To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be devoted to the church. Here’s an interesting bit of trivia. The first known use of the word “decouple” was in 1938 (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary). I would have guessed it was one of the newer...
This morning, I will write about the murder of Charlie Kirk. I was not trained, nor am I particularly gifted, to give immediate responses to public tragic events. I have been in many personal tragic events. I have stood at the deathbeds of people of all...
The main message in Acts 2 is that Jesus of Nazareth is both Lord and Christ, and that the Holy Spirit fills Jesus’ disciples in their witness of him. This Sunday at Grace Community we will focus our attention on this message from the sermon...
It’s common for people to think that the book of Acts begins with the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, which is recorded in Acts 2. The first chapter of Acts is often overlooked. But by slowing down and taking a...
For this week’s Word of Grace, I will let J.I. Packer speak to us on revival in the book of Acts. For almost thirty years I have read and re-read this passage from Packer. I have prayed for the aspects of revival he writes of here....
The best way to read the Bible and listen to a sermon is in prayer. That’s because the Bible tells us God’s purposes and ways, and in prayer we submit to him and conform our lives to his will. As we read and preach through the...
A travel program on television I recently watched showed a scene inside an art gallery. An art lover sat on a bench in front of a large painting for what appeared to be a long and patient meditation. The reward for her thoughtful gaze was...
All things are from God and are to be used for his purposes. Imagine a person who sits down at the table of a friend hosting a dinner. When the host brings the meal, the guest takes it to the den to eat while watching a...
This Sunday at Grace Community Church we will take up the topic of work from the book of Proverbs. This weekend I encourage you to read the small letter of Titus to see how works play an important part in our Christian discipleship. Titus is a...
Jesus said the greatest love one can have is to lay down his life for his friends. Then he turned to his disciples and said, “You are my friends if you do what I command you" (John 15:13-14). Continuing with his disciples he said, “You did...
