Originally posted on August 11, 2006 Here's a radical thought. Grace Community Church is not on this earth for Grace Community Church. Grace Community Church exists for God's glory, for the building up of Christ's body (the church), and for communicating in word and deed the...
Originally posted on June 21, 2006 During the month of June the Grace family has been meditating on Psalm 34, and learning that together we worship, pray, delight in God, learn, and express our brokenness. There is something else we do together- the great commission of Jesus...
Originally posted on May 18, 2006 "And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation." Romans 5:11 Joy In God The summit of the gospel mountain is God. Jesus is the road that gets...
Originally posted on April 20, 2006 Just over two years ago our church launched into the challenge of raising money to purchase property and build the facilities we now call home. Five months ago, we wrote Bible verses on the bare floor of the chapel and...
Originally posted on March 17, 2006 " be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is." Romans 12:2 Will we ever fully understand the brain? God gave us a marvelous muscle capable of mental activity that keeps...
Originally posted on February 10, 2006 This past Sunday we finished the opening verses of Romans (1:1-15). These verses contain Paul's personal words to the Christians in Rome. In them we see God's work in Paul in two ways- showing him mercy and transforming his character. Mercy The...
Originally posted on January 19, 2006 This Sunday at Grace, we begin a study of the book of Romans. As I approach this sermon series, I have many of the same feelings I've had at the start line of a marathon. I know this journey will...
Originally posted on December 21, 2005 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those...
Originally posted on December 15, 2005 "I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire Now when all the...
Originally posted on December 14, 2005 "Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light of revelation to the Gentiles, and...
