Sermons on Acts (Page 3)
Contemplate Together
In this message, Pastor T. C. teaches on contemplative prayer. These are practices that engage our imaginations and connect us with Christ spiritually. One form of contemplative prayer is what Pastor Brian Zahnd calls “Sitting with Jesus.”
Community Discernment
Continuing in the “Journey Together” series, in this live message, Pastor T. C. teaches on the topic of “Community Discernment” from Acts 15.
Love Your Neighbor
Jesus said the two-fold greatest commandment is to Love God and Love Your Neighbor as Yourself. Paul, writing before the Gospel traditions were written down, summarized this command with just Love Your Neighbor. First John helps us understand why: we can’t love God if we hate human beings made in God’s image. Paul also shows us through his life and ministry that he held Roman officials to account by their own laws. This is what Bonhoeffer meant when he said,…
From Volk to Spoke
In this sermon, Pastor T. C. kicks off a new teaching series on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Kingdom allegiance. In this election season, polarization and partisanship aren’t the primary problem—injustice is. What we can learn from the Scriptures, the life of Jesus, the of the early church, and the example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is resistance to injustice and being a faithful witness to the Kingdom of God. This message highlight’s Bonhoeffer transformation from his time in Harlem in 1930. He went…
Chemical by Jack Garratt
In this message, Pastor T. C. talks about the themes of idolatry and social injustice. The song for this week is “Chemical” by Jack Garratt, from his album “Phase.”