In Jesus' departing words to His disciples (in Matthew 28) - He shares with them the vision for the expansion of the Kingdom of God. "Go and make disciples..."

And the disciples carried forward this mission of Jesus into the world, to the next generation, until it reached even us!

But...what is a disciple? What does it mean to "make" a disciple? Is God still using "discipleship" today?

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin invites listeners to consider who God may be calling them to - to walk in the Christian faith. God has always called His people into community. You weren't not meant to walk alone!

As you listen - consider: "Who's next to disciple?"

The book of Acts is the origin story of the church. If you call yourself a Christian - this is YOUR story. And the story continues.

The "Acts" that the book references are really the "Acts of the Holy Spirit." This member of the Trinity empowered, guided, and directed the movement of Jesus during the 1st Century. He still empowers our mission today.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin shares about the Holy Spirit (who is called "breath" and "wind" in the Bible). What does that mean for us today?

Listen and consider how God is moving you by His Spirit - to continue the story of Acts.

Jesus is oppositional.

There's no whitewashing about it. The message that He came to preach cut against the old religious system. It cut against the culture of His Jewish contemporaries. It cut against the rich + the poor. No one was safe.

And neither are we. As C.S. Lewis put it so well in his Chronicles of Narnia series - referring to Azlan (the character representing Jesus): "Safe? Who said anything about safe? Of course He isn't safe! But...He's good."

In this sermon - Pastor Kevin considers the "oppositional" nature of the Gospel and of Christianity (this "sect that everywhere is spoken against" - Acts 28:22). Listen and consider how the Gospel is opposing you! And how to find the "life" that it promises, underneath it all.

As the book of Acts nears its end - things are getting worse and worse for Paul. He's a prisoner, awaiting a trial that has taken years to set up, constantly facing mobs and death threats against his life.

And, to make matters worse, in Acts 27 he finds himself in the middle of a savage storm.

But, in the midst of the storm, we don't see a Paul rattled by the challenges he's facing; instead we see a Paul dripping with calm and confidence - in the face of disaster.

How does Paul manage to keep his composure? What did he know that would help us face the storms of our lives? And how is God connected to it all?

Listen as Pastor Kevin walks through Acts 27 and teaches on "the God of the storm."

Paul has been arrested in Jerusalem and now he's brought before governors and kings fulfilling what Jesus foretold in Matthew 10:17-20.

In each situation, Paul is given the opportunity to speak and he takes the opportunity. He tells his story and as he's telling his story he always centralizes his life on the message of Jesus' death and resurrection.

Each Christian has a story to tell because each Christian is a walking talking testimony to the work of Jesus in the world.

Pastor Aaron helps us think about our own stories and how we might tell those stories in order to point people to Jesus.

In Acts Chapter 21, Paul finds himself on trial. He's been assaulted by the Jews - who are demanding an explanation from him. The Roman Official who came to Paul's rescue - is equally interested in what Paul has to say for himself. And in Chapter 22, Paul makes his "defense."

Paul is a unique character in Christianity. His life (likely) looks far different than yours or mine. Yet, as Christians, we share the same radical identity that Paul had. We belong to a culture that looks radically different from the cultures it finds itself in. And so - as Christians - we ought to expect to give an "answer" or "defense" for our lives.

In this sermon, Pastor Kevin unpacks the reasons that Paul is on trial - and considers some ways in which Christians today ought to look different from their surrounding culture.

This sermon was recorded during the outdoor service at Saints Peter and Paul on July 27th, 2025. In Acts 19 & 20, Paul is finishing up his third missionary journey. These two short chapters describe three years of time that Paul spent in Ephesus. In chapter 20, Paul gathers together the Ephesian elders and gives a heartfelt speech reminding them of the purpose for which he came to them. He encourages them to continue steadfast in the faith!

As Paul continues to travel from city to city, he ends up in Corinth in Acts 18. In this sermon, Pastors Aaron and Kevin both bring the sermon. They focus on all of the different names of people over the last couple chapters of Acts 18. When reading through the book of Acts, it can be a little overwhelming to read so many names. But each of those names are the names of real people who were changed for eternity by the good news of Jesus Christ.

The story of Acts is the story of a disciple-making movement. Disciples who make disciples who make disciples, until today. Where we are still disciples who are called to do the exact same thing.