“Six one way and half a dozen the other.” Sometimes life choices can feel this way. In today’s text, we will see how dilemmas can sometimes be nothing more than choosing between two good options. Through Paul’s example, we will learn the value of prioritizing Christ in decision-making, which can help us find joy, not […]
In our sermon today, Paul reminds us that joy can be found in being part of a local church body. Today, we will learn what it is about a local church that can bring us joy and what we need to do as individuals to maintain the unity that brings joy.
The Bible tells us we should be joyful. Yet finding joy in a fallen world can be hard. Today’s sermon is the introduction to a short series on Philippians, a book where Paul talks to us about experiencing joy in the middle of real life.
“Home is where the heart is.” We’ve all heard it. Many of us have said it. Yet our hometown is more than a geographic location. It is more than the town in which you live. Hometown means community, and today we are learning how the community found at Grace Church can help make this town […]
Why did Jesus die? Why did He not save Himself from enduring the crucifixion? Today, we will study the crucifixion and learn that the answers to these questions can be summed up in one word – “Love!”
John chapters 18-19 give a detailed account of the events before and during Jesus’ “trials” the night before He was crucified. These events are important to know as they remind us that all people, religious, political, or otherwise, can do unjust and terrible things while thinking they are in the right.
Jesus teaches us the basics of Christianity in His final prayer before His death. Today, we will study what some call “The Real Lord’s Prayer” and learn what I believe are the foundational principles of our faith, and what it is that binds us to each other.
Being a mom is a challenge. Raising kids can make you feel like you’re in a Charles Dickens novel: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Today, we want to encourage all moms with this fact: “You are […]
Having proper perspective can be hard, especially when life kicks you in the teeth. In today’s sermon, we will study how Jesus encouraged the disciples when He warned them that problems were coming. This will help us when life is more nuts than joy.
While hanging on the cross, Jesus spoke seven phrases. These phrases reflect the power of the cross, which is still as powerful as it was 2,000 years ago.