The Story God is Telling

Sam DeSocio | 7/5/26 | Acts 28:11-31

Why the Book of Acts Just... Stops (And What It Means for You) | Acts 28:11-31 Ever finished a series finale and thought, "Wait... that's it?" The Book of Acts—the only history of the early church we have—ends almost mid-story. No dramatic trial. No grand resolution. Paul risks his life over a years-long journey to Rome, and when he arrives, nobody's even heard of his case. In this final message of our three-year journey through Acts, Pastor Sam unpacks why that strange ending is actually the point. You'll see two radically different responses to Jesus—indifference and pursuit—a hidden literary pattern connecting Luke and Acts that most readers miss, and why an "unfinished" ending means the story is still open... and you're invited into it. Whether you're exploring faith for the first time or you've followed Jesus for decades, this one asks a simple question: who do you want to be? New here? We're Good News Church in Hockessin, Delaware. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a message, and drop a comment—did the ending of Acts ever surprise you?