Wait and Pray
April 23, 2023
Christian Morasse highlights how the early believers responded to Jesus’ ascension with unified prayer, patient waiting, and confident trust in Scripture, as they sought God’s guidance to replace Judas among the Twelve. He emphasizes Peter’s leadership in interpreting the Psalms and the community’s dependence on the Lord who knows every heart, showing that God sovereignly restores what is broken and advances His mission through obedient, prayerful people.
The Family Widens
July 2, 2023
Huberson Tape explains that as the early church in Acts 6:1-15 grew, cultural tensions between Hellenistic and Hebrew Jews surfaced in the neglect of certain widows, revealing how diversity can expose underlying prejudice. Focusing on Stephen, Huberson highlights how God used a faithful servant from a marginalized group to advance the mission beyond Jerusalem, reminding the church that resolving conflict with equity and grace leads to maturity and expansion.