greater story God invites us into.
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Surviving the Pandemic, part 3: Healthy Habits for a Broken Heart
September 28th, 2020 | 27 mins 15 secs
We become what we do. Where are your habits leading you these days? In this sermon, Dr. Mark Foster explores two habits that can help form us into the people God made us to be.
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Surviving the Pandemic, part 2: The Pandemic of Division
September 20th, 2020 | 28 mins 47 secs
Our country and our world seem more divided than ever. Whose side is Jesus on? In part two of Surviving the Pandemic, Dr. Mark Foster shares how Jesus navigated the divisions of his day and what he has to say to us today.