I am so excited that you are about to gather as a church body tomorrow after all these weeks apart. We have truly been blessed and grown through this time, but there is no replacement for being together. The church is meant to gather, to assemble whenever possible. I...
What have your prayers looked like this last week? Your life has likely been drastically affected by the new SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 that it causes. There is rarely a minute in my day where I am not thinking about it. My son’s life (and my own) are...
We were pulling into Washington as the news of the first COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) deaths in the US hit the news. They occurred just a few miles north of the hotel, where we plan to live for the next few months as our son undergoes a bone marrow transplant at...
My family’s daily devotionals during the month of December have perhaps become our spiritual highlight of the year. Christmastime with the ubiquitous music, decorations, and busyness can either serve as a distraction from the Lord or as a break from the norms of...
Last week’s blog post highlighted what Omri Miles & Josh Kellso are going through with our young adults in 414, Preparing to Receive Correction. This post is the followup to that one. Receiving correction in the moment is oftentimes very difficult. We don’t...
Josh Kellso and Omri Miles are leading the singles and young adults in our new ministry, 414. I wanted to give the whole church a glimpse at what they are up to and also allow us all to be shepherded with the excellent content they are writing and teaching. This the...
The elders invite the church body to join together this week for two special services celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus: Good Friday & Easter. Please do make the effort to prioritize these services as a family. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Friday,...
Every word of the Bible is true, as trustworthy as the One Who breathed out (2 Tim 3:16). God’s Words regarding creation of everything from nothing in 6 days are not different. We can trust them as true, and Institute for Creation Research aong others have done...
The elders invite the church body to join together this week for two special services celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus: Good Friday & Easter. Please do make the effort to prioritize these services as a family. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Friday,...
Omri Miles wrote this as an outworking of what he has been shepherding his own heart with as he and Emily trust God through the pain of a third miscarriage. He offered to allow me to post it on the elder blog. If you are in the midst of a trial now, Omri’s words...
The Lord has taken Jon Kempiak home as he suddenly and unexpectedly passed away while in California. As we come alongside to support Kymberly and family, Grace Bible Church has created a line item in the budget to help Kymberly with expenses. You can give money to...
June’s book of the month is Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney ($7). In less than 70 pages, this book describes the importance of practicing Scripture reading, praying, and singing together as a family. See the BookTable servants for the accompanying reading...
As you have probably noticed if you are reading this, we have updated our website. As part of the migration process, if you subscribe to our weekly sermon podcast, you will need to update your subscription. The podcast is a great way to hear the sermon if you missed...
April’s book of the month is Reasons We Believe by Nathan Busenitz ($14). As we have learned from Romans 1:21-21, humanity’s unbelief is not due to a lack of proof of the Bible’s claims. Reasons We Believe is an excellent and very readable apologetics book. It is...
March’s book of the month is John Piper’s Living in the Light: Money, Sex, and Power. You can pick it up at the booktable or even download a free PDF version from Desiring God. I have created a reading plan with suggested helps that you can download as...
February’s book of the month is What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur ($12). This helpful book on parenting corresponds with the GBC parenting conference, Firmly Planted. What the Bible Says About Parenting is an excellent resource for both new...
Every month, the booktable ministry gives you a good book that can be read in month along with some simple resources to help guide you. Please consider reading each month’s book of the month with the rest of the body. Consider, that for less than 20 minutes a...
When Sinners Say I Do has proven to perhaps be the most influential book besides the Bible in my life. While the book is written particularly with marriage in mind, it is must read material for all. In very easy-to-read fashion, Dave Harvey lays out how the gospel...
In the Philipines, there are annual ceremonies on Good Friday in which people are nailed to crosses and are whipped (With caution you can watch a homemade video of the ceremony). The ceremony is not only a commemoration of the suffering that Jesus underwent, but it is...
Grace Bible Church will not be meeting on Sunday morning, December 25th. We will be gathering for Christmas Eve at a 4:00pm service instead. The service will be held in Barnes Hall at Valley Christian High School (6900 West Galveston Street, Chandler, AZ 85226). This...
