Unstoppable Impact: Why Following Jesus Brings Pushback
We love our comforts. And there is nothing wrong with wanting a reliable car, a working air conditioner, a secure home, or a peaceful evening after a long week. We’ve all worked hard to build lives of safety and convenience, and those things feel good. We want a life free of friction and hassle. But if we're honest, we often let the pursuit of comfort become the main goal of our lives. We want the American dream, and we want to follow Jesus, hoping the two paths never collide.
Yet when we look at the life of Jesus and the early church, we discover a sobering truth: following Christ was never meant to be a frictionless, risk-free ride.
This Sunday, we are tackling a hard question: If we never experience any pushback for speaking the name of Jesus, is it because we’ve blended in? Join us as we look at the story of Stephen from Acts 6-7 and discover why living for Jesus brings pushback, and why a sovereign God uses that very friction to push His Gospel forward.
11 Oct 2026
The Name We Cannot Keep to Ourselves
This Sunday we look at a passage that has been one of the most inspirational biblical stories in helping me become a Good News person. All of us struggle with saying the "J” word. It's much easier to talk about church or spirituality, but dropping the "J" bomb takes true boldness. We see that undeniable courage in the lives of Peter and John as they stand fearlessly before the highest power structures of Israel—the very men who condemned Jesus and held the authority to condemn them.
If you are someone who wants to be a verbal witness yet wrestles with speaking about Jesus, this message is for you! You will be inspired and empowered to move beyond just praying and caring, to truly sharing. Join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. as we discover what it looks like to live a life that simply cannot stop speaking about Jesus!
4 Oct 2026
Unshakable Prayers
I once heard someone say, “The size of your God will determine the boldness of your prayers.” It made me pause and evaluate my own prayers. In other words, how and what we pray for is shaped, in part, by the God we are trusting in and believing to answer. The bigger our view of God, the bolder our prayers.
When the early church faced its first wave of opposition, the disciples had a choice to make about how they would respond—and what they would pray. What they believed about God ultimately shaped how they prayed. So, what do your prayers say about the size of God you’re trusting? Whatever you’re facing today or this week, we can learn a lot from the first “Good News People” about confident, bold, unshakable prayers. Join us this Sunday as we continue On Mission With Jesus and look to the early church in Acts to discover what bold, unshakable prayer looks like.
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