Going Rogue

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In a crowded upstairs room in Jerusalem there huddled 120 people praying for a miracle. These were what was left of the thousands of people who had followed Jesus just a couple months before. These were the faithful, the ones who just couldn't give up on the idea that He had raised from the dead and would bring the victory they hungered for. These were the obedient, gathered in this room in prayer and expectation because Jesus had promised that the Holy Spirit was about to come upon them in power and they would be His witnesses throughout the world. Then it happened. "Pentecost!"A lot has happened since those first century saints changed the world by their relentless, undying, life altering faith. Faith became religion and in the name of religion, we have had wars, crusades, the Dark Ages, Reformation, Divisions and denominations, Missionary Movements, and the Great Awakening. We have also had so many changes in technology, scientific discovery, inventions and innovations that have made our way of life and interaction very different with our neighbors, our communities, and the world around us. Has God changed too?"Going Rogue, Practical Faith in the 21st Century" takes a hard look at the faith that conquered empires and changed the world in the 1st century and asks if that same faith can change the way we live today."Is God the same yesterday, today, and forever? Should we change "religion" to fit the conditions we find in a modern world? Have we changed already?The good news is that God IS still the same. No matter where you are in life, no matter how much worry, anxiety, confusion, or frustration you are feeling, God is right there with you, and He doesn't only have the answer, He's STILL the answer.Isaiah 1:18 (NKJV) "Come now, and let us reason together, " Says the LORD, "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow, Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.