Westland Free Methodist Church

As the crowd erupts in anger, Paul is nearly flogged by the Romans but avoids it by revealing his Roman citizenship. Brought before the Sanhedrin, Paul causes a sharp division between the Pharisees and Sadducees by declaring his hope in the resurrection, leading to chaos and his rescue by soldiers. What a journey we will go on today with Paul, and how fitting we will see that this passage "randomly" happens to be on this Sunday with all that is currently going on in our world.

Dragged from the temple by an angry crowd, Paul seems finished—until he asks for one thing: permission to speak. In the silence that follows, he does NOT defend himself, as we might do. No, he instead connects personally with the people, shows he is a changed man, and tells the story that changed everything—his violent past, a blinding encounter with Jesus, and a calling that turned his world upside down. The crowd listens… right up until the moment grace crosses a line they can’t accept. What happens when God’s mercy reaches them instead of us?

As we jump back into Acts, Paul arrives in Jerusalem faithful to God’s call, only to face misunderstanding, accusations, and arrest. Join with Andy as we continue our journey through the Acts of the Holy Spirit!

So Jesus has been born? What happened to Mary and Joseph after - when Jesus wouldn't sleep through the night? What does this have to do with us? Today we look at Luke 2 for thoughts and reflections around these and other things!

Join Erin today as we continue looking in Isaiah, preparing for the God who is "with us". Some of the questions we will be looking at today are below....Are we willing to trust Him? Do we really want Him and His desires, or do we really want to do things our own way?

What does it mean that there is a holiness highway that Isaiah prophecied about ~2700 years ago? And what does this have to do with us, today? Find out as we join Andy this third Advent Sunday of the season.

Here we continue in the advent season while going through words from the prophet Isaiah. Join us as we see how some prophesies in Isaiah were fulfilled in Jesus' first advent (coming), and others will be filled at Jesus' second advent (coming)!

Today we sit in the prophet Isaiah, as we are reminded of the hope offered in Jesus.

Join the Pastor's Panel as we dive into Acts 21 - where we find prophetesses, callbacks throughout the book of Acts, and a humanized Paul!

Today we come across Paul's farewell address, if you will. This passage is a change in tone and form from everything else in Acts. Here we find Paul's final encounter with the Christian leaders in Ephesus (which he knows will be his final time with them) before he is arrested in Jerusalem, and will ultimately never see them again. What is so important for Paul to share in his final address, and what can we learn from this?

Do you want to be an upper room disciple? This is the question we seek to unpack today in Acts 20 as we see everything from a person raised from the dead, to Paul preaching all through the night. Join us on this journey.

Today we see what happens when the power of God disrupts the power of the world. Darkness responds in selfish, manipulative, second-handed, ugly ways - but the gospel is not stopped! What all can we learn from the weeks we've spent in Ephesus? Find out today!

Today we find ourselves in Ephesus again, where Paul’s bold preaching shakes the city as God’s power is displayed through miraculous works. Some embrace the gospel, others resist fiercely, and even imitators of faith are exposed. The name of Jesus spreads with unstoppable force — transforming hearts and turning the world upside down.

Do you ever feel like something is missing? Maybe you know Jesus, and you even know His love for you, but have you ever invited the Holy Spirit from Jesus to fill you? The people in our passage today had this experience. They were disciples. They seemed to be all in. However, they had never received the Spirit! Join us today as we unpack what this means for them and for us.

Here we see the gospel on the move through faithful hands. Paul continues his mission, planting seeds of faith wherever he goes, while Aquila and Priscilla step up to equip a passionate new teacher, Apollos. This passage reminds us that God’s work multiplies when His people teach, learn, equip, and serve together—as Paul has actually been doing all along!

God is on the move, yet it may not look like what you want it to or expect it to. As a matter of fact, we often want God to move like He did in the book of Acts but forget that the movement of God in Acts varies throughout the decades that it covers! One thing is for certain - the Spirit wants to move in our mess, in our midst, and in our surrender.

Today we are overjoyed to have Superintendent Bruce Rhodes join us and unpack what Jesus has put on his heart for us. You don't want to miss this!

Join Andy in a heartfelt look at how Paul engages people with the good news of Jesus in the latter part of Acts 17. In this journey we pray the Spirit would reveal Himself more to you, and push you to look more like Jesus, by His power alone!

Today we use the tool of comparing and contrasting parts of Acts to better learn what Jesus wants to speak to us and through us to the world!

The Spirit & Truth team joined us for a weekend retreat, and more importantly, a reminder of who we are and how simple the gospel is for us and for the world.