Acts 8:18-25Not everything is what it seems! I love M Street Bakery in Holland. They were the first bakery in Michigan to start the crazy shakes. You know the $10 shakes that are topped with cupcakes, cookies, candy, and whipped cream! Basically, diabetes in a cup! Something M Street also offers are cakes that look like other food items. They usually offer these the week of April Fools. Some of th...  Read More

Acts 8:12-17 Have you ever tried to look a certain way for someone else? Maybe you changed the way you dress or act in front of someone else, but that really isn’t the way you are. You see this a lot in movies when the plot is in high school. Someone acting like they like sports because the person they’re interested in might be a jock. I’m sure we can all think of many examples of this, either in ...  Read More

Acts  8:9-11These verses tell us of a man who did whatever he could as a sorcerer to build himself up. He wanted to use the abilities that he had, the power that he had, completely for himself. He was a man who was there to build himself up completely. He was also very good at it. The people were very convinced and called him the Power of God! But he was nothing more than a boastful man. Praise th...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:   The most dangerous person is not the one who looks and acts evil, but the one who acts good but is evil on the inside! For decades, our society has underestimated the power of evil. We see people depict Satan on Saturday Night Live as a red-skinned, thorn-headed, pitchfork-holding mutant. This is inaccurate. In fact, the Bible describes Satan as the “father of lies” (Joh...  Read More

Acts 4:32-37“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all  that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses s...  Read More

Acts 4:13-31“Who am I?” It is a question most of us have asked ourselves at some point. It often stems from a challenging situation, and you have found yourself in the position of being asked (or compelled) to find a solution and carry it out. I remember the first time I felt really challenged when faced with a situation, I had no idea what to do. In the summer of 1986, I was attending Air Force R...  Read More