How Do I Give Joyfully? 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8-9 There is no way around it. Giving is tough. Parting with hard earned money that could easily be used for tangible and desirous items, investments, or other ventures is not easy. However, there is no way...
Temptation Is Not the Same as Sin - Kevin DeYoung (University Reformed Church): They are not the same. Just because you are struggling with temptation does not mean you are mired in sin. The spiritual progression in the human heart goes from desire to temptation to sin to...
Resurrection Reverberation: Jumping on the Bandwagon 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Would life be different for you today if you knew the future was assured? If you knew your retirement income were fixed, you could live a healthy life until late into your 80’s or 90’s, and...
Resurrection Reverberation: The Ultimate Upgrade 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Does our belief in the resurrection matter? Does it affect our worship, view of God, and life today? The church at Corinth had a neutral to negative view of a future bodily resurrection, so they were...
Happy Autumn, folks. Hope you're planning on being with us tomorrow morning at Grace. We have a good setup of songs ready to sing together, and we'll be taking communion together in service too, so you don't want to miss. Taking communion together is a command from Christ to be obedient to, and...
Hey everybody! It's been a little while since the last "Prep for Sunday" post. Hope you're planning on gathering with us tomorrow morning, as dive into the Gospel through singing, preaching, prayer, and fellowship. It's of utmost importance for us to meet as Christians, to remind one another by...
I’m beginning to teach through the book of Acts, and the more I study the more I’m convinced of its relevance for today’s church. Of course, all Scripture is relevant. Always. But in light of certain American evangelical tendencies, the message of Acts is urgent. Here are four...
"While there is a kind of beauty in a carefully-honed studio recording, there is another kind of beauty - an often remarkable and haunting beauty - in the sound of a congregation of mostly unmusical people singing together." John D. Witvliet
Hey guys, Last week we introduced a new song for congregational singing, and we'll repeat it this week to reinforce it. Hopefully it'll seem very familiar after this week. We're also adding the bridge this week, so make sure you give it a couple listens. The bridge starts at 2:38 in the YouTube...
Hey everyone, keep in mind that we do have RENEW this Sunday night, so carve out the time. This is a hugely important, special time for our church during the Summer months, to hear from some solid outside speakers, a chance to sing together out of the normal Sunday morning gatherings, and to...