The most important time of your day is when you settle in your mind what is already settled in heaven, that the counsel of the Lord will stand, and his purposes will be accomplished. The questions of life abound, and many of them leave us unsettled....
It has been our practice at Grace Community Church to begin each year with a season of prayer we call, “Devoted to Prayer.” The Bible tells us to be constant in prayer, to pray without ceasing (Romans 12:12, I Thessalonians 4:17). Our January prayer emphasis is not...
Somewhere along the way in ministry, I heard (or interpreted something that was said to mean) that preachers shouldn’t preach things that aren’t real in their own lives. My guess is that the point of whatever was said is that preachers should be striving to...
“They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 This Sunday at Grace Community Church we come to the end of Isaiah...
If you ever thought that relating to God is a simple “do as I say” kind of thing, and that there is no real interpersonal interaction with him, Isaiah 40 will change your mind. One of the many things that makes this chapter of the Bible so interesting...
We have been clipping along at a relatively fast pace through the book of Isaiah. In sixteen weeks, we have covered the first thirty-nine chapters. That’s fast for us. But the structure of Isaiah has allowed for this approach. I hope the messages have encouraged...
A group text message from a pastor friend came in this week with this arresting phrase… “Gratitude is spiritual warfare.” (1) Reading those words brought a liberating conviction in my “glass-half-empty” heart. As I took a prayer walk armed with the weapon of gratitude, I first...
The Way of Holiness This Sunday at Grace Community Church we will continue our sermon series from Isaiah by considering the two roads that lead to two destinations found in chapters 34 and 35. Read these chapters this weekend and pray for our time together. In Isaiah...
It’s November. That means it’s time for the annual Grace Missions emphasis and offering. For the next two weeks, we will hear a sampling of our mission activity and giving. In November and December, everything that is given to the Grace Missions Fund will go...
This Sunday at Grace Community Church we will hear a message of grievance and grace from Isaiah 28-31. Five “woes” are pronounced concerning the sins of God’s people, with promises of grace and the call to repentance and trust woven throughout. Do you hear the...
