The story of Esther is full of twists and turns and irony. And the types of things that God is able to use to accomplish His will may appear to be surprising at face value. He is going to use an enraged, drunken, pagan, king to get things lined up to save His chosen people. [...]

Today at ReCAST we had several families dedicate themselves to raising their children in the Lord. In honor of that important decision, Pastor Don spoke from Psalm 127 and shared about how children are a blessing from the Lord, addressing the sometimes countercultural perspective the Bible brings to the view on family and children.

As read this last chapter of Acts, you could easily be disappointed with the way that the author, Luke, concludes the book. We are left with a lot of questions. What happens to Paul? Does he get a trial before Caesar? What happens to the church moving forward? But there is a beauty in the [...]

Paul suffered a lot of challenges in his missionary journeys. As if being run out of numerous towns, being hated by his fellow Jews, and being put on trial weren’t enough, he also finds himself shipwrecked! But his circumstances do not dictate his attitude. He keeps his eye on the Prize.

In our text we are going to see the last extended speech of Paul in the book of Acts. And it is probably no surprise that he is going to testify to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He will explain the significant change that an encounter with Jesus has made on his life . . [...]

Once again, Paul is on trial. He’s been under house arrest for two years and the Jewish leadership jump on the first opportunity to continue their persecution. But Paul does not show bitterness. He speaks boldly of the truth, and maintains his innocence, taking every opportunity to speak of the Way. The result is the [...]