Stricken, Smitten & Afflicted (Acts Pt. 6)

In the Great Commission, Jesus told his followers to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” But what did this commission look like on the ground? What kinds […]

In the second chapter of Acts we find the Apostles gathered together at the feast of Pentecost, receiving the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. But what did the Spirit enable them to do? What was the result of this supernatural outpouring? The result was a sermon. Peter, a man who had recently denied even […]

Many Christians today are preoccupied with the extraordinary over the ordinary. They see God at work only in the big events such as revival meetings, or stadium sized worship events. But in the second chapter of Acts we find the Apostles engaged in the proclamation of the word and the administration of the sacraments. Is […]

What was the basic message of the world’s earliest Christian missionaries? Did they focus on psychological or emotional wellness, having your best life now, or moral or political agendas? Is the essence of Christianity living life Jesus’ way? On this program the hosts are continuing to unpack the radical message of the Great Commission as […]

In Acts chapter 5 we read that the apostles were arrested and imprisoned for speaking about Jesus, and that an angel set them free and spoke to them about their mission. So what was it that the angel said? Did he mention anything about working for social justice? Was there anything about “being the gospel.” […]

On this edition of the White Horse Inn, the hosts take a look at the conversion of St. Paul and the numerous sermons that he and others preached from Acts 9 through 17. In all of these sermons, the message appears to be the same. The focus is Christ-centered, and the emphasis in particular is […]

As part of their year-long study of the Great Commission, the hosts have been focusing on key events in the book of Acts where Christ’s mandate to preach the gospel, to baptize, and to make disciples of all nations is being worked out on the ground. In this program they’ll walk through Acts 18 and […]

We often hear Christian leaders say things like, “I’m not inviting you to join a church, but to enter into a personal relationship with Jesus.” So in this approach, everything that is formal, official, planned, and public is seen as mere church-ianity, while genuine Christian experience is informal unofficial, spontaneous and private. But is […]

The religions of the world teach doctrines that are believed to be timeless eternal truths. They contain moral and ethical instructions, which if applied, will place adherents on the path to the good life here and now, and possibly nirvana in the next. But according to the Apostle Paul in his numerous speeches in defense […]

There is a famous saying in western culture, “Time heals all wounds.” Anyone who has endured deep suffering knows that sentiment is incomplete. Yes, time may settle raw emotions. It can provide helpful perspective. Yet, time itself has no healing power.

It was a brisk November evening in 2022. Winter’s chill had settled in, wrapping the world in clouds that promised a cold night ahead. But the air was filled with the laughter of children clutching bright plastic shovels, their excitement lighting up the gathering.

God leads us through the wilderness to teach us to depend upon his daily provision and to show us what’s in our hearts. Trials are a window into our spiritual condition. They will either refine faith or expose faithlessness. If we’re going through something difficult and our response is to lash out and sin, God […]

We are not merely hoping for the best outcome, we are assured of the greatest outcome—the coming of God’s Kingdom. Our faith doesn’t work like a magic eight ball, trying to tell us every detail of our lives, but our faith is knowledgeable.