Grace Community Church will soon bring our six-month sermon series from the book of Galatians to a close. Before we transition from Galatians to other portions of the Bible for our Sunday morning sermons, we want to pay close attention to the final words of...
J.I. Packer states: "Honest, faithful, honorable work of any sort, done as best one can and as helpfully to others as possible, glorifies God. So a believer may see his or her work as hallowed, whether that work involves handing fast food out of a window,...
J.I. Packer writes of the calling to faithfulness to Christ even as we live with weakness and the reward of glory that awaits those who are faithful to him: "Men and women of the world draw on their talents and ingenuity to map out for themselves...
J.I. Packer says: "Many view money as a kind of magic: the more they have of it, the more they want; the more doors they expect it to open for them; and, not surprisingly perhaps, the more reluctant they are to part with any of it....
J.I. Packer sums up the Apostle Paul's "thorn in the flesh" reasoning (2 Corinthians 12:7-10) this way: "Paul models the discipleship, spiritual maturity, and growth in grace that all believers are called to pursue. When the world tells us, as it does, that everyone has a...
I recently attended a funeral service led by my pastor, Bob Mowrey. Everyone calls him Bro. Bob. Bro. Bob served as the pastor of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Nashville for thirty-five years. After his "retirement," he served several churches as interim pastor and helped them...
While on sabbatical during February and March, I had the privilege to participate in Sunday worship at Grace for eight weeks without preaching. During these weeks, I gained some insights into the practical aspects of Sunday worship. Here are a few things I learned. 1. It...
Here are two new stories of grace at Grace: Incredible Privilege to Walk in Community "Let's go talk and pray with the elders at Grace first and then go from there." It was my husband's voice speaking and his words broke through my foggy mind. "It's time...
Here is a story of grace at Grace written by Katie Thompson: I was eighteen years old when I attended my first service at GCC in 1993. A few things still stand out to me from those early days. There was just one guy with a...
Here is the latest story of grace at Grace from our church plant, Redeemer Church: We are pleased to join you in celebrating 20 years of ministry as a congregation. We are thankful to God for His provision, protection and blessing upon you. We see the...
