Q Zone: Is it Possible…

Great time in Acts 1 last week as we dove headfirst into Christ’s “going up” and the disciples “going out!” One of the questions that came in Sunday during the teaching but didn’t get addressed in the gathering was this: “Is it possible that, although … Read More

Hurry Up and Wait!

For me, waiting is hard. Difficult. It seems useless. Why wait, right? How can anything get accomplished by waiting? I bet you ask the same thing, don’t you? You probably have the same hatred of waiting. I tend to think we are born with an … Read More

The Divine Pursuit: A Metaphor

Picture yourself in an empty, doorless and windowless room – a vault-like box – that is increasingly closing in. Darkness not only surrounds you, it seems to be encompassing you. Worst of all, because you are tightly chained to the floor with unbreakable bands of … Read More

Acts: The “Coming to Life” of Jesus’ Words

In reading through Acts several times lately in preparation for our current series, I’ve come to this personal conclusion: Acts – Luke’s volume #2 – is really the “coming to life” of Jesus’ promise in Matthew 16:18 when he assured Peter, “I will build my church.” I … Read More

Q Zone: How do I …

The “little k” and “Big K” application from Sunday generated some good feedback from our faith family, one being this question: How do I personally measure “little k’s” vs. the “Big K’s” in my life? (To understand the context of this question, listen to the message here.) Here are two … Read More

Need a Ladder?

One of the compelling aspects of Acts is that it forms a ladder on which we can climb in order to get a good view of the early church’s history. Too many people see it as only a chronicle of people’s travels, forgetting that these … Read More

Are You Ready for Some … um, Small Groups?

You can feel it and smell it, can’t you? Yep, it’s in the air! Butterflies are in your stomach and sweat forms on your palms. And you’re counting down the hours till your first meeting. You guessed it — it’s the start of another season … Read More

A Puritan Prayer

One of the things I’ve been doing lately is reading through the prayers and meditations of the Puritans from the book “The Valley of Vision.” In fact, Julie and I utilize them many nights as exactly that—prayers that we pray aloud. We also enjoy the … Read More