We recently had to take our car to a mechanic. The repair was supposed to be pretty simple and quick, taking only a couple of hours one morning. Of course it turned into two full days of work over the course of a week. While it was terribly inconvenient, there was a silver lining: Johnny the marvelous mechanic. Not only was he overly apologetic about the process taking so long, he also stuck with ...  Read More

Ephesians 1:7-8 tells us that one of the greatest blessings that comes through Christ is the forgiveness of sins. Below are four verses from the Old Testament that provide us some additional pictures to help us understand this great gift of forgiveness that the Father offers through Christ:1. “As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12). Th...  Read More

Below is a link to the Bible Project visual overview of the book of Ephesians. It’s a fun and creative way to see a summary of this letter. Enjoy!...  Read More

Last month I officiated a funeral for the father of my childhood best friend. As my friend and his siblings were cleaning out his dad’s house, they came across a number of old videos and pictures. One of the videos contained footage of a joint birthday party that me and my friend had when we turned 5 years old. As I watched the video, one prevailing thought hit me: wow I was a bad kid!The video sh...  Read More

Every member at Grace Church is connected through a church covenant that we agree to when we become a member. From time to time it is important for us to review this covenant as a way to assess our personal commitment to each other before the Lord. Below is a link to our church covenant, followed by some questions that may be helpful in personal evaluation.Grace Church Covenant for Members – you w...  Read More

Why worship through singing? Maybe you aren’t into music, you have trouble finding the right notes, or music just doesn’t feel like worship to you. So, why should you sing? Why can’t we just say our praise to God?Sing praise to God, sing praise! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! (Ps 47:6)Not only does Scripture command us to sing, but singing is mentioned alongside God the Father, the Son (M...  Read More