GraceLife

Upstream in calm, crystal pure pools, nascent salmon minnow
lurk about in bone chilling temperatures. But to the tiny aquatic
vertebrate it feels like a warm bath, the perfect equilibrium
between new formed scales and water.

When the recent events in Haiti unfolded, Rainie and I dis-
cussed how this could not be something we looked at or read
about and only be content to say, “Isn’t that terrible?” If an
opportunity to serve in some capacity in Haiti came up Rainie
and I both agreed, I would go. However, I did not expect that
an [...]

Our pastoral and ministry staff recently began ingesting a book
by this title and discussing it’s basic principles during our weekly
staff meetings. Colin Marshall and Tony Payne co-authored
the book. I have long appreciated some of their material from
Mathias Media in Australia and it came highly recommended.

I, probably much like most of us, have pretty much lived my
whole life comparing myself to others. I’ve often wondered what
life would be like “If only I…” or “Sure wish I…”. Compared to
others, I have asked myself, “Why don’t I have that personality, the
one over there that’s always so effervescent and fun to be around?”
Or I’ve said to myself, “Sure wish I had their ability to orate and
write so fluently, weaving just the right amount of humor in here
and there, thinking so quickly on their feet.” Or, “Gee whiz, if only
I had their brains, then I’d probably have a different vocation that
would free me up with a lot more margin and a lot more disposable
income.” Perhaps, if you’re like me, you have similar questions
or say comparable things to yourself about yourself against a
self.

He went up to the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.”
(Matthew 14:23b)
Where are the mountains to which we run to find solitude with God? Perchance they’re difficult to unearth in the arid plains of ear-buds, iPods/iPhones, telephones, text messages, radios, televisions, computers, the internet, e-mails, Facebook, Blackberries, [...]

Throughout the fifteen year history of Grace Bible Church our home Bible studies/ small groups, the Home Fellowship Group ministry has been a rewarding avenue used by the Lord to study the Bible together, form friendships, and pray for one another. As GBC has grown to nearly 600 worshipers each week that ministry has developed into our front line for shepherding, nurture, and the relational life of the church.

What are some examples of what can rightly be called plausible lies or hollow and deceptive philosophies rooted in human tradition that, often pass for true Christian change?