Acts 15

"Dear Precious Disciple, The conference that you read about in the verses below occurred in Jerusalem. The focus of that conference was what should be..."

"Everyone [at the Jerusalem meeting about whether Gentile Christians had to follow Jewish customs] listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about..."

"When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God...."

"[At the end of the meeting about whether Gentile Christians had to follow Jewish customs,] the apostles and elders together with the whole church in...."

"After some time Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new..."

"The messengers [carrying the letter from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem] went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the..."

"After some time Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new..."

"While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the believers: "Unless you are circumcised as..."

"Dear Beloved, What do you do when the leaders in your church don't get along? Do you divide up into different camps and deepen the disagreement? Or,...."

"Dear Child of the King, You are royalty. However, your royal lineage is not established by your race, your culture, your language, your education, or..."

"Dear Follower, I hate racism! Bigotry and racial prejudice are unacceptable. It comes in all sorts of forms, some overt and some cloaked in..."

How do we get down to our true values? Tim Woodroof talks about the values of churches and distinguishes between the values that are and the values that churches feel like they should have.

Want to make sure nobody bothers you by coming back? Mark Frost continues a series on Becoming a Yes! Church being done by Interim Ministry Partners Phil Ware, Mark Frost, Greg Anderson, and Tim Woodroof

"Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the LORD."

"[Peter, addressing the apostles and elders at the Council in Jerusalem:] "God knows people's hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them..."

"[James addressed the key church leaders in Jerusalem and said:] "And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are....."

"[At the end of the meeting about whether Gentile Christians had to follow Jewish customs,] the apostles and elders together with the whole church in...."

"[The apostles and elders in Jerusalem writing to Gentile Christians:] "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than..."

Inspirational illustration of Acts 15:35 -- Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.

Where do we begin the work of genuine unity? Acts 15 becomes a great way to gain principles for building unity in the church today.

There are two kinds of faithful leaders, groups, and churches. Which are you? Phil Ware shares with us two kinds of early leaders and churches and groups, Paul and Barnabas become examples of those kinds of churches; each is faithful, takes risks, and faces opposition from the evil one.

"Dear Beloved, You live in a world awash in religious ideas, ideologies, and philosophies. But there is one fundamental difference between all of them..."

Is trust really something that has to be earned? Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor, this time focusing on trust.

Our God is the God of surprising opportunities, fresh hope, and new life. Phil Ware reminds us of John Mark's failure when he deserted the mission field and the mission team and describes how God used this mess and the grace, mercy, and love of godly men to bring great good out of potential disaster.

What lesson can an old abandoned clock teach us? Too many people are put on the back shelf of life and we need to find them and reclaim them just as Baranabas once did.

'Keep on helping the poor...' was a core commitment that came out of this history-changing moment in Jesus' church! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate our blessings in Christ and our need to reflect our Father's values by being generous and gracious ourselves.