Acts 2 Sermons

Surviving the Wilderness, part 4: Campfire Conversations

July 21st, 2024  |  46 mins 2 secs

In a society that is growing lonelier by the day, we desperately need community. Jesus invites us to a community where everyone is welcome and where God is healing us toward wholeness.

Surviving the Wilderness, part 3: A Place to Stand

July 14th, 2024  |  40 mins 45 secs

Solitude was once our default state when other people weren’t around. Now it’s nearly extinct. With distraction always easily at hand, we are losing the ability to endure uncomfortable emotions. Jesus models for us a healthy rhythm of engaging with people and withdrawing for solitude. When we regularly engage the practice of solitude, we become spiritually healthier and better able to love and serve our neighbors.

Surviving the Wilderness, part 2: Simply Living

July 7th, 2024  |  36 mins 58 secs

Our lives are growing more and more complex, and we are growing more and more disconnected from the things that make us human. To simplify our lives, we have to reconnect with what it means to be part of God’s good creation.

Surviving the Wilderness, part 1: Leaving Comfort Behind

July 1st, 2024  |  37 mins 43 secs

We all face wilderness moments in our lives, but when we open ourselves to God in those moments, we can be transformed. In the wilderness, we learn to let go of the inessential so we can focus on the essential.

God Is With Us and God Provides

June 24th, 2024  |  40 mins 26 secs

Sometimes, as we try to live a new life of freedom, it’s harder than we thought. Our new life of liberation can feel like a barren wilderness. Even in the wilderness, though, we can trust that God is working for our good.

Eternity Is Now in Session, part 5: A New Life with God

June 17th, 2024  |  38 mins 8 secs

Jesus invites us into a new life with God not to make us into harsh rule-followers, but into people of love.

Eternity Is Now in Session, part 4: Awakening and Purging

June 10th, 2024  |  30 mins 49 secs

As we come to know God and experience eternal life, God awakens us to God’s presence at work in everyday moments and invites us to get rid of everything that is holding us back.

Eternity Is Now in Session, part 3: From the Inside Out

June 3rd, 2024  |  32 mins 24 secs

We have two types of problems in our lives: inside and outside. We tend to focus on the outside problems, like job loss, relationship struggle, or political crisis, but we would be wise to pay at least equal attention to our inside problems, like anger, greed, and self-indulgence. When we invite God’s healing into these parts of our lives, we can experience salvation and wholeness right now.

Eternity Is Now in Session, part 2: Saved From & Saved For

May 27th, 2024  |  38 mins 20 secs

Jesus doesn’t just save us from sin and death. He saves us for something—for new life and purpose to share that new life with others.

Eternity is Now in Session, part 1: What the Bible Really Says about Salvation

May 20th, 2024  |  34 mins 33 secs

The Power of Moments

May 13th, 2024  |  29 mins 50 secs

In our desire to create the best possible life for ourselves and our families, we often struggle to make every moment a peak moment. Yet if we want more memorable moments in our lives, the most important thing we can do is simply to be present in the everyday moments of our lives.

Finding Faith in a World of Doubt, part 5: Why Do the Innocent Suffer?

May 6th, 2024  |  29 mins 15 secs

The suffering of innocent people can be profoundly troubling, and it can be a significant source of doubt. Often, well-meaning people offer explanations for suffering that aren’t actually helpful and are sometimes even harmful. But God does not want anyone to suffer. While we will face suffering in this world, we can trust that God will always be with us in the midst of it.