Is this a blizzard, winter, or an ice age? This question was posed by a group of leaders in terms of what every person and organization is facing during this global pandemic. The metaphor is clear and poignant: are we preparing for something passing through, a season, or something...
Hello friends! Happy Passion Week. We're celebrating the death and resurrection of our Savior this week, and before I go any further please make sure you're keeping up with Pastor Marshall's daily Passion Week posts. They're all archived here. Each post has a Scripture passage and some...
UNLESS A GRAIN OF WHEAT FALLS INTO THE EARTH AND DIES MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.~ John 12:24 ~ The most memorable event recorded for us on the Monday after...
YOUR FATHER’S GOOD PLEASURE PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.~ Luke 12:32 ~ By this stage in his ministry, Jesus had developed a cult-like following among some in Israel. Many of them had...
WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.~ Romans 5:8 ~ Saturday, the day before Palm Sunday, is not your typical starting point for the events of the Passion Week. Usually we jump straight to...
Encouragement from our Junior High Director, Dustin Marvin...
Hey church family, we wanted to provide some recommendations for good books and other resources curated by our staff. Each Monday we'll post a new recommendation, and we hope you'll check them out when and if you have extra opportunity to read during this time of quarantine and social...
An encouragement from the book of Habakkuk...
Dear Grace Family, In the midst of this time of uncertainty and heavy sadness, there have been indelible conversations that have encouraged my pastoral heart. First, a majority of those I’ve talked to or heard from have asked “what can we do to help”. This shows an outward...
In times of uncertainty and change, run to Christ - our true refuge.