Deeper

Paul and Barnabas went back to the very cities that stoned them, just to strengthen the disciples there. Austin Slater and Pastor Dan Kinnas follow up on Sunday's message from Acts 14: when safety turns into an idol, how to tell when someone needs their arms held up (and why it takes more than one person), whether a podcast like this one can stand in for the church, and how those of us behind the scenes can shape people instead of just putting on events. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:25) - Recap: Witnessing in Jerusalem (Acts 14)(00:02:16) - Going back to Lystra, and safetyism(00:09:01) - Abram's walk into the unknown(00:10:55) - Holding up Moses' arms(00:17:10) - Can a podcast replace church?(00:22:35) - Leaders, not event planners(00:27:02) - Next week: Judea

Samaria shared Israel's roots, but centuries of history had built walls between Jews and Samaritans. In a divided culture, how do we tell when our political convictions come from the gospel and when they're just ours? Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:40) - Recap: Samaria and Acts 8(00:02:48) - Are we the Samaritans?(00:07:26) - Faith, politics, and division(00:15:26) - A tax collector and a zealot(00:18:14) - The image of God in everyone(00:19:57) - Next week: Jerusalem

God's call to Abram started with trust, not a sermon. How do we live out the mission to the ends of the earth, including the places and people we'd rather God's word skipped? Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:09) - Recap: Acts 1:8 and the call of Abram(00:03:27) - Abram's calling vs. the Great Commission(00:06:19) - Evangelism or just living among them?(00:11:04) - God's mission in places we don't like(00:18:56) - How do you know if you're being called?(00:23:57) - Next week: Samaria

We are called to cultivate gratitude and thakfulness as part of our testimony. How do we actually do that practically?

Balancing the culture we live in with our faith can be tricky- especially if the faith has been part of our culture for generations. How do we make sure we don't get too complacent?