Introduction Ross Douthat wrote an op-ed piece for a the NY Times a few years ago, and pointing to the latest pew research, he said this: “In the future, it seems, there will be only one “ism” — Individualism — and its rule will never end. As for religion, it shall decline; as for marriage, it shall…

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE INTRODUCTION Context for the Series: Barriers WEEK 1: Cynicism WEEK 2: Pride WEEK 3: Shame WEEK 4: Tribalism WEEK 5: Individualism I would like us first to remember that this series has not simply been about calling out bad behaviors and replacing them with good ones. It is nothing…

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:10 Title: The People of God Theme: God has made us a people through Jesus Christ Goal: to encourage Christians that Jesus Christ has made us a people. Need: We often think of ourselves as people instead of as a people Outline: Introduction about not losing sight of being the people…

Hebrews 11: 1-6 What is Faith? Confident trust in someone or something Faith is the assurance/confidence that the things hoped for will become a present reality Faith is the evidence/proof that makes us see and understand the world as we know it DOB, Belief that other countries exist Cause and Effect-…

Acts 4:32-35 32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and…

Ever gotten lost in a maze? just call 9-1-1! As a Christian, ever gotten distracted from the heart of ultimate reality--Jesus Christ and him crucified? You have if you hold to the teaching that is blatantly non-biblical, like the so-called Carnal Christian "doctrine." What is so non-biblical about it? Join the Grace United crew as we take a look at this very popular, but misguided teaching, the "Carnal Christian".

I don’t know if you have noticed the ones plastered all over the room and in the hallways and foyer. Our series starting today is called One. For the next three weeks we are going to look at how God has made us to be one body working together in community. Even though we are individuals we come together…

Big Idea of the Message: Individualism is hurting the home, church, and community, and Christians need to understand that their lives do not belong to themselves. Application Point: God desires to use each Christian in a very specific role within the body of Christ. Intro Puppy hasn’t been all that coordinated…

The following Letter is supposedly a real life response written to an insurance company who asked for clarification on an accident insurance claim. Dear Sir, I am writing in response for your request for additional information in Block #3 of the accident report form. I put "trying to do the job alone"…

This is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent literally means “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is a season of joyful expectation and celebration of Christ’s comings. Its tone is one of anticipation, expectation, and yearning. Tonight’s reading brings that theme to life for us. It is from the Book of Baruch.…

Overarching Theme The book of Judges is about us. The overarching theme of Judges is that we as human-beings are easily swayed and hopelessly in need of God’s help to stay the course. We saw this in Deborah and Barak, and we saw this in Jephthah. This week we will see it in the last, and possibly most…

If we want to be a healthy church and sit on the sidelines, we will lose the game.

Connection/Tension On its own, a member of the body of Christ is week, but when together in community, the whole of the Church has strength to carry burdens. Solution/Instruction Inspiration & Invitation Prayer

We are personally accountable to God

Proverbs 10 offers a major shift that the consequences of our actions as seen in these proverbs - is not karma, luck, or chance but part of God's created order.

Lead Pastor Wes Terry talks about what it looks like for Christians to respond to some of the unChristian ideologies that animate our culture as it relates to sexuality, morality and God's design for the self.

There have been moments and seasons in history where it seemed the church was done, dead, gone. The age of enlightenment was a particularly challenging season for the church. Our modern world seems to believe the church is dying, maybe even dead. I came across an article this week about Demi Lovato who…