“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers” (Acts 2:42).They devoted themselves “…to the fellowship…”What is fellowship? The word used in Acts chapter two is the Greek word, Koinonia, meaning ‘commonality’ or ‘community.’ The disciples didn’t just resemble one another or talk like one another—they shared the same spiritua...  Read More

“When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, ‘The one without sin among you should be the first one to throw a stone at her’” (John 8:7).Christianity is often nauseating to people who don’t understand it. The world looks at Christianity and it sees nothing but rules—rules about what they can and can’t do. As a result, many people, unfortunately, see Christianity as a grou...  Read More

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers” (Acts 2:42).‘Church’ in America is usually associated with a building because that’s where we meet. But the first church was mobile, and it consisted of 12 people. The first church was a group of 12 people who traveled, and Jesus was the pastor.It all began so small. The early c...  Read More

“He said to him, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Matthew 22:37-39).In modern culture, there’s a huge emphasis placed on feelings. Some people make every single decision based on how they feel. The unpopular opinion is that feelings don’t...  Read More

“He said to him, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself’” (Matthew 22:37-39).Has anyone ever told you that you look like your mom or your dad? Maybe you have their eyes, you have their smile, or you walk like they do. Even if you’ve never met your...  Read More

“I have given them the glory You have given Me. May they be one as We are one. I am in them and You are in Me. May they be completely one, so the world may know You have sent Me and loved them as You have loved Me” (John 17:22-23).During the mid-1700s, there was a spiritual movement known as The Great Awakening. People had come to rely on human knowledge, reason, and facts more than they did on fa...  Read More