Author: Leah Shearer

The Words of Grace Blog will be back in August

Catch up on past blogs here....

01 July, 2026

The Words of Grace podcast will be back in August

Catch up on past podcast here....

01 July, 2026

Stay In Step with The Gospel – Galatians 2:11-21 – June 28, 2026

Paul’s concern in Galatians is that Christians stay in step with the truth of the gospel. This means to embrace the gospel as truth, believe in it for salvation, and live the new life that flows from its impact on the heart. In this passage,...

28 June, 2026

One Gospel – Galatians 2:1-10 – June 21, 2026

In this section of Galatians Paul continues to refute the false teachers who accused him of preaching a gospel that was different from the one preached by the other apostles. In the end, Paul shows that he and the other apostle agreed on the gospel...

21 June, 2026

Paul and Jesus – Words of Grace Podcast – June 16, 2026

Should we think of Paul’s words and Jesus’ words in the New Testament on different levels? Scott and Josh discuss the importance of seeing the Bible as authoritative, and the importance of doctrine. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday...

15 June, 2026

The Gospel Is from God, Not Man – Galatians 1:11-24 – June 14, 2026

The gospel is not from man in any way, it is from God in every way. The gospel’s origin, accomplishments, revelation to us, and application to our hearts are all from God. This means it is truly the power of God to save us from...

14 June, 2026

Loving God with All Your Heart – Words of Grace Blog – June 12, 2026

This summer at Grace Community Church we are thinking through the meaning of the greatest commandment (to love the Lord our God with all our heart), and the process for obeying it (to grow in love for God with all our heart). As Christians, God has...

12 June, 2026

Galatians and Summer Study – Words of Grace Podcast – June 9, 2026

Scott and Josh discuss hopes for the summer series in Galatians and the Wednesday night study. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope...

09 June, 2026

An Astounded Apostle, A Band of Troublemakers, and Christians in Danger – Galatians 1:1-10 – June 7, 2026

The opening of Paul’s letter to the Galatians gets right to the point. Paul is upset that some people are adding human works and merit to the gospel of God’s grace and justification by faith. He is concerned that this “different gospel”— which is no...

07 June, 2026

Together in Galatians – Words of Grace Blog – June 5, 2026

The Bible was written as a communal book. From Deuteronomy’s “Hear, O Israel…”, to Revelation’s messages to the churches, we are reminded that the Bible was originally read and heard in the setting of God’s gathered people. This summer at Grace Community Church we have the opportunity...

05 June, 2026