The Next Chapter | Matt Shetler

We all wrestle with the question of what's next — whether it's college, marriage, kids, a career change, or just the next season of life. This week we land in Acts 24–28, following Paul through two years of unjust imprisonment, an appeal to Caesar, a hurricane at sea, and a shipwreck — and the book of Acts ends without ever telling us how his story wraps up. From Paul's example, we look at four things that carried him through the uncertainty: keeping Jesus as his center, knowing his calling, being compelled by love rather than obligation or fear, and never walking the journey alone. Then we turn the question back on us. Wherever you land today, you're probably in one of three places: a long obedience in the same direction, a quiet drift you haven't named yet, or a life where Jesus has never really been at the center. Wherever you are — your next chapter isn't written yet, and you don't have to write it alone.