Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote two books in which he discussed the call of Christ both to the individual and to the congregation (The Cost of Discipleship and Life Together). He said that Christ calls the individual alone, but that individual does not remain alone. Bonhoeffer gave us a...
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of our mission described in Matthew 28. How can we lose our mission as a church? What are other ways the church engages a community and how does that fit into our mission to make disciples? https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP1007.mp3...
Faith is for following Jesus, and we follow Jesus to all the nations. Jesus commissioned his church to be his voice, calling others to follow him. In this way, his grace extends to more and more people, increasing thanksgiving to the glory of God. Grace...
A strange thing has happened since Jesus first told his disciples that he would always be with them. The promise of Jesus’ presence has been separated from his command to go make disciples of all nations. The Lord is with his people always and everywhere. But,...
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of being a disciple and being a Christian. Why is it important to keep these in the same category and not separate these terms? https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP0930.mp3...
Jesus Christ came with authority calling people to follow him as disciples. After they stepped into discipleship with Christ by faith they were called Christians. The fundamental call of Christ to us is to be his disciples. A foundational value of Grace Community Church is...
A strange thing has happened since Jesus first called people to follow him. Faith in Jesus for salvation and following him as Lord have become two distinct Christian experiences. It’s as if there are two different ways of approaching Jesus and we are free to...
A discussion on how to walk through important topics with your children such as salvation, baptism, and church membership on September 22, 2019. This recording features a panel of our staff including Scott Patty, Josh Hussung, Jason Miller, and Savannah Seibold. Resources referenced during this gathering...
How does the right worship of God in a local congregation benefit a city? Scott Patty and Justin Tucker discuss this topic on today's podcast. https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP0923.mp3...
The rightly ordered world is where the Creator and Redeemer is worshipped by the created and redeemed. This is what the world to come will be. Until then, God’s people on earth rightly order themselves in humility and gratitude before him. We worship the Lord...
