Episode Archive
550 episodes of Acts 2 Sermons since the first episode, which aired on November 30th, 2014.
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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.
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Surviving the Pandemic, part 1: What They Did
September 20th, 2020 | 32 mins 38 secs
Trouble is nothing new for people of faith. We may have never lived through a pandemic before, but the people of God have survived far worse. This week, Dr. Mark Foster begins a new sermon series exploring what our ancestors in the faith can teach us about enduring and thriving in difficult times.
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All the Feels, part 6: Joy
September 6th, 2020 | 27 mins 19 secs
You may not be able to ensure that your circumstances are joyful, but you can choose joy even in difficult circumstances. Rev. Brandon Blacksten shares how we can experience God's joy in any circumstances.
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All the Feels, Part 5: Fear
August 30th, 2020 | 28 mins 30 secs
Anyone feeling anxious these days? When fear, anxiety, and worry get the best of us, we can find ourselves immobilized and unable to act. We might even behave in ways that are immoral. But fear doesn't have to control us. In this message, Rev. Brandon Blacksten explores how Jesus' disciples responded to fear and what we can learn from their example.
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All the Feels, Part 4: Anger
August 23rd, 2020 | 29 mins 14 secs
All of us have some level of anger in us, but when anger lingers, it can cause all kinds of problems in our lives. In this sermon, Dr. Mark Foster explores what the Bible says about the source of anger and how we can keep it from getting the best of us.
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Envy
August 16th, 2020 | 25 mins 30 secs
Envy has the potential to ruin what is most valuable and important to us. Looking around and comparing ourselves to others makes us miserable. But less is actually more when it leads to contentment. In this sermon, Dr. Mark Foster shares how we can move from envy and comparison to peace.