Acts, Part VIII: Paul the Roman Citizen

Paul was a Roman citizen– a special distinction for him that, as we learn in today’s sermon, ended up getting him out of some serious trouble. Identity is crucial to who we are– but how does our identity fit in with...

Acts, Part VII: Lydia’s Conversion

In part seven of our sermon series, we focus on Lydia of Thyatira and Philippi. “Lydia” was actually a city in what is now modern-day Turkey; her name being “Lydia” is essentially calling her “the Lydian woman.” Lydia was a...

Acts, Part VI: Peter’s Miraculous Escape

Peter, against all odds, escapes his imprisonment (and likely death) with the help of an angel. Other early followers of the church weren’t so lucky– the apostles mostly met gruesome, violent ends. So…why Peter? Why save John but not James? Why any...