<description>&lt;p&gt;Pastor Andrea teaches on Acts 25:23-26:32, where we’re reminded that even when we feel bound by circumstance, God’s Spirit gives us the freedom to speak truth and bear witness through our own stories. Discover how your story, no matter how unfinished or ordinary, can become an act of resistance, faith, and transformation in a world that tries to silence what the Spirit is still writing through you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Pastor Andrea teaches on Acts 25:23-26:32, where we’re reminded that even when we feel bound by circumstance, God’s Spirit gives us the freedom to speak truth and bear witness through our own stories. Discover how your story, no matter how unfinished or ordinary, can become an act of resistance, faith, and transformation in a world that tries to silence what the Spirit is still writing through you.

Acts of the Spirit: The Power of Story

<description>&lt;p&gt;When Paul stands on trial before Festus in Acts 25, he shows us what faithfulness looks like inside a broken system—telling the truth, using what we have, and remembering where our true citizenship lies. &lt;/p&gt;
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When Paul stands on trial before Festus in Acts 25, he shows us what faithfulness looks like inside a broken system—telling the truth, using what we have, and remembering where our true citizenship lies.

Acts of the Spirit: Faithfulness When the System is Broken

<description>&lt;p&gt;Guest speaker Rachael Wade, founder of the &lt;a href="https://www.oliveus.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Olive Us&lt;/a&gt; ministry, preaches on Acts 24, where Paul is put on trial before the the governor of Caesarea because he was deemed to be a &amp;quot;troublemaker.&amp;quot; This was not Paul’s first trial, or his first imprisonment. What can we learn from Paul on how to continue despite persecution, pain, and imprisonment? Where might we also need to stir up some &amp;quot;good trouble&amp;quot;?&lt;/p&gt;
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Guest speaker Rachael Wade, founder of the <a href="https://www.oliveus.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Olive Us</a> ministry, preaches on Acts 24, where Paul is put on trial before the the governor of Caesarea because he was deemed to be a &quot;troublemaker.&quot; This was not Paul’s first trial, or his first imprisonment. What can we learn from Paul on how to continue despite persecution, pain, and imprisonment? Where might we also need to stir up some &quot;good trouble&quot;?

Acts of the Spirit: Good Trouble

<description>&lt;p&gt;In a world where control feels elusive and power is often abused, Acts 23 reveals that followers of Jesus are called to wield a different kind of power. This message from Pastor Justin reminds us that true power looks like love: speaking truth with integrity, showing up in solidarity, and trusting that God is still at work, even through ordinary people and unlikely circumstances.&lt;/p&gt;
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In a world where control feels elusive and power is often abused, Acts 23 reveals that followers of Jesus are called to wield a different kind of power. This message from Pastor Justin reminds us that true power looks like love: speaking truth with integrity, showing up in solidarity, and trusting that God is still at work, even through ordinary people and unlikely circumstances.

Acts of the Spirit: What Power We Have

<description>&lt;p&gt;Guest speaker Pastor Anthony Parrott from &lt;a href="https://www.thetablechurch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;The Table Church&lt;/a&gt; teaches on Acts 21 - 22. What does God call us to do in the face of crowds of opposition? What do we say when we are outnumbered by those who refuse to believe the truth? &lt;/p&gt;
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Guest speaker Pastor Anthony Parrott from <a href="https://www.thetablechurch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Table Church</a> teaches on Acts 21 - 22. What does God call us to do in the face of crowds of opposition? What do we say when we are outnumbered by those who refuse to believe the truth?

Acts of the Spirit: When the Mob Turns

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