As Paul goes on his 3rd missionary trip, we start to see what happens when the Gospel takes root in people’s lives. New disciples are baptized, idols are broken, and…
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The Apostle Paul loves God. This much we know and can easily affirm, but sometimes we miss just how much he loved people too. There was no sacrifice he wouldn’t…
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It’s amazing to see the gospel spread in the book of Acts. Believe – and be saved! Simple, right? But a simple faith often feels decidedly complex amidst our complicated…
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Following Jesus cant take us to places we really love and ask things of us that we are eager to do. Other times following Jesus will mean that we have…
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How do you handle things when life doesn’t quite go as you had planned? There are times when life is moving right along and then comes to a screeching halt….
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What is required for salvation? There may be no more essential question for our lives and it’s one that the early church was forced to answer. As different races, cultures,…
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We take for granted the name “Christian,” as though that was always what Jesus’s followers were called. It wasn’t until the hub of Christianity began to shift from Jerusalem to…
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The story of Cornelius’s conversion is a story with massive implications for the Christian faith. Yet, if we don’t pay attention we can move past this story with ease and…
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If you are a follower of Jesus, you will at some point find yourself doing things you NEVER thought you’d do. How do you respond when God sends you places…
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Saul is a man that thought he had his life all together. He had done all he needed to, he was from the right family, and studied at the right schools….
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Sometimes disappointment can seem to follow us. It sure seems like that might have been the case for the Ethiopian on his way back from Israel. A man that was…
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Providence Family, Last week I was working to create some things for social media for Easter. It prompted me to create an “event” for the morning so that people could…
The earliest days of the church were filled with attacks aimed at stopping this small, but growing movement. One by one the church overcomes the attacks and continues to grow….
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A servant isn’t exactly the post most aspire to hold. We tend to look at those in those positions as “just servants,” but the scriptures paint a very different picture…
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There are few things more confusing or disheartening than suffering. We are experts at avoiding it. Which is why it can be so confusing when the Holy Spirit leads you…
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The early days of the church set the platinum standard for every church that exists today. They shared everything and loved each other deeply. It can be easy to think…
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Only weeks after Jesus’s trial and crucifixion, his disciples are right back in the temple preaching the message of the Gospel. What compels men to do something like that- something…
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The book of Acts is full of the amazing and miraculous. Often we can read their stories and feel like we’re missing something today- like our experiences don’t line up…
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Pentecost is known for tongues, fire, and a wild scene, but Peter’s sermon is anything but out of control. He reasons from scripture, and his message lands on the people…
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Before we even know to ask, God has already prepared to give us exactly what we need. The giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is exactly what we need…
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