Open Arms Church

We humans often have an overinflated sense of responsibility for our decisions. We pour over information for hours, days, weeks, months, or more! We ask for advice from a variety of individuals. Then we make a decision we believe to be best for us and our plans and purposes. But in today's passage, the disciples made a decision by rolling dice! What is that all about and what does it mean for us? Join us as we examine Acts 1:15-26.

Last week, on Pentecost Sunday, we began “Energized for Mission” by celebrating the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church’s Spirit-powered witness. This week, we continue with “First Things First,” based on Acts 1:6-14.
Before the disciples rushed into action, they waited on Jesus, gathered together, and devoted themselves to prayer.
Join us as we discover why prayer is not what the Church does when there’s nothing else to do — it’s where mission begins.

This is the first in a new series, "Energized for Mission, A Study of the Book of Acts"

Love is a very curious thing. When you love someone, there are often a number of things we generally want to do quite naturally. We want to help them, serve them, bless them, make them happy to have you in their lives. In fact, we may even take requests we would never otherwise take. Today, Jesus says, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." What's that about?
Join us as we dive into this topic for today.

National Day of Prayer at Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana.