Have we traded friends for fans? In this panel discussion, CJ and Pastor Mark walk through Acts 2:42-47 — the first description of church in Scripture — and ask a hard question: are we actually devoted to our church family, or just fans who show up when nothing better is going on?

We unpack the loneliness epidemic in America (including the 2023 Surgeon General's report), what the early church actually looked like, and why the definition of a church isn't a building or a service — it's a community of friends pursuing the mission of Jesus together.

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 ⛪ New Life Gillette Church | Gillette, WY ️ Series: While I Breathe, I Hope (Week 5)

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• (00:00:02) - Introduction and Scripture Reading from Acts 2
• (00:02:42) - Why Acts 2 Matters to the Church
• (00:05:43) - Mission, Hope, and Overcoming Tragedy Together
• (00:07:32) - Defining Characteristics of the Church
• (00:08:54) - Devotion: Fans vs. Family in the Church
• (00:12:12) - Experiencing True Community vs. Just Attending
• (00:14:45) - Made for God, Not for Money
• (00:16:44) - Sharing Possessions and Meeting Needs as Friends
• (00:20:06) - Life Group Stories of Support and Care
• (00:21:30) - Friends Shape Your Faith and Future
• (00:24:45) - Large Gatherings and Life Groups at New Life
• (00:26:56) - The Loneliness Epidemic in Gillette and America
• (00:30:02) - Jesus Kills What Kills Us: Sin and Isolation
• (00:32:15) - The Gospel, Friendship, and Changing Our Community
• (00:33:53) - Call to Join a Life Group and Closing Prayer