Bright City Our Church: Becoming Family Through the Book of Acts | Being the Light - Part 2 | Jess Connolly
Apr 4, 2026
Funny family stories set up a reflection on Palm Sunday confusion and the early church's breakthrough in Acts 2. A close look at Peter's message about Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and the Spirit's arrival. Practical talk about what grace looks like in a community and how believers' lives can welcome others.
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Child Mistook Disney Reveal For The Rapture
- Jess Connolly shares a family story where her 10-year-old misread a surprise trip to Disney as the rapture because he was reading Left Behind books.
- The misunderstanding drove home how familiar people (and children) can misinterpret big moments when working from the wrong expectations.
Palm Sunday Worship Was Based On A Misunderstood Expectation
- Palm Sunday crowds celebrated Jesus as a political victor but misunderstood his mission, showing worship can arise from a wrong expectation.
- The same crowd who shouted Hosanna likely later shouted Crucify Him, highlighting how misread expectations flip response quickly.
Peter's Sermon Embodies Grace Without Naming It
- Acts 2 and Peter's sermon reframes the disciples' and crowd's confusion into a message of undeserved favor; the sermon never says 'grace' yet embodies it.
- Peter's own failure (denying Jesus) makes him a living example that the sermon is fundamentally about grace.
