"And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts" – Ac 2:46Immediately after the first clear gospel sermon is preached at Pentecost, Luke gives us a little cameo into what this new spirit filled church looks like: radical community. People didn’t get their salvation and then just leave off as individual Christi...  Read More

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven." – Matt 16:19The Bible assumes meaningful, local church membership. There are no Christians in the Bible who are converted and then just wander around following Jesus alone, they are immediately connected to a physical local body of believers as ...  Read More

"For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance o...  Read More

For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. -1 Tim 3:13-There are only two offices in the church that the Bible lays out: Elder/Pastor/Overseer (all words used interchangeably for the lead and teaching office) and Deacon. Now, this word Deacon just means servant or to serve and that is the way it is used th...  Read More

Baptism is where one makes a public declaration to the world and the cosmic powers and authorities that he or she now belongs to Christ.  Read More