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...
Whenever a conflict or quarrel arises our first question is, “Who caused it?” We’ve all heard the reprimanded child’s cry of defense, “…but he started it!” Maybe that’s still our defense, even as adults. But does determining who started the conflict really settle the issue of...
Every day we take care to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the harm evil people can do to us. We lock the doors and avoid going to certain places at certain times of the day to remain safe. These precautions can be considered...
We may have angered some people this week by installing speed bumps in the parking lot at Grace Community Church, especially those who use it as a short cut to avoid the traffic light at the intersection. Anger may be too strong a description of...
According to Jesus and the apostles he trained to give us his word, humility is not an option. The Lord is not like other leaders standing over us with twisted faces and clinched fists shouting, “failure is not an option,” only substituting failure with humility. Rather, Jesus...
Last night I made the last of the visits this year to all the Community Groups at Grace Community Church. This morning I have great joy from my experience with my brothers and sisters in these groups. Community Groups and other small groups have been a...
We all want righteousness to reign and justice when it doesn’t. But what happens when we find ourselves on the wrong side of righteousness and judgment is upon us? Proverbs 6 is a passage in the Bible that when read too quickly and without much thought...
