Yesterday, I sent you all an email announcing the upcoming Christmas party on 12/13 at 6pm. Look for that email yesterday for details. I failed to mention perhaps the most important part: It’s going to be an ugly sweater party. So when I say “dress appropriately,” I...
Last night, our Student Ministries gathering was a Q&A led by Eric Martin and me. In the back of the classroom, we have a Q&A box where the students can drop questions. We have developed quite a database of good questions, and these questions have led to many...
Last night at our Student Ministries gathering, we had a fun game, a sweet time of worship through singing, and then I taught on James 1:19-25. The students are hopefully in a very regular pattern of hearing God’s Word, both in sermon form and as they read on their...
Last night at Student Ministries, we continued our study of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, looking at Matthew 5:21-26: Brother’s Reconcile From the Heart. God’s Children Aren’t Angry (5:21-22) God’s Children Seek Reconciliation (5:23-24)...
Dear Parents of Student Ministries, Last night, Student Ministries met and picked up where we left off a few months ago from the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on Matthew 5:21-22: 21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever...
Dear Student Ministries Parents, I have recently heard statements like the following from kids and parents: “I never knew what to read in the Bible, so I just didn’t. Now I have been reading God’s Word almost every day.” “Our family now consistently reads together...
Dear Student Ministries Parents, I have recently heard statements like the following from kids and parents: “I never knew what to read in the Bible, so I just didn’t. Now I have been reading God’s Word almost every day.” “Our family now consistently reads together...
Dear Parents of Student Ministries, We had a wonderful meeting yesterday. I will continue to send weekly summaries of what your students are learning. This is because I truly desire for Student Ministries to support you in disciplining and evangelizing your children...
Parents of Student Ministries- I appologize for prematurely sending an email a few minutes ago. I have been so incredibly encouraged as I have heard how many of you have adopted the suggested reading tools into your family’s Bible time together. This Sunday,...
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...
