Paul escapes from sworn assassins and is now being put on trial before an official named Festus. He speaks boldly and passionately by appealing to Caesar; a junior from Austin, Texas tells us more of the courtroom scene...
Paul continues to get in hot water with those who oppose his sharing of the Gospel. A plan to kill Paul is foiled by a young boy, who saves his life. A grad student from Dallas tells us more of this harrowing encounter...
Paul shares his testimony in the Hebrew language of how he went from persecutor of Christ-followers to worship of Jesus. How do the people respond? An accounting major from Allen, Texas recounts the events for us...
Paul continues on his missionary journeys throughout the Greco-Roman world, proclaiming the gospel. Along the way, we meet four unmarried daughters who can prophesy! Then Paul ends up in Jerusalem and has a meeting with James. A grad student from San Diego tells us more...
Have you ever fallen asleep in a sermon? So did Eutychus, and he fell from a third story window and died. What happens next is so unlikely, it must be associated with the church expanding through the Holy Spirit. A senior from Birmingham shares what it's like to wake up...
Paul's power in the Holy Spirit grows and people are healed just by touching his clothing; he heads to Ephesus, a hub of pagan worship at the temple Artemis and the Gospel spreads rapidly. A senior from Birmingham, AL tells us about all the ruckus going down...
The Apostle Paul goes big-time, he speaks at the Areopagus in Athens, Greece to the best and brightest of his day on what to believe about life, death, and resurrection. He preaches about the unknown God and resurrection in Jesus Christ. An Athens, Georgia native reports live from the scene...
Paul and his friends get beaten, thrown into prison, and are singing in jail when there is a miraculous opening of the cells..this leads to some awesome evangelism for a man and his entire household. A sophomore from Memphis has the story for us...
Christians from all over gather at Jerusalem to debate over what it really means to be a Christian. What do you have to do or believe? A new character enters the story, Timothy, who is well thought of by many. A sophomore from San Diego weighs in on the drama...
Paul gets stoned (not in the way you'd expect) and continues moving throughout the Greco-Roman world and teaching about Jesus and the Gospel. He then gets into it with some pro-circumcision Christians. Senior from Cali, can you tells us the story....
Paul goes sailing and then starts talking in a synagogue, delivering a money sermon. A junior from Scottsdale tells us what happens...
Peter has been thrown into prison by King Herod, and all of the church is praying for his release. A miracle happens, leading to a jailbreak for the ages. A senior nurse from Cali tells us about this miraculous happening...
Peter explains what happened with the Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit. Sadly, one of the original twelve is killed by King Herod. Who better to tell the story than a Dallasite staff member with the same name...
What do you do when people who aren't like you get included in God's plan? Peter comes to terms with God's purpose to freely offer the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles. See what happens, and who gets baptized. Sophomore from Houston, lead us to the truth...
Saul, that guy who was persecuting the church and was responsible for the death of Christians (including Stephen), is converted dramatically through an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. A junior from San Antonio gives us a recounting of what happened...
Why did they kill Stephen? And why did Saul, aka Paul, give approval to Stephen dying? And how did the Gospel spread in spite of all of the persecution to Samaria?Another counseling grad student tells us how the gospel spreads even after evil, unjust murder...
The deacon Stephen goes on trial and drops some truth bombs on those listening. He gives us a history of the Old Testament and how it eventually leads us to God dwelling in us. What is happening? Naperville junior, can you help us?
What happens when division arises in the early church? A godly man named Stephen arises to be one of the first deacons. Only a happy grad student in counseling can share all of the tension and relational dynamics at work...
Jailbreak? Who got away? And why did God strike down a husband and wife? What is happening? Only a Jackson, Tennessee Premed can break this down for us...
Who did the early church leaders tell about the resurrection? Lots of people, apparently, and there were some religious leaders who were none too happy about it. A junior from Memphis lets us know what happened...
What happens when the Holy Spirit shows up? Tongues of fire, conversions, and an epic sermon. A southern accent and Jackson, Mississippi native has to tell us what happened...
We finish the Gospel of Luke and turn to the story of Jesus' ascension, the debut of the Holy Spirit, and the growth of the church. Only an Ohioan can tell us more...
Jesus rose from the dead? And then he met some friends on the road? And ate together? And then rose from the dead? A junior from Jacksonville tells us what the resurrected Jesus is like...
A murderer is released instead of Jesus, and an innocent man is crucified. What will happen to the Messiah? A sophomore from Conway, Arkansas takes us to Calvary...
Peter betrays Jesus and old enemies become friends at Jesus' expense. A junior Fort Worth native leads us closer to the happenings of Roman power and impending crucifixion...
Jesus sits down with his disciples for a final meal before he is arrested and crucified. Only a Memphis, Tennessee finance guy can tell us what happens with his inner circle...
How does Jesus evaluate generosity? What does it mean to give sacrificially and abundantly? And then Jesus starts talking about end-time-ish kinda' stuff. Only a Colleyville baseballer can give an accounting of what's happening...
What happens when some religious leaders try and outsmart Jesus? Watch him confound and astound them as Jesus becomes more popular with the people and more dangerous to authorities. Only an Ole Miss-ian Lousiana native can take us through this bayou...
So who is this little guy that Jesus invites to come down from a tree? And why does he invite Jesus to eat at his house? And then Jesus starts driving people out of the temple? Only a San Jose junior can make sense of this for us...
What do a persistent widow, a hypocritical Pharisee, and a rich young ruler have in common? It's Jesus' teaching, duh. And a St. Louis senior is going to let us know what's up...
