The following is a roundtable discussion between the pastors of Grace Baptist Church, a CBF church start in Round Rock, Texas. Question: Grace Baptist Church in Round Rock is a church who supports women in ministry. What does this mean to Grace and how is this practically put into action throughout the church? Aurelia: At Grace, […]
We are now in our second Sunday of Lent, and this season of self-denial has really got me thinking about self-control and self-discipline. And these have me thinking, that man, it’s hard being an adult! When you’re an adult you can eat whatever the heck you want to eat, you can go, for the most […]
The following is a round-table discussion among the pastors of CBF church start, Grace Baptist Church, in Round Rock, Texas. This post was originally published on the CBF Blog. Question: What has been your greatest joy in planting Grace Baptist Church? Kyle: I cherish participating in our vision becoming reality. There is nothing more fulfilling so […]
Image Via here Today the Gospel reading gives us the account of Jesus’ baptism at the River Jordan. Around the same time that I was re-reading this story, I came across this poem by Mary Oliver, and even though it’s not necessarily a poem about it, I instantly had this image of baptism. Maybe not […]
I was recently in Oregon with a friend of mine, and we spent our first full day hiking around a state park that had a number of natural waterfalls. Before we began on our trek, we sat at a picnic table and thought about what we hoped to get out of the day. We decided […]
This week I found myself thinking about nicknames. I’ve had many nicknames over the years, but the nickname that has stuck with me longest with my oldest friends and family is simply “Rae”. When I started playing t-ball, the other little kids had trouble pronouncing my name, so my dad told the coach they could […]
We have been immersed in the somber, penitential season of Lent for quite some time now, and all last week we reflected on the events that led to the suffering and death of Christ on the cross. So what a joy it is to have finally reached this place of celebration as we come together […]
Thanksgiving is drawing near, so it seemed completely fitting to honor the children of Grace that we are so very thankful to know and love. Our first ever child dedication service was set for Sunday, November 24th, and the love and creativity experienced by all was a real blessing. The dedication was not simply a […]
I have this memory as a child of going to the mall with my family. It always seemed like a big deal when we went to the mall because we lived very simply, and plus the closest mall was an hour away from our small town. But when we went, it seemed to always be […]
Wipe on, wipe off. If you’ve ever seen the karate kid, you’ll be familiar with this phrase. Daniel is eager to learn to fight, and Mr. Miyagi has finally agreed to teach him. At their first lesson, Mr. Miyagi hands him a rag and some cleaning spray, and puts him to work saying “Wipe on, […]
