We love our comforts. And there is nothing wrong with wanting a reliable car, a working air conditioner, a secure home, or a peaceful evening after a long week. We’ve all worked hard to build lives of safety and convenience, and those things feel good. We want a life free of friction and hassle. But if we're honest, we often let the pursuit of comfort become the main goal of our lives. We want the American dream, and we want to follow Jesus, hoping the two paths never collide.

Yet when we look at the life of Jesus and the early church, we discover a sobering truth: following Christ was never meant to be a frictionless, risk-free ride.

This Sunday, we are tackling a hard question: If we never experience any pushback for speaking the name of Jesus, is it because we’ve blended in? Join us as we look at the story of Stephen from Acts 6-7 and discover why living for Jesus brings pushback, and why a sovereign God uses that very friction to push His Gospel forward.