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The Guest of Sinners

In Luke 19:10, Jesus gives his summary of Jesus’ mission on earth when he quotes Jesus saying, “For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.” These words come on the heels of an encounter with one of the New Testament’s most notorious figures, a man named Zacchaeus. The story of Zacchaeus … Continue reading The Guest of Sinners →

Part 4: Rebuilding Community

For the month of August, we will spend time in the letter that Paul wrote to the church in Philippi. Paul writes for a number of reasons, among them, the desire to guide these young Christians along as they learn what it means to live as a family of believers. The lessons he teaches them, … Continue reading Part 4: Rebuilding Community →

Part 3: What Builds Up and What Breaks Down

For the month of August, we will spend time in the letter that Paul wrote to the church in Philippi. Paul writes for a number of reasons, among them, the desire to guide these young Christians along as they learn what it means to live as a family of believers. The lessons he teaches them, … Continue reading Part 3: What Builds Up and What Breaks Down →

Part 2: The Power of Humility

For the month of August, we will spend time in the letter that Paul wrote to the church in Philippi. Paul writes for a number of reasons, among them, the desire to guide these young Christians along as they learn what it means to live as a family of believers. The lessons he teaches them, … Continue reading Part 2: The Power of Humility →

Part 1: I Thank God for You

For the month of August we will spend time in the letter that Paul wrote to the church in Philippi. Paul writes for a number of reasons, one being the desire to guide these young Christians along as they learn what it means to live as a family of believers. The lessons he teaches them, … Continue reading Part 1: I Thank God for You →

Part 4: Anger Management

All human beings experience emotions. We may have different ways and degrees to which we express and feel our emotions, but we all experience them. Sometimes we work through our emotions in healthy ways, and at other times we struggle to process what we are experiencing. For some, the experience of a particular emotion can … Continue reading Part 4: Anger Management →

Part 3: Battling the Blues

“My favorite team lost and I sure am sad about it!” “My favorite aunt lost her battle with cancer, and I sure am sad about it.” These two short sentences serve to quickly illustrate the reality of the spectrum across which the emotion of sadness exists. This Sunday we will explore sadness through the eyes … Continue reading Part 3: Battling the Blues →

Part 2: An Invitation to Intimacy

Many are waking up to the reality that as a nation, and as people we have a real problem. Far too many Americans are controlled by their emotions rather than experiencing the full freedom Jesus provides. This month we will allow scripture to speak directly into four specific areas of emotional struggle: anxiety, fear, depression, … Continue reading Part 2: An Invitation to Intimacy →

Part 1: The Anxiety Battle

All human beings experience emotions. We may have different ways and degrees to which we express and feel our emotions, but we all experience them. Sometimes we work through our emotions in healthy ways, and at other times we struggle to process what we are experiencing. For some, the experience of a particular emotion can … Continue reading Part 1: The Anxiety Battle →

Part 3: What If

In this series we’ll talk about how many young people are leaving the faith, why they are leaving, and how we need to respond to strengthen the faith of the next generation.

Part 2: Let’s Think About It

In this series we’ll talk about how many young people are leaving the faith, why they are leaving, and how we need to respond to strengthen the faith of the next generation.

Part 1: Taking a Step Back

In this series we’ll talk about how many young people are leaving the faith, why they areleaving, and how we need to respond to strengthen the faith of the next generation. We’regoing to be taking a step back and looking at a problem that is affecting the Church at large, particularly the next generation of … Continue reading Part 1: Taking a Step Back →

Part 2: It’s Good for You

Can you remember the first time you took a nasty tasting medicine? You were probably a kid when you did, and I bet someone had to convince you it would be good for you. Would you believe it that in quite a few places the Bible tells us that hard times are good for us … Continue reading Part 2: It’s Good for You →

Part 1: The Hard Truth

If God is good, why doesn’t He just make life easy for those who follow him? If He loves, us, why doesn’t He spare us from difficult times? This week, we will wrestle with these questions and see that Jesus never promises to spare us from hardship just because we belong to Him, in fact, … Continue reading Part 1: The Hard Truth →

The Gift of Memory

Genesis 1:26 says, “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’” Out of the whole … Continue reading The Gift of Memory →

Who Are You Becoming?

GC’s annual Milestone Celebration is a great opportunity to remember God’s faithfulness, celebrate His presence, and anticipate future fulfillment of His promises. At milestones in life, it is important to pause in order to reflect on who you are becoming; otherwise, you may discover unexpectedly that the person you have become is not who you … Continue reading Who Are You Becoming? →

Part 3: Because He Cares for You!

Last week we spent some time processing an important truth- through prayer, God hopes to change us. The takeaway form last week’s message was that, “when we pray we often seek to change our circumstances, but when Jesus shows us how to pray, He teaches us to pray in a way that also changes us!” … Continue reading Part 3: Because He Cares for You! →

Part 2: Prayer Changes Us

Often when we pray, we pray with the aim of changing our circumstances. “God, help me pass this exam.” “God, help me receive this promotion.” “God, heal my wife, my, child, my friend.” You get the picture. There’s no doubt that God does tell us to cast all our cares on Him (1 Peter 5:7), … Continue reading Part 2: Prayer Changes Us →

Part 1: Can You Hear Me?

Nearly 80% of Americans say they pray nearly once a month. Prayer, in fact, is the most common expression of belief in a higher power. The reality, however, is that when the same people were asked the question, “Why do you pray?” the answers were quite mixed. In the end, it seems that we aren’t … Continue reading Part 1: Can You Hear Me? →

Hope – Easter 2019

Part 2: Down the Mountain

The story of Jesus physically transforming into radiant light is one of marvelous revelation. But without knowing the greatness of God’s glory revealed to us throughout Scripture, this revelation is lost on us. Sure, we sing about God’s glory a lot. And it rolls off our tongues very easily when we pray about it. We … Continue reading Part 2: Down the Mountain →

Part 1: Up on the Mountain

The story of Jesus physically transforming into radiant light is one of marvelous revelation. But without knowing the greatness of God’s glory revealed to us throughout Scripture, this revelation is lost on us. Sure, we sing about God’s glory a lot. And it rolls off our tongues very easily when we pray about it. We … Continue reading Part 1: Up on the Mountain →