This week, we look at the significance of the ascension of Jesus. What does it mean that he is taken up into heaven? Are there ways that we think about heaven that get in the way of our understanding the symbolism and significance of the image presented to us here in Acts 1:7-11? What does it mean for us to expect the return of Jesus to where we ar…

Today's episode is about how we approach Acts (and scripture more generally) in terms of perspective. Which characters do we identify with, and what difference does it make? Where do we find ourselves in the book of Acts? Join us today and each week as we continue learning to read the text deeply and well, inviting the Holy Spirit to call us forwar…

By Pastor Chris Nafis

By Pastor Chris Nafis

By Pastor Chris Nafis

Today we talk about baptism (by water and by spirit), power, and our calling to release ourselves to the Spirit of God. These verses preview the book of Acts more broadly as the disciples get their final instructions from Jesus before he ascends. Pastor Chris Nafis is flying solo today, breaking down the passage in the first of at least two segment…

By Pastor Chris Nafis

In this episode, we begin working our way through the book of Acts, reading Acts 1:1-4. Pastor Chris is in Maine this week with Boston University Theologian Dr. Shelly Rambo, who was gracious enough to join the podcast this week.By Chris Nafis

By Pastor Chris Nafis

Today, we introduce you to this podcast and to the book of Acts. Let us know what questions you bring to the text! Leave us a comment or a question about the book of Acts, the path of faithfulness, the church, or really anything else. We look forward to the journey ahead!By Chris Nafis

We're starting a new podcast at Living Water Church! We will be working through the book of Acts, finding ways it challenges us, speaks to our time and place, and calls us forward as Spirit-filled people on the way of Jesus. We hope you'll join us as we kick off this new series!By Chris Nafis

By Pastor Chris Nafis

We are starting a new discipleship project here at Living Water, hoping to give folks an opportunity to study mid-week as we seek discipleship together. This will be a podcast, published on youtube and in podcast formats where we will work through the book of Acts, hoping to find challenges and calling for ourselves, wisdom about the world, and gui…

By Pastor Chris Nafis

By Pastor Chris Nafis

By Pastor Chris Nafis