Love. Compassion. Charity. Patience. Caution. Prayer. Generosity. All these responses are appropriate for Christians and have been evident within our church family over the past few weeks since the emergence of the Coronavirus threat in the United States. Grace Bible...
I love that our church is weekly reading through the Psalms. So often, a psalm that has been recently read in our corporate gathering is exactly what I need for shepherding my own heart and others. This week, I have been encouraged by Psalm 46, which we just read this...
What have your prayers looked like this last week? Your life has likely been drastically affected by the new SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 that it causes. There is rarely a minute in my day where I am not thinking about it. My son’s life (and my own) are...
Beloved, The Elders urge you to please read this email in its entirety. It contains important information about some changes at GBC related to the COVID-19 outbreak. As we saw last Sunday from Hebrews 10:19-25, the appropriate and commanded response to a right...
We were pulling into Washington as the news of the first COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) deaths in the US hit the news. They occurred just a few miles north of the hotel, where we plan to live for the next few months as our son undergoes a bone marrow transplant at...
Our Smallgroup has been studying the “one another” commands of the New Testament. We recently discussed First Thessalonians 5:13, “Live in peace with one another.” Since Christ’s death reconciled us with God and other Christians, maintaining peaceful, loving...
My family’s daily devotionals during the month of December have perhaps become our spiritual highlight of the year. Christmastime with the ubiquitous music, decorations, and busyness can either serve as a distraction from the Lord or as a break from the norms of...
Last week’s blog post highlighted what Omri Miles & Josh Kellso are going through with our young adults in 414, Preparing to Receive Correction. This post is the followup to that one. Receiving correction in the moment is oftentimes very difficult. We don’t...
Josh Kellso and Omri Miles are leading the singles and young adults in our new ministry, 414. I wanted to give the whole church a glimpse at what they are up to and also allow us all to be shepherded with the excellent content they are writing and teaching. This the...
The elders invite the church body to join together this week for two special services celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus: Good Friday & Easter. Please do make the effort to prioritize these services as a family. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Friday,...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: MALACHI THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK Author: the prophet Malachi (1:1) Date: Approximately 435 B.C., making it the final Old Testament book written. Purpose: Malachi was written to call Israel and its leaders back to covenant...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: ZECHARIAH THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK – Author: the prophet Zechariah (1:1) who worked with the prophet Haggai and with Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after the people returned from their exile (see Ezra...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: HAGGAI THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK Author: the prophet Haggai (1:1) who worked with the prophet Zechariah and with Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem after the people returned from their exile (see Ezra 2:1-2;...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: ZEPHANIAH THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK – Bears the name of its author, the prophet Zephaniah (1:1) – A prophecy delivered during Josiah’s reign (640-609 B.C.), most likely before King Josiah began leading the nation of...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: HABAKKUK THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK Bears the name of its author, the prophet Habakkuk (1:1) Most likely written sometime after the fall of Nineveh to the Chaldeans in 612 B. C. and before Judah’s exile in 605 B. C. Themes: Human...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: NAHUM THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BOOK Bears the name of its author, the prophet Nahum (1:1) Written sometime between 660 B. C. and 612 B. C., about one century after Nineveh had repented at the preaching of Jonah (see Jonah chapter 3) ...
SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE READING: MICAH Over the past several months, during our Sunday morning corporate gatherings, we have been reading through the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament (otherwise known as “The Twelve”). Since we will be hearing from God’s words...
Every word of the Bible is true, as trustworthy as the One Who breathed out (2 Tim 3:16). God’s Words regarding creation of everything from nothing in 6 days are not different. We can trust them as true, and Institute for Creation Research aong others have done...
Scripture Reading on Sunday Mornings To help us better understand the Minor Prophets which we are reading through on Sunday mornings, I have provided some excerpts from “The World and the Word – An Introduction to the Old Testament” (by Merrill, Rooker, and...
Scripture Reading on Sunday Mornings To help us better understand the Minor Prophets which we are reading through on Sunday mornings, I have provided some excerpts from “The World and the Word – An Introduction to the Old Testament” (by Merrill, Rooker, and...
Scripture Reading on Sunday Mornings To help us better understand the Minor Prophets that we are reading through on Sunday mornings, I have provided some excerpts from “The World and the Word – An Introduction to the Old Testament” (by Merrill, Rooker, and...
The elders invite the church body to join together this week for two special services celebrating the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus: Good Friday & Easter. Please do make the effort to prioritize these services as a family. GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE Friday,...
Omri Miles wrote this as an outworking of what he has been shepherding his own heart with as he and Emily trust God through the pain of a third miscarriage. He offered to allow me to post it on the elder blog. If you are in the midst of a trial now, Omri’s words...
The Lord has taken Jon Kempiak home as he suddenly and unexpectedly passed away while in California. As we come alongside to support Kymberly and family, Grace Bible Church has created a line item in the budget to help Kymberly with expenses. You can give money to...
June’s book of the month is Family Worship by Donald S. Whitney ($7). In less than 70 pages, this book describes the importance of practicing Scripture reading, praying, and singing together as a family. See the BookTable servants for the accompanying reading...
As you have probably noticed if you are reading this, we have updated our website. As part of the migration process, if you subscribe to our weekly sermon podcast, you will need to update your subscription. The podcast is a great way to hear the sermon if you missed...
April’s book of the month is Reasons We Believe by Nathan Busenitz ($14). As we have learned from Romans 1:21-21, humanity’s unbelief is not due to a lack of proof of the Bible’s claims. Reasons We Believe is an excellent and very readable apologetics book. It is...
March’s book of the month is John Piper’s Living in the Light: Money, Sex, and Power. You can pick it up at the booktable or even download a free PDF version from Desiring God. I have created a reading plan with suggested helps that you can download as...
February’s book of the month is What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur ($12). This helpful book on parenting corresponds with the GBC parenting conference, Firmly Planted. What the Bible Says About Parenting is an excellent resource for both new...
January’s book of the month is Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies ($8). This book will help you to think theologically about your productivity as well as provides a comprehensive, easy-to-implement plan for becoming more...
