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From the harbour wall at Caesarea Maritima, Mike and David consider how Paul was directed by the Holy Spirit - including for his extensive mission trips

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Bible reading: Acts 21:10-19

Question: How might being prophetic help the Church to be unstoppable once again?

From Caesarea Maritima, where Mike and David discuss Paul’s emphasis on inclusivity 

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Bible reading: Acts 21:1-14

Question: How could inclusion become a powerful tool in the Church becoming  unstoppable once again today?

From Mars Hill in Athens, where Mike and David discuss how Paul connected with the Athenians with reference to their ‘unknown god’

Bible reading: Acts 17:16-34

Question: What are the connection points to share the gospel with those unfamiliar with the Bible?

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From the Vlatadon Monastery in Thessalonica, where Mike and David discuss the very mixed reaction Paul and Silas experienced when they preached in this city

Bible reading: Acts 17:1-15

Question: What do your personal Bible reading habits tell you about how rooted you are in the Bible?

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From the jail in Philippi where Paul and Silas were imprisoned, Mike tells David why they were miraculously released

Bible reading: Acts 16:16-40

Question: How easy do you find it to stay focused and trust God and to rejoice when things go wrong?

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From the River Zygaktis, near ancient Philippi where Mike and David explore the story of Lydia, the businesswoman, who was baptised in this river.

Bible reading: Acts 16:11-15

Question: Do you have your own experience of conversion and could you tell that story concisely to others?

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From ancient Philippi in Greece, where Mike and David recount how Paul and companions found themselves here.

Bible reading: Acts 16:1-12

Question: 1. How do you respond when your plans - especially your prayerful plans - don’t work out?

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From Larnaca, Cyprus, where Mike and David focus on the apostle Paul’s example of good mentoring

Bible reading: Acts 15:36-16:5

Question: Whom could you invest in and in what way?

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From Cyprus, where Mike and David recall why Barnabas returned to this island after a sharp disagreement with Paul.

Bible reading: Acts 15:36-41

Question: How good are you at giving people a second chance, especially when they have let you down?

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From Cyprus, where Mike and David consider the response of the Jewish Christians on this island who received an important letter from James, brother of Jesus.

Bible reading: James 1:1-12

Question: How do you personally respond when trials or testing come along?

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From the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem, as Mike and David discuss the enormous significance of the Council that met in the city that decided the future of the Church.

Bible reading: Acts 15:1-35

Question: What are some of the things that Christians can put on others today to prove they are ‘real’ Christians?

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From Salamis Bay, Cyprus, Mike and David recall how Barnabas was sent back to the island where he came, impelled to see the gospel change lives.  

Bible reading: Acts 13:1-14:28

Question: How might a renewed sense of being impelled by the Spirit help us become unstoppable Church today?

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From Miletus, Mike unpacks Paul’s farewell speech to the Christian leaders from nearby Ephesus and the New Testament letter that he wrote to them

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Bible reading: Acts 20:1-38

Question: How could a renewed sense of being loved and being loving help the Church be unstoppable once again?

From close to the Prison of St Peter in Jerusalem, where Mike and David remember how the first believers were totally committed to prayer.

Bible reading: Acts 12:1-18

Question: How committed are you personally to prayer and how does that find expression?

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From the east coast of Cyprus, Mike and David discuss the island’s link with Antioch, a strategic city that became such a central hub for the growth of the early Church.

Bible reading: Acts 11:19-30

Question: What is your church known for in the community?

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From the seafront at Jaffa (ancient Joppa) where Mike and David remember how Peter’s thinking about others was radically challenged. 

Bible reading: Acts 9:31-10:48

Question: What can we do to remove our own prejudices so that we might be unstoppable Church today? 

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From the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, Mike and David recall the life-changing experience of Saul on the road to Damascus.

Bible reading: Acts 9:1-31

Question: How might the reality that Jesus can change people help us become unstoppable Church in our own time?  

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In Caesarea Maritima, Mike and David follow the trail of the first believers who were scattered from Jerusalem due to persecution.

Bible reading: Acts 8:1-31

Question: Why does the Church find it easier to be ‘gathered’ rather than ‘scattered’? 

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From a busy café in the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem, where Mike and David recall the controversy over the distribution of food.   

Bible reading: Acts 6:1-7

Question: Why is it so important to know that we have been appointed to a role rather than just left to drift into it? 

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From The Model of Jerusalem where Mike and David talk about lessons to learn from the imprisonment and freedom of the bold believers.

Bible reading: Acts 5:12-42

Question: Why do we sometimes still live with things that Christ has released us from? 

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From the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Onuphrius in Jerusalem, Mike and David look at the shocking story of Ananias and Sapphira.

Bible reading: Acts 4:32-37, Acts 5:1-11

Question: In what areas could the Church become more principled today to become unstoppable?

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From the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem, Mike and David recall the opposition Peter and John faced from the religious authorities.

Bible reading: Acts 4:1-31, Acts 5:12-20, 29-40

Question: What needs to change in how we think about opposition today if we are to be the ‘unstoppable Church’?

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From the Model of Jerusalem, Mike and David talk about how Peter healed a man outside the enormous Temple that once dominated Jerusalem’s skyline.

Bible reading: Acts 3:1-26

Question: Does the Church’s reliance on equipping through courses and conferences hold it back from being unstoppable?

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On Curetes Street in Ephesus, Mike explains why Paul had to write an important letter to the Christians in nearby Colossae

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Bible reading: Colossians chapters 1-4

Question: How could being more principled help us to become unstoppable Church once again?

From Jerusalem’s Western Wall Plaza, Mike and David discuss the four chief priorities of the first century believers.

Bible reading: Acts 2: 42-47

Question: How might a rediscovery of being devoted help us be ‘unstoppable Church’ once again?

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From the corner of the Western and Southern Walls of the Temple in Jerusalem, Mike and David discuss why three thousand people were saved in one day.

Bible reading: Acts 2: 36-41

Question: Is salvation just for a minority today?

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Next to the Southern Steps to the Temple in Jerusalem, Mike and David explore how and where the first believers were empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Bible readings: Acts 1:12-15; 2:1-41

Question: How might a pursuit of right empowerment make the Church today unstoppable once again?

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Looking towards the Old City of Jerusalem, Mike and David talk about why Jesus ascended to heaven and gave his followers a guaranteed promise.

Bible reading: Acts 1: 4-13

Question: How might the Church be unstoppable once again if we took all of Jesus’ promises more seriously?

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From the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Mike and David discuss why, after his resurrection, Jesus commanded his followers simply to wait.

Bible reading: Acts 1: 1-5

Question: How might re-learning what it’s like to be commanded (to do something) help us to become the ‘unstoppable Church’ of the twenty-first century?

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Now in Ephesus in Turkey, Mike and David visit the impressive ruins of this remarkable city to discover why Paul caused a riot here

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Bible reading: Acts 19:1-20:1

Question: How could a rediscovery of resolve help us become unstoppable Church once again?

From high up on the Acrocorinth above ancient Corinth, David questions Mike about the strongholds that Paul was talking about in his second letter to the Corinthians

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Bible reading: 2 Corinthians chapters 8-9

Question: How could generous Christian giving contribute to the Church becoming unstoppable in our own generation?

From ancient Corinth in Greece, Mike explains to David why Paul had so much to say to the church there about spiritual gifts

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Bible reading: 1 Corinthians chapters 11-16

Question: How can we ensure that the Spirit’s gifts are used as tools not toys?

In ancient Corinth, Mike and David reflect on the lessons we can learn today from how Christians were living then

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Bible reading: 1 Corinthians chapters 5-10

Question: How could living a radically different lifestyle help the Church to become unstoppable once again?

From ancient Corinth in Greece where Mike and David discuss why Paul had so much to say to Christians here two thousand years ago

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Bible reading: 1 Corinthians 1-4

Question: How might a renewed commitment to unity in your local church impact the community around?

From ancient Corinth where Mike and David recall how Paul was renewed by a vision from God to enable him to face the challenges posed by life in this city 

Bible reading: Acts 18:1-17

Question: How do we ensure that we don’t carry over cultural beliefs and practices into our Christian faith?

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From the Church of St. Priscilla in Rome, Mike and David consider the centrality of the Word of God for Paul.

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Bible reading: 1 Tim 4:11-16; 2 Tim 3:10-4:5

Question: How could a new resolve to stay anchored in Scripture help the Church to become unstoppable once again?

From inside the Colosseum in Rome, Mike and David discuss Paul’s assurance in God’s sovereignty.

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Bible reading: Romans 8:28-39

Question: How could a renewed understanding of the sovereignty of God empower the Church to become unstoppable once again? 

From the Church of St Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Mike and David reflect on the core of Paul’s message.

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Bible reading: Rom 3:21-26

Question: How could Paul’s convictions help the Church become unstoppable once again?

From the Mamertine Jail in Rome, where Paul spent his final days, Mike explains to David why this isn’t the end of the story of the unstoppable Church.

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Bible reading: 2 Timothy 4:1-22

Question: How could a renewed sense of the Church being undefeated, no matter what happens, help us become unstoppable again?

From the very heart of the empire in the city of Rome Mike and David discuss why this was such an essential destination for Paul’s mission in life

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Bible reading: Acts 28:11-31

Question: In what areas does the Church today need to rediscover a sense of being unconstrained and how could that empower it to become unstoppable again?

From Saint Paul’s Bay in Malta close to where Paul was shipwrecked. Mike and David reflect on how God protects for his purposes.

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Bible reading: Acts 27:1-28:10

Question: How might a renewed confidence that we are ultimately, always protected, empower the Church to become unstoppable once again?

From the model of Jerusalem, Mike and David reflect on what energised Paul and motivated him – whether in Jerusalem or anywhere else

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Bible reading: Acts 22:30-23:11

Question: Does your thinking about Christ’s return stay theoretical or does it energise you in to action and mission?

Back in Jerusalem, Mike and David discuss why Paul didn’t receive a warm welcome here on his return from his third mission trip.

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Bible reading: Acts 21:17-22:29

Question: In what areas does the Church today need emboldening to become ‘unstoppable Church’ once again?