Acts

Podcast: The Unknown God

Chuck Warnock

25 May 2017

Last Sunday I preached from Acts 17:22-31, which is the story of Paul's visit to Athens and his sermon at the Areopagus. In many ways, just as Paul faced a different world in Athens, we are living in a different world than the Church has ever encountered before. Paul adapted his approach and message to meet the Athenian philosophers and pundits where they were, but he effectively communicated the Gospel as well. Here's the audio from last Sunday:

The Story Continues: Pentecost

The same Spirit that reversed Babel, fulfilled ancient promises, and launched the early church is still moving today - creating understanding where there's confusion, building bridges where there are walls, and reminding us that we're all part of one magnificent, ongoing story.

Swimming in an Ocean of Love

Most of us grew up thinking Christianity was about following Jesus – being good, following rules, trying our best to live like he did. But here, Jesus reveals something deeper. He's inviting us into the family circle, into the very heart of divine love itself.

Lydia and the Awe of Heaven

By the time the Spirit reroutes Paul to Macedonia, Lydia has already turned from the Roman gods of her city and aligned herself with the One God of Israel. So when Paul spoke of Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, Lydia took the next step in the path she was already walking.

Love: The Mark of a New Creation

When we love as Jesus loved – across differences, beyond our comfort, despite possible disappointment – we make the invisible God visible. Our love becomes the lens through which others can glimpse the divine reality that holds all things together.

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The Story Continues: Pentecost

Swimming in an Ocean of Love

Lydia and the Awe of Heaven

Love: The Mark of a New Creation