Acts 19: The Sons of Sceva, Knowing When to Walk Away, and Preaching Truth When It Costs Someone

What happens when you use the name of Jesus without actually knowing Him? In this episode, one of our students, Brayson, flips the format and asks the questions, walking Pastor Dallas through Paul's ministry in Ephesus, the strange story of the sons of Sceva, and the riot that broke out when the gospel started costing people money. We talk about whether there's a time to stop pouring into someone who won't receive it, why imitating faith isn't the same as having it, and how to preach truth even when it disrupts people's lives. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro & the new studio built by our student film school 1:32 – Brayson takes over: introducing Acts 19 2:06 – When do you stop trying to reach someone? (Acts 19:8-10) 6:06 – The Sons of Sceva: what went wrong when they used Jesus's name (Acts 19:11-20) 11:21 – The Ephesus riot: preaching truth even when it's a hindrance (Acts 19:23-27) 16:08 – Closing thoughts & how to reach us