Sermons

Current Series: Like a Wildfire: The Acts of the Apostles and the Early Church

When: June 8 – September 14, 2025

Context: The Book of Acts is a thoughtful history of the birth, development, and movement of the early Church. Through the movements of Peter, Stephen, Paul, and other companions, a story unfolds of God’s Spirit falling on humanity and sweeping through the land with great ardor. The 28 chapters take us on a journey from Jerusalem to Rome with profound theology, incredible stories, miracles, tragedies, and all sorts of unique moments. It is a critical book in our canon as it shows how this movement around Jesus and his ministry is transformed into a global Church honoring the New Covenant found in his death, burial and resurrection. 

Purpose: Over the past four summers,  our intention has been to slow walk through a Gospel. This year, we will be focusing on the Acts of the Apostles as it is the companion book to the Gospel according to Luke. Over a fourteen week period, we’ll cover the 28 chapters through a weekly sermon and a weekly reading plan as well. 

The questions we hope to tackle each week are:

1. What is God up to in the story/passage?
2. How is this increasing the growth of the Church?
3. Why is this helpful and hopeful for us today?

My deep desires for our summer series are simplicity and story. I long for our community to be captured by scripture and experience God’s Spirit at work in our lives as the text is read and contemplated. 

Mike Lawrie, Lead Pastor Warehouse 242