Acts 16 has long been a fascinating chapter to me. It records highlights of the gospel of Christ coming to the city of Philippi. Reading it moves me to pray. Paul received a vision in the night in which he saw a man from Macedonia asking...
This Sunday at Grace Community Church, we resume our sermon series in the Book of Acts. When we pushed pause in June, the church at Antioch was encouraged in the gospel while the two leaders, Paul and Barnabas, were teaching and preaching the word of...
When our granddaughters come for a visit, they often get sad when it’s time to leave. All previous attempts to comfort them and reduce the drama of their departure have failed. When I started telling them that they must leave so they can return, and...
This time through Galatians 5, I was reminded of a reality of the Christian life that, if missed, can put us back into the bondage of self-generated righteousness. The qualities being cultivated in our lives are the fruit of the Holy Spirit in us, not...
Who is doing what? That’s the question I like to answer at home, work, and just about everywhere I go. When it comes to our salvation and growth in Christ, the Bible is very clear about who is doing what, and we will be greatly helped...
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...
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...
This Sunday at Grace Community Church, the sermon text will be Acts 15, one of the momentous chapters of the Bible. It is here that we find the apostles and early leaders of the church thinking clearly, disputing passionately, and advocating forcefully to keep the...
Last week, I wrote about the many dangers, toils, and snares that we face on our journey toward heaven (you can read it here). This week, I remind us of the great promise that God, by grace, will get us all the way home. Here...
