What gives ordinary people the courage to speak truth, resist fear, and remain hopeful in a fractured world?

In Acts 4 and 5, the early church faces its first wave of persecution after Peter and John heal a man at the temple gates and boldly proclaim the resurrection of Jesus. Confronted by powerful religious leaders, threatened, imprisoned, and punished, the apostles discover that true power is not found in coercion or control, but in resurrection, community, and the Spirit of God.

In this sermon, Yelena explores:
• Why the message of Jesus provoked opposition
• What Acts teaches us about power and courage
• How community helps us face fear
• Why joy can still exist in suffering
• What it means to live nonviolently and faithfully today

Whether you’re wrestling with fear, longing for deeper community, or trying to live with integrity in a divided world, this conversation invites us to become people of courageous witness together.

Scripture: Acts 4–5

Commons Church
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What if the judgement of God looks nothing like we imagined?

In Acts 2 we step into Peter’s first sermon after Pentecost—the moment the church begins to find its voice. But instead of fear, vengeance, or religious certainty, Peter announces something radically different: resurrection changes everything.

Together we explore:

- The real miracle of Pentecost
- Why not everyone recognizes new movements of God
- “Your sons and daughters will prophesy” and the expansiveness of the Spirit
- The Day of the Lord reinterpreted through Jesus
- Resurrection as God’s victory over violence and death
- Why Peter sees the cross not as divine punishment, but divine participation

This is the story of a church learning to see the world differently in the light of Christ.

Scripture: Acts 2

Commons Church — Calgary, Alberta

What do you do when the future feels uncertain, God feels quiet, and the old season is clearly over?

In Acts 1–2, the early church finds itself in that exact moment — caught between resurrection and Pentecost, between promise and fulfillment, between what was and what will be. And somehow, in the waiting, God is already moving.

This week at Commons Church, we explore how faith often begins not with certainty, but with trust in the middle of transition.

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