Christ Church

FROM ENEMY TO FRIEND, FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT Acts 9:1–19a True conversion is a gift of God’s grace that transforms the entire person to become a friend and servant of God. buff.ly/CWXsFnw

HOPE FOR THE AGES I’ve been so privileged to call this community my home church for the past two years. buff.ly/e9ZvNcI

CUT OF NO LONGER Acts 8:26-40 God meets those with deep existential hunger through the ministry of his word and his people, ultimately drawing them to Christ who satisfies. buff.ly/Lp3oO4O

SEE, HERE IS WATER This Sunday we will be looking at the ongoing adventures of Philip the evangelist in Acts 8, focusing on verses 26-40. It is a fascinating story buff.ly/XNL3lm8

PAY ATTENTION! Acts 8:4-25 As the gospel spreads from Jerusalem to Samaria, God’s kingdom expands in amazing ways, bringing great joy, unity, and a little messiness along with it. buff.ly/XleqIAo

MOTHER'S DAY GREETING For me Mother's Day has another significance, too. This weekend eleven years ago was my first time worshiping at Christ Church. I was immediately drawn in. buff.ly/Ik8xlsq

WHEN THE HEAVENS OPENED Acts 7:54-8:3 As the heavens open the hearts of humanity are revealed. buff.ly/WIXEFTw

FIN CONTROL Why is the gospel such good news? In the Adult Institute hour these last couple of weeks, we have been working our way toward answering this question, buff.ly/UogZ7TR

GOD WITH US Acts 7:1-53 As Stephen displays the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, we are drawn to Immanuel, a God who is with us. buff.ly/oZHJfiL

FACE LIKE AN ANGEL Acts 6:8-15, 7:51-60 Those who are in Christ end up looking an awful lot like him in life and death. buff.ly/BB9qBXz

ADDED TO THE LORD I am sitting down to write tonight after having ridden home in my car from an event I attended out in Ada. buff.ly/hhdq310

WELCOMING THE KING Acts 5:12-42 As we see the the Kingship of Jesus emerging through the ministry of the Apostles we recognize its impact for this world and the next. buff.ly/zTYhXW7

TWISTED Acts (4:32-37) 5:1-11 The early church not only faced persecution from without, but dealt with Satanic twisting of hearts from within, reminding them that the cross of Jesus remains their only hope. buff.ly/vCn8oet

DELIVER US FROM EVIL Some of you may have noticed that when we say the Lord's Prayer corporately at Christ Church we use a more literal translation of the Greek by saying deliver us "from the evil one" buff.ly/Jbfbjne

PRAYING WITH BOLDNESS Acts 4:23-31 The early church was so shaped by God’s character and Word that they prayed for boldness rather than safety in the face of trials. How can we pray like that today? buff.ly/lEbPHTq

NO POWER NOT TO SPEAK Acts 4:1-22 Those who have been with Jesus must speak of what we have seen and heard, proclaiming no other name despite inevitable risks. buff.ly/jOVn4Oo

DEATH IS A CATASTROPHE As we continue on in this season of Lent, drawing ever closer to the Friday we call good ... buff.ly/tmjczZp

AND THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO SHINE Acts 3:1-26 When the light of the gospel begins to shine from the midst of the post pentecost community amazing things begin to seen more clearly, even as the darkness seeks to snuff out the light. buff.ly/ZnVsLMp