Have you ever had questions about Baptism? Why do we do it? What is it for? When should it be done? How is it done? If so, we encourage you to attend Immerse, our baptism class! Part I—Sunday, February 17th Part II—Sunday, Febraury 24th 10:45 AM … [Read more...]
Real Gospel Living Is Evidenced In Real Love There's nothing much worth musing over about the 80's, the least of which is Bon Jovi. Still, the title to their hit song You Give Love A Bad Name unfortunately tends to square with many who identify themselves with Christ today. That's … [Read more...]
A favorite family tradition we have is cutting down our own Christmas tree the afternoon of Thanksgiving. A lot of work goes into this: First there is the task of getting all four kids and the dog into the car with minimal damage. Second comes the need to make sure this little tradition gets … [Read more...]
At Grace Community we are a fairly young congregation. Young enough that we have our share of weddings and newlyweds. Imagine the seemingly impossible: The big day has arrived. Tuxes are fit. Flowers are delivered. Pastor is looking dapper and on time. (I always love that last … [Read more...]
The title of this month’s lead article corresponds with last month’s - If Nothing Changes, Nothing Will Change. Consider this Part Two. Both deal with the same subject matter from a different vantage point. Last month Pastor Simpson argued that although our union with Christ is free (Eph. … [Read more...]
I am always amused over the “local” handicraft or other specialty item I come across that, when turned over, is marked “imported”. At some point the knowledge in how to create the item was lost, but the market and need for the item remained. Or perhaps it was no longer economically … [Read more...]
“The message of Biblical Christianity is not ‘God loves me, period,’ as if we were the object of our own faith. The message of biblical Christianity is ‘God loves me that I might make Him - His ways, His salvation, His glory, and His greatness - known among the nations.’” ~ David … [Read more...]
Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing intrinsically bad with the standard resolutions of eating less, running more, looking better, smelling sweeter, or treating your pastors to Starbucks more often. In fact, I am all for it (especially the last one). The problem with all of these, and … [Read more...]
