A Sunday at Grace People look for different things in a church. Places of worship are selected based on membership numbers, worship style, number and quality of children’s activities, denominational affiliation or meaningful preaching. Me, I’m looking for a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. If you have never been to a NA meeting I strongly recommend it. […]
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 […]
To be honest, for me it feels like climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to get our family to church on a Sunday morn. So I don’t take it for granted when we are here with you. I am thankful for this space, for the people who fill the pews with us and getting to sit next […]
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 […]
Good morning and welcome to Grace. Here at Grace we follow what’s called the “church year,” or “liturgical year” or “liturgical calendar.” Just as some organizations have a fiscal year that’s different from the calendar year, we have a spiritual year that’s different from the calendar year. The American calendar year has its seasons: New […]
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 […]
There are these people. A certain segment of our population. Looking at the statistics, you can’t help but think these are significantly disadvantaged and greatly underserved people. Within this population 22 people commit suicide every day. This means a person takes his or her own life every 65 minutes. On any given night, there are almost […]
Today is Mother’s Day. This is a time we celebrate motherhood. If there’s any one thing that all people have in common, it’s that we all have a mother. Today is a good day for some—eating with family, remembering the good of a mother, and the love she gave and/or continues to give. But today […]
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 […]
Good morning and welcome to Grace Baptist Church. I’d also like to welcome you to a new season in our church year: “Lent.” Our calendar year began on January 1st, but our church year or liturgical year began a month prior to Christmas with Advent: The expectation or anticipation of the coming of Christ. Of […]
