Today’s passage sends the church further north to Antioch where the church grows and expands and followers of Jesus are first called Christians. This church will keep popping up in Acts as a major launch pad for the missionary movements of Paul. But the church begins because of the persecution that originated from Stephen’s stoning back in Acts 8. People from the island of Cyprus and all the way from Cyrene on the northern coast of Africa come to Antioch and begin proclaiming Jesus to either Greek Jews, or straight up Gentiles and the church takes off. The church in Antioch is both diverse, and incredibly focused on mission and spreading the good news of Jesus in their community and across the known world. It raises questions like, ‘What are some ways the church today can take on characteristics of the church in Antioch? Who are the Barnabas like people in the church? How might we take on a Barnabas role of encouragement and support within the church and on mission?’

Preacher: Jim de Witte

Passage: Acts 11:19-30

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Pastor: Jim De Witte

Passage: Deuteronomy 6:1-12

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Pastor: Jim De Witte

Passage: Acts 10:1-48

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We’ve been working through the book of Acts, and we’ve seen how the apostles took seriously Jesus’ command to go and make disciples. We have tracked the gospel going out from Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria. We met Saul (Paul) who, following his dramatic conversion, begins to preach the gospel in Damascus and Jerusalem. But, for now, Saul, having travelled to safety in Tarsus, leaves the stage, and the focus shifts back to Peter, as he travels about the region encouraging the believers. We now come to two stories where God used Peter mightily, first to heal a man who had been paralysed for eight years; and second, to raise a Christian woman from the dead. We need to ask, and try to answer, why Luke included these two stories. And we need to ask what it means for us today.

Preacher: Jim de Witte

Passage: Acts 9:32-43

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This Sunday, we begin a new journey through the book of 1 Peter, a letter written to people feeling scattered, pressured, and out of place. Maybe that resonates with you too. In this first message, we’ll slow down and let Peter remind us of something easy to forget: who we are. Chosen. Set apart. Not home yet.

Through this passage, we’ll see that the gospel isn’t just something we receive, it redefines us. And in a world that often feels like it’s pushing against our faith, we’ll be invited to anchor our lives in the living hope we have in Jesus Christ.

Preacher: Dylan Patruica

Passage:1 Peter 1:1-12

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Passage: Judges 6:11-24; 7:7-21

Preacher: Jim de Witte

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Passage: Acts 9:19-31

Preacher: Jim de Witte

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Passage: Psalm 89

Preacher: Mark Meenks

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