No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets

Preaching from Acts 20, Pastor Art Snow reflects on Paul’s determination to finish his course despite promised persecution, highlighting the apostle’s single-minded devotion to Christ and the gospel. He draws parallels with “one-way missionaries” who left home with coffins packed, prepared to give everything for the call of God, and recounts stories of missionaries and martyrs whose lives embodied surrender. Using the hymn I Surrender All and the motto of missionary William Borden—“No reserve, no retreat, no regrets”—Art calls the church to embrace full commitment, die daily to self, and live with eyes fixed on Christ. The sermon urges believers not to settle for casual Christianity but to burn with holy passion, walking in the power of the Holy Spirit and surrendering all at the communion table.