It’s difficult to read Acts 2:42–47 and not feel both inspired and impossibly challenged. The early church’s radical devotion—learning together, sharing everything, praying with fiery expectancy—often feels like an unreachable ideal, especially amid the whirlwind of modern life in Orange County. And yet, as Josh Harrison invites us to ask, what if we refused to let cynicism or circumstance steal that vision from us? What if, rather than moving on, we wrestled together with how such devotion might actually take shape here and now?

What made the early Church so powerful and world-changing. The answer is detailed in Acts 2:42-47: their stubborn devotion to teaching, radical generosity, prayer, and the breaking of bread. These weren’t just boxes to check, but the core convictions of a “no matter what” community. Against all odds—amid cultural, political, and social complexity—they pursued a unity and diversity that shocked the world and drew people in daily.

Does such a church exist today? Could it again? The world is longing to find out.

It’s been just over a month since we launched our Acts series, so perhaps a quick recap is in order.

We started by tracing our spiritual genealogy, looking back at the early church and asking what they believed about Jesus and themselves. What we found, again and again, is simple—these ordinary people were empowered by the Spirit, defined by mercy, and sent with a purpose to embody Jesus in the world. Contrary to popular imagination, “end times” are not about fear or chaos; Peter insists they are marked by resurrection, victory, and the presence of God. We stand on the cusp of a new age—merciful, powerful, and beautiful.