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Herod Agrippa was one of the most powerful rulers of his day, and he used that power to violently oppose the early church. He executed the apostle James and imprisoned Peter, motivated not by deep conviction but by a desire to please the crowd. The church responded the only way they knew how: they prayed earnestly. God answered in a dramatic way, freeing Peter from chains, guards, and an iron gate. Agrippa, who accepted praise that belonged only to God, met a sudden and humbling end. The chapter closes with a simple but powerful statement: the word of God increased and multiplied. No matter who holds power in this world, Jesus is King, and His mission cannot be stopped. That truth should shape how we pray, how we respond to fear, and where we place our hope.SEP 06, 2026Villains - Herod AgrippaMike Peters -
Mary's act of pouring out an entire flask of costly perfume on Jesus was not impulsive. It was the overflow of a heart that truly understood who He was. While others in the room celebrated what Jesus had done, and some criticized what Mary did, she gave everything without hesitation and without caring what anyone thought. Jesus called it beautiful and promised the world would remember it. That story raises an honest question for each of us. Have we settled for a cheaper perfume? Whether in our marriages, our handling of Scripture, our support of missions, or our personal priorities, genuine devotion to Jesus costs something. The challenge is to identify one area of life where we have quietly pulled back and make a deliberate, costly decision to pour out something valuable as an act of worship.AUG 30, 2026A Cheaper PerfumeMike Peters -
One of the oldest struggles in the Christian faith is not just believing the Gospel, but living it out across the lines we draw between ourselves and others. The story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 11 reveals a tendency deeply embedded in human nature: we draw lines, build walls, and decide who is in and who is out. God's vision has always been a multiethnic, multinational family brought together under the authority of Christ. When Peter encountered Cornelius, God challenged him to stop making distinctions between people, and that same challenge echoes into our lives today. We can stand in God's way either actively, by refusing to fellowship with those who are different, or passively, by quietly opting out of His reconciliation work. Time does not heal the wounds caused by racism and division, but Jesus does. God's plan calls not for spectators but for participants who allow the fruit of the Spirit to be used for the healing of the nations. The only question is whether we will be part of what He is already doing.AUG 23, 2026Who Are We To Stand In God's Way?Mike Peters -
From the very first pages of Scripture, God's plan was never limited to one group of people. When He made His covenant with Abraham, the promise was always that every family on earth would be blessed through him. That mission runs through the law, the Psalms, the prophets, and the life of Jesus Himself. The early church was slow to fully embrace this, even after witnessing the Holy Spirit fall on Gentile believers in Acts 10. Paul later described it as a mystery now fully revealed: every nation and ethnicity is brought into the same body, sharing the same inheritance through Jesus Christ. Sharing these blessings is not passive. It requires intentionality, and it is reciprocal. When we pursue genuine relationships across cultural and ethnic lines, we do not just give something to others. We receive something we cannot experience any other way.AUG 16, 2026A Gift For AllMike Peters -
Baptism is one of the most debated topics in Christianity, but 1 Peter 3:21-22 gives us a clear and powerful foundation for understanding it. The word baptism itself means to dip, plunge, or immerse, pointing to full immersion in water as the biblical model. Baptism and the blood of Jesus work together: the blood is how we are cleansed from sin, and baptism is when that cleansing takes place. Just as the floodwaters carried Noah safely through a corrupt world, immersion carries us through the corruption of our past. When we are baptized, we come before God with a good conscience, not because of our own goodness, but because the blood of Jesus has washed us clean. None of this is possible apart from the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who now sits at the right hand of the Father and intercedes for us every day. If you have been immersed, you carry the assurance that your past is gone, your sins are forgiven, and you have an advocate in heaven fighting for you.JUN 28, 2026Why Be Baptized?Mike Peters -
Baptism is one of the most discussed topics in Christianity, but the original Greek words of the New Testament reveal something powerful about what it truly means. Three Greek words, nipto, luo, and pluno, all describe different forms of washing and cleansing, and each one is connected to baptism in Scripture. The blood of Jesus is what actually cleanses us from sin, but baptism is the specific moment when that cleansing is applied to a person's life. At the moment of baptism, a person is justified, purified, and sanctified all at once. The blood is the how, and baptism is the when. You cannot separate the two and expect to have the full picture God has given us in Scripture.JUN 21, 2026What is Baptism?Mike Peters -
Life's unexpected challenges can transform personal crises into crises of faith, making us question God's love and our worthiness of His help. David's story in 2 Samuel 15 and Psalm 3 shows us how to find confidence during our darkest hours. When his own son Absalom betrayed him and forced him into exile, David faced both political defeat and personal devastation. Yet in Psalm 3, David demonstrates remarkable confidence, declaring God as his shield and the lifter of his head. His secret was understanding that confidence in crisis comes not from perfect behavior or favorable circumstances, but from our covenant relationship with God. Through Jesus, we can approach God's throne with boldness, knowing that faithfulness doesn't require flawlessness.JUN 14, 2026Persevering Through CrisisMike Peters -
Life inevitably brings disappointments that can make us feel abandoned by God. Psalm 22 begins with the familiar cry, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" - words that Jesus Himself spoke on the cross. This ancient psalm doesn't end in despair but declares that God has not hidden His face from the afflicted and hears when they cry to Him. Jesus experienced the ultimate abandonment so that we would never truly be alone. The empty tomb proves that God's faithfulness to Jesus extends to all who trust in Him, reminding us that our feelings of abandonment don't reflect spiritual reality.JUN 07, 2026Persevering Through DisappointmentMike Peters -
Guilt and shame from our failures can feel overwhelming, but Psalm 32 reveals a path to freedom through God's forgiveness. The psalm describes three types of human failure - transgression, sin, and iniquity - and God's complete response of forgiveness, covering, and erasure. When we hold onto guilt, it destroys us physically and relationally, creating a cycle of self-hatred and resentment. True freedom comes through honest confession and trusting God's promise of forgiveness. The blessed life isn't one without mistakes, but one that knows complete forgiveness through Christ's sacrifice.MAY 31, 2026Persevering Through GuiltMike Peters -
Life brings seasons of spiritual dryness and emotional doubt that can feel overwhelming. Psalm 42 teaches us that these struggles are normal and expected in the Christian journey. The psalmist compares our spiritual longing to a thirsty deer desperately seeking water, acknowledging that we sometimes feel abandoned by God even when we're not. The psalm provides a three-step process for handling doubt: acknowledge our feelings honestly, question whether those feelings reflect reality, and speak hopeful truth to our souls. Rather than avoiding doubt, we can learn to persevere through it with hope, knowing God understands our struggles.MAY 28, 2026Persevering Through DoubtMike Peters -
Life brings inevitable storms, and families must balance protecting loved ones while preparing them for challenges. The Psalms offer timeless wisdom for navigating this tension. Psalm 57 teaches us to expect difficulties rather than be surprised by them, helping us make better decisions during trials. David shows us how to find refuge in God's unchanging character - His faithfulness, love, and commitment to His people. Even when people hurt us or circumstances overwhelm us, we can maintain steadfast hearts anchored in God's steadfast love. The Psalms teach us to praise God not only after storms pass but while they're still raging, fostering hope and resilience in our families.MAY 10, 2026Persevering Through TrialsMike Peters -
Christianity offers a revolutionary perspective on the human body that stands in stark contrast to worldly views. Our bodies are not disposable or merely functional, but treasures that God wants to redeem completely. Through biblical examples like Peter's healing of Aeneas and raising of Tabitha, we see God's deep concern for physical restoration. Paul teaches that our bodies belong to Jesus and should be presented as living sacrifices for His glory. This understanding impacts how we make personal choices and treat others, recognizing every person as God's image bearer. The ultimate destiny of our bodies is resurrection and eternal transformation, free from sickness and death.MAY 03, 2026Healing the BodyMike Peters -
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an unchanging reality, whether we accept it or not. Like Saul of Tarsus, who violently opposed Christians until encountering the risen Christ on the Damascus road, we must stop fighting against this truth and align our lives accordingly. After his encounter, Saul spent three days in quiet reflection, rethinking everything about his life in light of this new reality. The resurrection should transform how we handle sin, share the gospel, study Scripture, treat the church, love our neighbors, and worship God. True life begins when we stop living as if the resurrection isn't real and start aligning every aspect of our daily choices with the truth that Jesus is alive and ruling over heaven and earth.APR 21, 2026Recruited - SaulMike Peters -
Pentecost wasn't just a historical event - it was the moment when God's future kingdom broke into our present reality. The Old Testament prophets promised God would gather His scattered people from every nation, and this began happening when the apostles spoke in languages they'd never learned to people from across the world. Today, this gathering continues as God's mighty works are proclaimed in every language globally. We're not just waiting for a future kingdom; we're actively participating in it right now. When faced with God's work, we can either marvel and participate or mock and miss out. Choose to marvel at what God is doing and actively participate in His kingdom work today.JAN 11, 2026A Gathered PeopleMike Peters -
We were created to work as faithful stewards of God's creation, but sin occurs when we serve other masters instead of our Creator. When good things like family, career, or personal success become ultimate things, they become idols that lead to corruption. Genesis reveals this pattern through three key stories: the Garden of Eden where humanity chose to listen to the serpent's voice over God's, the flood where spiritual beings abandoned their posts to pursue their own desires, and Babel where people worked for their own glory rather than God's. Each example shows that when servants don't listen to their Master's voice, chaos and corruption inevitably follow. However, Jesus came as the perfect steward to restore us to our rightful relationship with God, enabling us to once again serve faithfully as the humanity we were meant to be.JAN 11, 2026Saved to Serve Lesson 2 - SinMike Peters
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Work isn't a curse or something to endure for a paycheck - it was part of God's original design before sin entered the world. As beings made in God's image, we're called to be stewards who bring order from chaos in service to our Creator. Whether you're an accountant organizing numbers, a teacher sharing knowledge, or a parent caring for children, your work has divine purpose when done in God's service. The key question isn't what you do, but in whose service you're doing it. When we embrace our role as God's stewards, every task becomes an opportunity to participate in His ongoing work of bringing order and beauty to the world.JAN 04, 2026Saved To Serve - Lesson 1 - WorkingMike Peters
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The Day of Pentecost marked a revolutionary shift in how God dwells with His people. No longer confined to temples made of stone, God's Spirit now resides within believers, making each of us a living temple. This reality means we cannot compartmentalize our lives into sacred and secular categories. Every aspect of our existence—work, relationships, daily decisions—becomes sacred because we carry God's presence wherever we go. Understanding this truth should transform how we live, recognizing that our actions either honor or defile God's dwelling place within us.JAN 04, 2026A Spirit-Filled PeopleMike Peters -
The timeless truth that God is the great I Am offers both transcendence and tenderness in our uncertain world. Isaiah 40 reveals four essential aspects of God's character that bring hope: His imminence as King of Kings, His permanence as the eternal God, His benevolence as our caring Shepherd, and His preeminence over all creation. When we grasp that the same God who holds oceans in His palm and names every star also knows our name and cares for our specific situations, we find comfort in difficult times and gain perspective on our problems. Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, soar like eagles, run without weariness, and walk without fainting.NOV 30, 2025Our God He Is Alive V1 God's MajestyMike Peters
