Sermons on Acts (Page 3)
The “In” Crowd
Linda’s message is rooted in Acts 3 and the 2017 Academy nominated film Lady Bird.
Wrong Side of the Tracks
Matt’s message is rooted in Acts 4.32-35 & the 2017 Academy nominated film “Lady Bird.” Making real the promises of God’s resurrection power will require us to honestly confront who we are. No myths. No fables. Evil sent the Prince of Peace to his tomb on Friday, but the Risen One got up and kept fighting. May the church, as God’s community that is set apart, be called to do the same.
Pentecost
Matt’s message is rooted in the story of Pentecost from Acts 2 and the Risen One’s breathing the Holy Spirit on the disciples in John 20.19-22. How might the disruptive ways of the Holy Spirit be luring you to join the trinitarian flow in a Divine Dance? Our worship series in rooted in Fr. Richard Rohr’s The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation. This podcast includes brief clips from the following songs from worship at The Table this morning:…
Witness
Lori’s message is rooted in Acts 2.37-42. Lori discusses the “Witness” Christian Discipline and spiritual growth through the words of her own testimony.
Public Worship
Linda’s message is rooted in Acts 2.1-21. On this Pentecost, she talks about what the gift of The Holy Spirit is and what it means through the 6 historical spiritual disciplines.
Acts
Linda’s message is rooted in Acts 23. Acts calls us to reconsider our understanding of heroes. What kind of everyday heroism might God be calling us toward? This is the third week in a three-week worship series on the Book of Acts. Here is the video Linda shared in her message.
Acts
Christina’s message is rooted in Acts 9. This is the second week in a three-week worship series on Acts.
Acts
This is the first week in a three-week worship series on Acts. Linda’s message is rooted in Acts 4 & 5.
Bible
Matt’s message invites reflection on how we relate to the Bible. Some followers of Jesus argue “the bible says it, they believe it, that settles it.” Others reject Christianity for such simplistic worldviews. How might we relate to the Bible in our contemporary lives? Where do we start if we’re picking up the Bible again after many years away? How might we wrestle with the Bible as we make meaning of our lives? Matt’s message is rooted in Acts 17.10-12.…
Birth Stories
Our worship series, This Christian Life, is based on the format of story telling curated by Ira Glass on This American Life. Our stories this morning are rooted in Acts 2 and invite reflection on church birth stories.
Waiting Sucks OR Forcing It
Our worship series, This Christian Life, is based on the format of story telling curated by Ira Glass on This American Life. Our stories this morning are rooted in Acts 1 and invite reflection on the tension between waiting and forcing.
All Means All
Our worship series, This Christian Life, is based on the format of story telling curated by Ira Glass on This American Life. Our stories this morning invite reflection on what it means to be a community that says, “All Means All.” We begin with the story of the gift of the Holy Spirit being poured out on “outsiders” in Acts 10.44-48. Act 2 is an original composition by Joe Kye called 11-8.