The automobile is an amazing invention of the modern era that is used virtually all over the globe. When working properly, even the simplest of automobiles is a tremendous display of power, moving either great mass or traveling at fast speeds. We all know the power of a properly working automobile. Many of you watch NASCAR and it could be said that a well tuned race car is the pinnacle of what an automobile should be. The opposite of a race car would be a “car planter.” That’s an abandoned automobile where weeds and sometimes even trees are growing up through the middle of the car because it has been sitting there, unused for a very long time. A “car planter” is the opposite of power because it has lost its ability to do what it was created for. 

Acts 1 tells the story of Jesus’ last moments here on planet earth, followed by His ascension into heaven. In his final words to the disciples, words that very much apply to us today, Jesus speaks about our purpose, our mission and the source of that power? The follower of Christ that  is on mission and connected to the source of power God provides we can be like that NASCAR race car, fulfilling our intended purpose we are created for. We would see people coming to faith in Christ and culture that better reflects the character of God. Unfortunately, some Christians can relate to the “car planter,” as believers that have gotten off mission and become disconnected from their source of power. Join us this Sunday as we look in Acts 1 – The Church on Mission.