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12 May 2023

Honor Christ the Lord as Holy – Words of Grace Blog – May 12, 2023

When the Apostle Peter discusses the honorable response to suffering for the sake of righteousness, he says, "...

05 May 2023

Unity of Mind in The Church – Words of Grace – May 5, 2023

“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” 1 Peter 3:8 The history of the Christian Church is filled with schisms, and Christian congregations have often experienced division. This is evidence that the sanctifying work of the...

28 Apr 2023

New Thoughts on Preaching on Marriage – Words of Grace – April 28, 2023

In sermons, seminars, and small group studies I have taught a lot on marriage over the years. This week, as I studied the passage addressing wives and husbands in 1 Peter 3, I noticed a change in my thinking and some new thoughts on preaching on...

21 Apr 2023

The First Place to Look is Always Christ – Words of Grace – April 21, 2023

Maybe you have heard, or even used the words, “When all else fails, pray.” That statement reflects some bad theology related to God’s grace, the nature of the Christian life, and the place of prayer in our lives. But the worst part of that all too...

14 Apr 2023

Keeping a Rule That Has an Exception – Words of Grace – April 14, 2023

“But what about…?” is a question we ask when a general rule is put before us. Asking that question can be a way of clarifying the rule to obey it better. 1 Peter 2:12-17 tells us to be subject to the government. That is the rule. Christians...

07 Apr 2023

Christ The Victor Over Death – Words of Grace – April 7, 2023

“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in...

31 Mar 2023

Time and Truth in The Hands of God – Words of Grace – March 31, 2023

Dear Congregation, Time and truth are tools in the hand of God to heal and to guide his people. Pray with me that both will be used by the Lord to help the grieving families and friends of the precious humans killed on Monday. Let us...

24 Mar 2023

Let The Redeemed of The Lord Say So – Words of Grace – March 24, 2023

This Sunday evening at Grace Community Church, we are going old school. We are not going back to a decades old church practice. We’re going back much further than that. You might say we are going “Old Testament.” Psalm 89:1 says, “I will sing of the...

17 Mar 2023

The Identity and Purpose of The Church – Words of Grace – March 17, 2023

Recently, I have been reading and thinking about the search for identity and purpose. My thoughts have been mostly related to how people and organizations are moving away from a fixed identity and purpose to a start-from-scratch search for these things. Redefinition seems to be...

10 Mar 2023

Growing Up – Words of Grace – March 10, 2023

If we have read and believed what the Apostle Paul wrote about the spiritual battle we are currently fighting (Ephesians 6:10-12), then we can easily imagine the devil and the forces of darkness in conversation, plotting ways to get the children of God to pursue...