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Jesus went where and did what?! A brief explanation of 1 Peter 3:18-22

We’re nearing the end of our churchwide study of 1 Peter, and if you’ve been following along, you probably noticed that I conveniently skipped over 1 Peter 3:18-22 in my previous sermon. Admittedly, it’s a difficult passage to make sense of, but that’s not why I skipped it. I chose to leave it out because …

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A Letter For Election Day

To all the exiles at Grace Community Church, Today begins a nervous period of vote-counting and pundit-projecting that might feel uncertain and chaotic. This election is coming during one of the most divisive and polarizing times in our modern-day history, and as a nation, we have certainly been through a lot. The issues and worries …

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A Statement About Statements – Here's where it gets real

The world is on fire. Riots erupt in cities across our nation – the unsurprising outbursts of community after community who are tired and fed up not only with systemic injustice, but also the systemic ignoring of their plight. Citizens distrust the very people sworn to protect them. Social media is also ablaze with statement …

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My 5 Top Reads of 2018

Over the last two years, I’ve taken some time on the last day of the year to recommend/report on the 5 books from the previous year that have left an imprint on me. These books range across various genres including children’s literature, and I usually don’t have a particular rhyme or reason as to why …

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Owning your part in a conflict

Last weekend, we continued our series through James by considering the root causes of conflict. I don’t know anyone who is immune from relational conflict. Broken relationships affect all of us. James gives us the anatomy of quarrels and fights – our passions that are at war within us. These are selfish pleasures, desires that …

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The Beginning of a Lenten Journey

Last night (Ash Wednesday/Valentine’s Day…whichever way you want to identify it), several hundred Gracers across all generations gathered together to observe the beginning of Lent.