The Official Unofficial Acts2 Network Podcast

Antjuan and David, who serve in our DMV Acts2 Network Ministry, share about their experience and learnings doing Noblemen this past year.  Noblemen is a Biblical Discipleship Course designed for young men, started by Bryce Bouchard.  **********00:49 - Introductions02:53 - How David started coming08:10 - How Antjuan started coming13:11 - What is Noblemen14:28 - Noblemen format18:16 - Getting signups20:09 - What is the draw21:59 - How it is pitched26:33 - How they felt going into it28:55 - How it added to the ministry30:05 - What it’s done for them personally33:36 - What makes the program unique38:18 - Lessons from noblemen to implement in our ministry47:20 - Closing prayer**********

Jim and Julie Kwak, who serve in the DMV region, share how the children in the Acts2 Kids ministry have grown in evangelism.**********01:04 - Introductions03:47 - First impression of each other04:30 - How they first got involved in Acts2 Kids08:10 - How Acts2 Kids started to get evangelistic14:33 - Other factors that contributed18:30 - The response of the parents22:00 - How the Acts2 Kids are changing and growing24:52 - What is building that trust29:32 - What’s next36:14 - Prayer for Acts2 Kids**********

Steven Chang and Isaiah Kang welcome Dr. Brian Miller, who shares his unique journey of integrating faith and science. From his upbringing in a Christian home to his academic pursuits at MIT and Duke University, Brian discusses the challenges he faced in reconciling his scientific education with his faith. He emphasizes the importance of community and mentorship in strengthening his beliefs and highlights his work at the Discovery Institute, where he explores the concept of intelligent design. Intelligent Design Resources *******00:00 - Introduction to Lifelong Kingdom Workers02:58 - Brian Miller's Journey: From Science to Faith05:50 - The Intersection of Faith and Science09:07 - Challenges in Faith During Academic Pursuits12:00 - The Role of Community in Strengthening Faith15:05 - Navigating Career Challenges and Discovering Purpose17:57 - The Discovery Institute and Intelligent Design29:09 - Debunking Evolutionary Arguments30:38 - The Whale Series and Fossil Records32:32 - The Evidence of Design in Nature33:32 - The Backlash Against Intelligent Design34:30 - Personal Experiences in the Intelligent Design Movement39:53 - The State of Intelligent Design Today40:47 - The Dover Trial and Its Implications42:13 - The Underground Network of Intelligent Design Advocates43:41 - The Pressure on Christians to Conform45:20 - The Debate on Evolution and Christianity51:19 - The Cost of Conformity in Science56:24 - The Beliefs of Scientists Today58:06 - The Ancient Debate: Design vs. Materialism01:02:17 - Darwin's Influence and the Shift in Philosophy01:06:48 - Challenges to Evolutionary Theory01:10:54 - The Matrix of Materialism: Breaking Free01:14:25 - Engaging the Next Generation: Conversations on Faith01:19:54 - Equipping Christians: Resources and Training*******

Joe and Irene, Acts2 Network church planters who lead the UC Irvine campus ministry, talk about their relationship and the topic of Biblical dating and marriage. **********00:39 - Intro02:39 - How they first met15:44 - How they address the dating topic in ministry21:26 - Thoughts about how dating changes the culture of the ministry26:09 - Tips for undergrads who want to date28:46 - Additional advice for undergrads who are dating31:35 - Pushback they’ve received34:07 - World’s vision of marriage**********

Will Wu, Acts2 Network campus pastor at The Ohio State University, shares about the spiritual revival taking place on campus. *********00:36 - Intro01:15 - How he ended up at OSU03:16 - How we got involved with OSU football players revival night11:07 - What stood out for Will12:35 - Fallout from the event17:15 - What would Will Wu think about his journey*********

Steven and Isaiah interview Pastor Ed, Senior Pastor of Acts2 Network, to talk about the future of Acts2 Network, as well as what it will look like after his retirement. ******************0:50 - Initial plan for P.Ed’s retirement2:40 - How did foreign missions come to be6:45 - Broader thoughts about foreign missions10:18 - Assessment of how foreign missions is going14:25 - What Acts2 Network will look like after P.Ed stepping down22:09 - What to preserve and not preserve going forward34:30 - Thoughts about our changing world38:07 - Some shifts to make in college ministry42:49 - Sources of hope and worry for Acts2 Network47:20 - Final words to the younger ones51:01 - What are you going to do in retirement******************

Richard and Jeanne Tay, Full-Time Leads-In-Training at Acts2 Network, talk about their faith journeys as well as the launch of Studia Nova.

Pastor Jonathan and Susanna talk about their spiritual journeys and the Barnabas ministry, one of the newer ministries in the Acts2 Network. ****************** 0:45 - P.Jonathan and Susanna Background & Intro 4:31 - How Susanna became a Christian 9:53 - How P.Jonathan became a Christian 13:50 - P.Jonathan’s post-doc opportunity at Harvard 19:10 - Their ministry experience 20:41 - What is Barnabas ministry 25:12 - Bright spots 27:26 - Challenges 33:00 - What’s exciting about Barnabas 38:35 - What’s next for Barnabas *******************

Steven and Isaiah talk with Acts2 Network Full-Time Leads In Training (FTLITS), Ben and Helen Park, about their journey and the Acts2 Next Ministry.

Dhati Lewis, founder of Blueprint Church in Atlanta, GA, sits down with Acts2 Network to talk about his story and discipleship.

Steven and Isaiah talk with Acts2 Network church planters, David and Catarina Park, about the changes in the Chicago ministry.

Pastor Daniel and Sarah of Acts2 Network talk about their recent foreign mission trip to Vietnam. They also share funny stories about how they started dating and their early years together as a couple.

Steven and Isaiah, church planters for Acts2 Network, talk about the relaunch of the podcast. They discuss the new name for the church network and the new mission statement.

Hear podcast hosts Steven and Isaiah share some final thoughts and sing a couple songs to end this first season. 

Steven and Isaiah talk about how they respond to the hate. Toward A Better Discussion About Abuse Rick Warren On Finishing Well

We've made mistakes - some, pretty bad. Watch Pastor Ed Kang, the senior pastor of Gracepoint, react to some of the stories Isaiah and Steven share with him. NOTE: In the Episode, Pastor Ed says “we Christians are supposed to deal with criticism in-house.” He wanted to clarify that he did NOT mean that Christians should deal with criminal activity 'in-house.'  For example, in cases of sexual abuse, he believes that the correct course of action is to take accusations to the authorities.

Community, ministry, church, serving, etc... everyone (well, Christians) uses these words, but what do they mean at Gracepoint?

In this series, Isaiah and Steven try to answer a question they often get about Gracepoint: "Why does GP get so much hate online?" Hear them each share their personal top 3 reasons why Gracepoint gets hate online.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. How has Gracepoint changed over the years? Steven & Isaiah are joined by Rick and Pastor Will, a couple of *slightly* older guys, to talk about how different things were in the early days and discuss some of the most recent changes at GP.

Special guests, Eunice and Emily, join the podcast to continue the conversation about what makes Gracepoint tick.