Grace At Work In Antioch

The Madison Church Podcast · Jan 13, 2026 · 25m · transcript

Movements rarely grow the way we plan them. In Acts 11, we watch grace move ahead of structure as scattered believers carry the message of Jesus into Antioch, a bustling hub where cultural lines blur and new possibilities open. What happens next is not a victory lap but a blueprint for long-term faithfulness: leaders who refuse to grasp at control, a community that chooses slow formation over quick acclaim, and generosity that binds people once divided by history and habit.

We walk through the turning points. Barnabas arrives not with a clipboard but with discernment, looking for “evidence of…