Rev. Brandon Blacksten, Author at Acts 2 UMC

The Power of the Pause

by Rev. Brandon Blacksten | Aug 19, 2026 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading “But anyone who needs wisdom should ask God, whose very nature is to give to everyone without a second thought, without keeping score. Wisdom will certainly be given to those who ask.” James 1:5 Reflection Did you know you make around 35,000 decisions each...

New Beginnings

by Rev. Brandon Blacksten | Aug 14, 2026 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading “We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into...

A Rule of Life for Becoming Human Again

by Rev. Brandon Blacksten | Aug 7, 2026 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 Reflection Where is technology stealing your life? Technology can enrich our lives in many ways, but it can also have a profoundly...

Becoming Who God Wants Us to Be

by Rev. Brandon Blacksten | Jul 13, 2026 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading “[Jesus said] Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your...

All it Costs is Your Attention

by Rev. Brandon Blacksten | Jul 3, 2026 | Daily Reading & Reflection

Reading “For which of you intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying,...

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						1 Men's Group Men's Group August 1, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) Contact Rev. Tim Travers for more information. See more details •
2 Church Online Church Online August 2, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sanctuary Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 at live.acts2umc.org or on our YouTube channel See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 2, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 9:15 am. See more details Small Group: Friends… Small Group: Friends & Followers August 2, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building C-1-Classroom 8 (40) See more details Church Online Church Online August 2, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 at live.acts2umc.org, Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel. See more details High School Youth Bi… High School Youth Bible Study August 2, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Youth Room in Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 2, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 10:45 am. See more details Middle School Youth … Middle School Youth Bible Study August 2, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Classroom 6 - Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details Small Group: Faithbu… Small Group: Faithbuilders August 2, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) See more details • • • • • • • •	3	4	5 Wednesday Night Yout… Wednesday Night Youth August 5, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Youth Group \| Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM Join us for a fun and meaningful night each week! We kick things off with games and hangout time from 6:30–7:00 PM, then split into small groups by age and gender for conversation, connection, and faith-building until 8:00 PM. Contact our Youth Director, Courtney Blacksten, at [email protected] for more information. See more details •	6	7 Church Sabbath Church Sabbath August 7, 2026 See more details •	8 Men's Group Men's Group August 8, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Building A-1-Chapel (200) The Acts 2 Men's Group is open to all men. The group meets on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Saturday of the month. Contact Rev. Tim Travers for more information at [email protected]. See more details •
9 Church Online Church Online August 9, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sanctuary Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 at live.acts2umc.org or on our YouTube channel See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 9, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 9:15 am. See more details Small Group: Friends… Small Group: Friends & Followers August 9, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building C-1-Classroom 8 (40) See more details Church Online Church Online August 9, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 at live.acts2umc.org, Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel. See more details High School Youth Bi… High School Youth Bible Study August 9, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Youth Room in Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 9, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 10:45 am. See more details Middle School Youth … Middle School Youth Bible Study August 9, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Classroom 6 - Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details Small Group: Faithbu… Small Group: Faithbuilders August 9, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) See more details • • • • • • • •	10	11	12 Wednesday Night Yout… Wednesday Night Youth August 12, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Youth Group \| Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM Join us for a fun and meaningful night each week! We kick things off with games and hangout time from 6:30–7:00 PM, then split into small groups by age and gender for conversation, connection, and faith-building until 8:00 PM. Contact our Youth Director, Courtney Blacksten, at [email protected] for more information. See more details •	13	14 Church Sabbath Church Sabbath August 14, 2026 See more details •	15 Men's Group Men's Group August 15, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) Contact Rev. Tim Travers for more information. See more details •
16 Find Your Place Find Your Place August 16, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Find Your Place: Learn about fall classes, small groups, and opportunities to serve, and discover where you can get connected this season. For more information, contact our Executive Pastor, Brandon Blacksten ([email protected]). See more details Church Online Church Online August 16, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sanctuary Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 at live.acts2umc.org or on our YouTube channel See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 16, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 9:15 am. See more details Small Group: Friends… Small Group: Friends & Followers August 16, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building C-1-Classroom 8 (40) See more details Church Online Church Online August 16, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 at live.acts2umc.org, Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel. See more details High School Youth Bi… High School Youth Bible Study August 16, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Youth Room in Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 16, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 10:45 am. See more details Middle School Youth … Middle School Youth Bible Study August 16, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Classroom 6 - Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details Small Group: Faithbu… Small Group: Faithbuilders August 16, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) See more details • • • • • • • • •	17	18	19 Wednesday Night Yout… Wednesday Night Youth August 19, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Youth Group \| Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM Join us for a fun and meaningful night each week! We kick things off with games and hangout time from 6:30–7:00 PM, then split into small groups by age and gender for conversation, connection, and faith-building until 8:00 PM. Contact our Youth Director, Courtney Blacksten, at [email protected] for more information. See more details •	20	21 Church Sabbath Church Sabbath August 21, 2026 See more details •	22
23 Find Your Place Find Your Place August 23, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Find Your Place: Learn about fall classes, small groups, and opportunities to serve, and discover where you can get connected this season. For more information, contact our Executive Pastor, Brandon Blacksten ([email protected]). See more details Church Online Church Online August 23, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sanctuary Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 at live.acts2umc.org or on our YouTube channel See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 23, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 9:15 am. See more details Small Group: Friends… Small Group: Friends & Followers August 23, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building C-1-Classroom 8 (40) See more details Church Online Church Online August 23, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 at live.acts2umc.org, Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel. See more details High School Youth Bi… High School Youth Bible Study August 23, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Youth Room in Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 23, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 10:45 am. See more details Middle School Youth … Middle School Youth Bible Study August 23, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Classroom 6 - Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details Small Group: Faithbu… Small Group: Faithbuilders August 23, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) See more details Confirmation Orienta… Confirmation Orientation August 23, 2026 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm See more details • • • • • • • • • •	24	25	26 Wednesday Night Yout… Wednesday Night Youth August 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Gym Youth Group \| Wednesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM Join us for a fun and meaningful night each week! We kick things off with games and hangout time from 6:30–7:00 PM, then split into small groups by age and gender for conversation, connection, and faith-building until 8:00 PM. Contact our Youth Director, Courtney Blacksten, at [email protected] for more information. See more details •	27	28 Church Sabbath Church Sabbath August 28, 2026 See more details •	29
30 Find Your Place Find Your Place August 30, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Find Your Place: Learn about fall classes, small groups, and opportunities to serve, and discover where you can get connected this season. For more information, contact our Executive Pastor, Brandon Blacksten ([email protected]). See more details Church Online Church Online August 30, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sanctuary Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 at live.acts2umc.org or on our YouTube channel See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 30, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 9:15 am. See more details Small Group: Friends… Small Group: Friends & Followers August 30, 2026 9:15 am - 10:15 am Building C-1-Classroom 8 (40) See more details Church Online Church Online August 30, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Join us for Church Online every Sunday at 9:15 & 10:45 at live.acts2umc.org, Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel. See more details High School Youth Bi… High School Youth Bible Study August 30, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Youth Room in Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details In-Person Worship In-Person Worship August 30, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building B-1-Sanctuary (500) Join us for in-person worship at 10:45 am. See more details Middle School Youth … Middle School Youth Bible Study August 30, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Classroom 6 - Children and Youth Building Sunday Mornings \| 10:45 AM – Youth Bible Study Middle and high school students are invited to worship at 9:15 AM and then join us in the Gym at 10:45 AM for Youth Bible Study. Together, we explore real-life faith, questions about the Bible, and what it looks like to live like Christeach day. Our hope is that this time helps students grow deeper in faith and reflect Christ’s love in their daily lives. Contact Youth Director Courtney Blacksten at [email protected] for more information. See more details Small Group: Faithbu… Small Group: Faithbuilders August 30, 2026 10:45 am - 11:45 am Building A-1-Classroom 5 (15) See more details Exploration Exploration August 30, 2026 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Building A-1-Chapel (200) See more details • • • • • • • • • •	31

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Is There a Tension that Deserves My Attention?
Dr. Mark Foster, August 16, 2026
Bible Text: Proverbs 27:12
Am I Being Honest with Myself…Really?
Dr. Mark Foster, August 9, 2026
Bible Text: John 8:32
Waving the White Flag
Rev. Brandon Blacksten, August 2, 2026
Bible Text: Mark 8:34-36
Being Present
Rev. Brandon Blacksten, July 26, 2026
Bible Text: Luke 10:38-42
Facing Reality
Rev. Brandon Blacksten, July 19, 2026
Bible Text: John 21:15-17