Have you ever seen the TV show Alone? Ten people are dropped into the wilderness with only a few supplies, and the moment the helicopter lifts away, reality sets in: “Okay… here we go.” All the preparation leads to that one moment—the start of the journey.

In a similar way, as we come to the final chapter of the book of Acts, we don’t find a neat and tidy ending. Instead, we’re given something much more powerful—an invitation. The story isn’t finished. In many ways, it’s just beginning.

Acts reminds us that God’s mission didn’t stop in the early church. It continues today, moving outward into new places, new people, and new opportunities. It’s a story still being written—and we’re part of it.

Like the closing lines of a great story, we’re meant to look around and say, “Here we are… here we go.” God is already at work in the world—bringing hope into brokenness, light into darkness, and life where it’s needed most. And He invites us to join Him.

This Sunday, we studied at Acts 28 and were encouraged by the truth that the mission of God is moving forward with power and purpose. Our sermon is called “And So It Begins.” The mantle of the mission of God is being passed on from the apostles to the church. Thank God the good news is this: It’s not dependent on us—it’s driven by Him. And that’s exactly why we can step forward with confidence and hope.

We’d love for you to join us each Sunday as we gather, worship, and lean into what God is doing—both in the world and in our own lives. Be prayerful that God might work a new, fresh work in each of our lives and engage our hearts together in joyful devotion to Jesus.

Looking forward to worshipping with you this Sunday. Invite a friend!

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This Sunday considered a truth vividly portrayed in the apostle Paul’s life: Storms are powerful places of service for Christ.

I think so many times when we think about the storms of life that we face, we often think from the perspective of perseverance and sanctification. How do we grow? How do we persevere when the going gets tough? One of the most powerful testimonies of the reality of Paul’s faith and confidence in the Lord is the contrast of his unwillingness to save his life at the expense of others when he is in the middle of danger and hardship. In Acts 27, God strategically places Paul as the servant to those who imprison him, who want to abandon him, and who even want to kill him. He speaks words of hope and promise when all others are filled with despair.

It’s one thing to see our trials and hardships as places of perseverance. It’s another thing to have the mind of Christ and to see them as powerful moments to demonstrate the love, the grace, and the mercy of God.

Would you pray this week that God would help us all to see that when our lives are in danger and in trouble, it may just be the place that God wants us to demonstrate the sacrificial love and power of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Wouldn’t it be a marvelous gift that we could say, instead of “How long, O Lord?”, we could say “Here I am, send me!”

Looking forward to encouraging each other through worship this Sunday. Come in prayerful anticipation that God will meet with us in power and in mercy as a church family! Invite a friend!

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This Sunday, we explored a “Hope for the Hardest of Hearts.” In Acts 26, the apostle Paul stands before powerful rulers—King Agrippa and Governor Festus. The pressure is real. Accusations are flying. The goal of his opponents is clear: silence Paul and stop the spread of the gospel.

But something remarkable happens.

Instead of shrinking back, Paul leans in. What was meant to be an interrogation becomes a testimony. What was meant to suppress the gospel becomes a platform to proclaim it. With courage and clarity, Paul speaks about the risen Christ—and the hope of resurrection, even for those sitting in judgment over him.

And that raises an important question for us:

Do we really believe that no heart is beyond the reach of God’s grace?

It’s easy to quietly write people off—to assume some are too hardened, too resistant, too far gone. Yet the very gospel we proclaim declares that Jesus has conquered sin and death. If that’s true, then even the hardest heart is not beyond His power to save.

This coming Sunday, come with expectation. Come ready to be encouraged. And maybe bring someone with you who needs to hear that there is hope—even for them.

We’re looking forward to worshiping together on the Lord’s Day.

This Sunday, we dove into Acts 25 and a message called Trusting the King.

After two long years in custody, Paul’s situation suddenly heats up again under a new governor. The threats against him haven’t gone away—but neither has God’s control. What looks like delay and danger is actually unfolding according to God’s perfect timing.

We all face seasons that feel confusing, frustrating, or out of control. In those moments, it’s easy to question what God is doing. But our peace doesn’t come from having all the answers—it comes from knowing the One who does.

This passage invites us to trust God, even when life doesn’t make sense—to bring Him our doubts, rest in His character, and remember that He is always at work.

If you’re in a hard or uncertain season, this message is for you. Come be encouraged as we learn together what it means to truly trust the King.

Looking forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.

This Easter, we celebrated the most important event in human history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Jesus truly is who He claimed to be—the Son of God and Savior—and if He truly conquered sin and death through His cross and resurrection, then everything changes.

In Acts 24, the apostle Paul stands on trial for proclaiming this very truth. What’s striking is that his accusers believe in the idea of resurrection—but reject its reality. Luke shows us there’s a world of difference between the two.

Paul once believed it as an idea. Now he proclaims it as history: Jesus really rose—and because He lives, so will we.

Easter invites each of us to consider: do we believe in the idea of resurrection, or the reality of it? And how would our lives change if we truly believed Jesus is alive—especially in a world marked by injustice, suffering, and death?

Join us this Sunday as we explore how the reality of the resurrection transforms everyday life. Our Easter message is Resurrection Reality.

We’d love for you to come—and bring a friend—as we celebrate together with joy as God’s redeemed people each Sunday 9 and 11 a.m.

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This Sunday for Palm Sunday, Dr. Brian Thomas lead us through John 12:12–36a in his sermon titled, “The Hour Has Come.”

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The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!”

16 His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”

We look forward to worshiping with you!

"Peace Under Pressure" | Acts 23:12-35

Hostility toward the gospel is nothing new. In fact, in Acts 23 we find the apostle Paul at the center of a deadly plot—more than forty men have sworn an oath to kill him. Humanly speaking, it looks like Paul’s mission may be coming to an abrupt end.

But Luke wants us to see something deeper. What appears to be a threat to Paul is actually part of God’s plan to move the gospel forward. Just a few verses earlier, the Lord had told Paul that he would testify about Him in Rome. And no conspiracy, no hostility, and no opposition will stop what God has determined to accomplish.

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been asking: How do Christians respond when the gospel is met with hostility? We’ve seen that we can share our testimony—how Christ transformed our lives. We’ve seen that we can build credibility through humility, forgiveness, and clarity about the heart of the gospel: that Jesus Christ died and rose again for sinners like us.

This Sunday, we’re going to see something even deeper: where our peace under pressure comes from. When circumstances are hostile, confusing, or even frightening, we can still have peace because God is not absent. He is actively at work, and He is firmly in control. He holds us fast.

The Bible reminds us again and again that we only see a small part of what God is doing. Behind the scenes, His purposes are unfolding perfectly. That’s why, after losing nearly everything, Job could say with confidence:

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” (Job 42:2)

The question for us this morning is simple: Do we believe that? And if we do, how does that truth give us peace—even in the hardest situations?

Looking forward to worshiping with you this Sunday as a church family. Our sermon is called, Peace Under Pressure. Will you join me in praying that God would come and do in our lives something powerful that fills us all with hope, courage, and peace? See you Sunday. Invite a friend

This Sunday, we looked at Acts 22:30-23:11, where the apostle Paul faces intense hostility—yet God uses that very pressure to grow Paul’s character and advance the gospel mission. Scripture reminds us that our trials are not accidents; they are “necessary” moments where God strengthens our faith and shapes our witness.

Just as Paul’s opposition became a surprising doorway for gospel opportunity, our own hardships can become platforms for clarity, credibility, and courage. When we respond to suffering with trust instead of panic, and faith instead of fear, people around us see the power of Christ at work in real time.

Our message this Sunday is called Resistance and Refinement. Let's explore how God uses the struggles we’d never choose to accomplish the purposes we could never imagine—and how our response to hardship can shine the hope of Jesus to a watching world.

Join us each Sunday at 9 or 11AM as we seek our Lord Jesus with you all. Hope you will join us and invite a friend.

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