Explore Jesus’ teachings on the futility of worry and the trust in divine provision.

The Spirit of God works through the crisis and roadblocks and difficult situations of our lives to create beautiful and lasting good. Lookin g at the letter writing ministry of Paul born out of adversity.

Considering the call of God to Paul, and the courage it asked of him for the sake of God's Kingdom. Continuing in our sermon series on the Holy Spirit's empowering the early church in the book of Acts

Who belongs within the Kingdom of God? The definition of the people of God expand to include both Jew and Gentile. In this exploration of Acts, and the Spirit of God is active and moving and pushing into new territory of belonging.

This giving of the Holy Spirit in the early church left people divided, either earnestly asking "what does this mean", or scoffing in dismissal. How do we hope to experience the Spirit today? How can we be open to that giving of control over to God? Do we trust that God wants to do amazing work in our midst and through our lives?

A journey into the early church considering the work of the Holy Spirit.

In his resurrection, Christ opens a portal of sorts from the present age of suffering, decay and death, and points us toward the age to come. An age of wholeness and life everlasting.

When Jesus quotes Psalm 31 on the cross, it is his final word before dying. It is also an expression of full and complete trusting in the will and the goodness of God.

How do we understand Jesus' cry of "it is finished" from the context of the cross? What does triumph look like for a follower of Jesus in light of the cross?

How did Jesus suffer? why did Jesus suffer? what do his sufferings have to do with our own pain?