What do we do when life unfolds beyond our control?

In the closing chapters of Acts, Paul learns to release the communities he helped build—and eventually loses control over his own journey. Yet even amid imprisonment, uncertainty, and shipwreck, he retains something vital: the freedom to choose how he will show up.

Jeremy explores the difference between control and agency, the courage required to let go, and how we can meet life’s changing seasons with grace, hope, and trust in God.

Scripture: Acts 20–27

In this sermon from our Soapbox Sundays series, Yelena explores the layered and universal idea of "home". Grounded in Ephesians 2:19–22, this message looks at how Christ breaks down dividing walls, invites outsiders into full belonging, and joins us together into a living sanctuary where God makes a home.

Key Topics Covered:
The Complexity of Home: How personal memories, mobility, and cultural contexts shape our understanding of home.

Who Gets to Belong? Exploring Ephesians 2:19–22 and how Paul redefines household, citizenship, and community.

Home as a Place of Becoming: Moving away from a static view of home to see community as an active, ongoing work in progress.

Where God is at Home: Reflecting on the biblical narrative of home, homelessness, and homecoming.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19–22

In the first message of the Soapbox Sundays series, Scott makes the case for how an intellectual, reflective life is a spiritual life. Looking at the wisdom literature of Proverbs 4, this teaching explores how engaging our minds across generations, embracing curiosity, and asking hard questions helps us love God and serve our neighbours more deeply.

Key Takeaways & Outline:
Welcome & Fall Outlook: Reflecting on community life and upcoming fall opportunities, including the Marda Loop parish launch.
What Minds Are For: Why living a thoughtful and reflective life is integral to spiritual growth.
All We Inherit: The importance of engaging with history, tradition, and wisdom passed down through generations.
Getting Wisdom: How curiosity, courage, and wrestling with big questions shape a healthy faith.
Learning as Love: Fulfilling the command to love God with all our mind and using knowledge to edify others.
Scripture References:
Proverbs 4:1–9
Proverbs 4:23–26