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Happy Independence, America! Our national anthem is unique in that its first verse ends with a question: "Does the flag 'yet wave' over America?" The original poem, written by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814 from the perspective of a hostage aboard an enemy ship, has four stanzas. The first asks if the flag is still waving. The 2nd answers that it is because of sacrifice....

Three years have passed since Daniel entered Babylon University. He has recently graduated summa cum laude with a ten-point lead. Aramaic flows off his tongue. His mind is saturated with the learning of the Chaldeans. Yet his trust lies beyond the stars--straight to the Creator of the universe. Since identifying his purpose in God and openly obeying Him, he has been blessed and protected. Then the...

Psalm 128 is a message to fathers - especially fathers who want to actually be happy on Father's Day. I've been so blessed in studying it this week. I hope I can give you a glimpse of the richness of this word written specifically to dads. Let me quickly add: there's only one perfect Father. Whatever you are struggling with from your own experiences, He is able to heal and restore.

Last week we left Daniel standing at the magnificent blue gate of Babylon, torn from his home and cultural support. Yet, deep inside, he knew he was still royalty, specifically chosen and exceptionally gifted. Babylon could try to change him, but his purpose was greater than any society or government. The next scene opens with him seated in a grand banquet hall. Others around him have heaped their...

His head shaved, wearing strange attire, Daniel stands at the magnificent blue gate on the north entrance to the most powerful nation on earth. Torn from his family and homeland, never to return, every sight and sound was a reminder of a brand new existence. He caught a glimpse of his reflection in the highly polished brass before him. He didn't look Jewish. And as of today, he wasn't even...

Daniel, an exiled prince in the capital of his world, purposed in his heart to not defile himself. What a guy! Purposed. Pure. Prayerful. He even became a Prophet. We've all heard the stories. He's our hero, no doubt about it. But how did he do it? As he walked out of Jerusalem in chains, emaciated, broken-hearted, emotionally ravished by the brutality he had witnessed, how did manage to h...

Memory fog is on the rise. Whether we blame it on divided attention, increased stress, or insufficient sleep, it seems we can't remember all that is required of us in this fast-paced lifestyle of ours. Frustrating as it is to forget names and details, it is more alarming to watch our nation forget its heroes. It will have devastating effects on our future. Oh, but ever so much more terrifying...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Continental Congress declared May 17, 1776, a day of fasting and prayer. The delegates were strongly convinced that without the aid of Almighty God the imminent war with Britain would end in disaster. They urged the colonies to humbly repent of their sins and seek God's assistance in their struggle for independence. Today, May 17, 2026, Congress is gatherin...

Happy Mother's Day from GraceWay! In a day that celebrates vanity — the superficial, the fake, the things that are here today and gone tomorrow — Proverbs 31 calls us to honor something deeper: virtue. Today we'll look at five glimpses of the virtuous woman's hands — hands that build a home, not pluck it down.

As we welcome our college students home for summer, we wish them great success in their summer internships. With this in mind, I went searching for the word "success" in the Bible. Did you know it is only found once? One thing is very evident: if we will follow God's recipe for success, we can be absolutely confident we will never fail. Let me spell it out for you.

When Jesus said, "Lazarus, come forth!" he came out of the cave bound hand and foot. Only Jesus could give him new life, but then Jesus turned to the disciples and said, "Loose him and let him go." We finished up last week with Lazarus witnessing, fellowshipping, and suffering with the Lord. He had been set free to live in victory. Maybe you are feeling the bondage of some grav...

As new life springs up all around us, we are reminded of the power and faithfulness of our Creator. It seems as if God is showing off His creativity, as well as His joy in delighting us with it! We will linger a little longer on the resurrection this week. On Easter Sunday, we heard the Message of the Stone - its witness, its weight, and its wonder. Last week, we saw the power of the resurrection...

Did you know celebrating the Resurrection once a year is not a biblical command? In fact, since the resurrection of Jesus is the core belief of every born again believer, it would do us well to not only celebrate it every Sunday, but also to realize its power every day of the week. In this power we may boldly proclaim, "We are risen! We are risen indeed!"

As the women rushed to the Garden Tomb, a heavy question hung between them, "Who shall roll us away the stone?" The law had sealed the stone. The religious crowd had made sure no one could ever escape the wages of their sin. Still, they hoped to see Jesus. It would give them some melancholy assurance just to see HIs body once again. But as they approach, a light beyond the brightness of...

Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord! Today we rush to the Eastern Gate of Jerusalem. We join a throng gathering to herald the arrival of the great prophet and healer Jesus. "Here He comes!" shouts a young lad near us. The crowd is cheering and throwing their coats on the ground to make a pathway of honor. Others have stripped trees off their branches and begun waving them bro...

God is calling us or as our text says, beseeching us. That word means to beg or pray. His call is urgent. What He is asking us to do will be best for us. We will find our field of service and fulfill the purpose for which we were created. If you are hearing your Creator's voice to repent and believe for salvation, I too beg you to heed it. If you will answer His call, you will find all things...

For more than 30 years, Bob and Becky Mach have been spreading the gospel in Ivory Coast. We are honored to introduce this veteran missionary to you. We pray your heart will be moved and your vision opened to what God has done and will do around the world. We are all called. It is just a matter of to whom and where. Let God to speak HIs will into your heart this week For, God so loved the world, t...

For eight weeks we have followed Moses as he experienced God's way of grace in a whole new light. We ended last week with Moses' request, "Show me Thy glory." And God says, "In My time, in My way, yes. I will." For 40 days and 40 nights Moses basks in the glory of God. He doesn't eat or drink. God was enough. If we ever catch a glimpse of God's glory, we will fi...

Welcome to GraceWay! Whether you are a regular attender, or this is your first time, my prayer is that you will know more about God before you leave. One thing is certain, He calls us to "draw nigh" and seek His face. In our message today, Moses does just that. It looks as if the brand new nation of Israel is a complete failure before it even received its proper constitution-the Ten Comm...

Have you ever prayed for revival? I have. I have been a part of "revival meetings" and even seen God move greatly in the midst of a church service. But, there is another, deeper work of revival that is illustrated in our text today. I have never seen it, but it has been witnessed in our nation several times, beginning with the Great Awakening in 1734. Is it possible God would revive us a...

In the last message of this series we spoke about the Law of Leadership. Moses had been on Mt. Sinai with God for 40 days. He returned to find his people worshipping a golden calf. He throws down the Ten Commandments and demands a confession and a consecration. As the sun sets, 3,000 people die. Now, it's the next day. A new sort of leadership arises. It is that of Love.

Today I would like to introduce my friend Ret. Gen. John Teichert. The year we moved to DC to start GraceWay, I met John. Though from different walks of life, we were instantly unified on our desire to see God revive our beloved country. John is preaching a message entitled, "It's Not About You (Or Me)." Today, we come face to face with what God has called us to do. While God loves u...

His mercies are new every morning. Great is the faithfulness of our God! Thank you for being here to worship Him with us today. Our church is named "GraceWay" for a reason. As we have studied the story surrounding our theme verse in Exodus 33:13 , we have seen the Dilemma of Delay and the Partnership of Prayer. Today, we come face to face with the Law of Leadership. Sound familiar? Well....

In this message from Exodus 32:7–14, Pastor Brad Wells teaches on “The Partnership of Prayer” as part of The Grace Way . From Moses’ intercession, he shows that real prayer is an effectual conversation with God that makes a difference by reestablishing God’s control, reaffirming God’s character, and remembering God’s covenant.

As we begin our message this morning, we find the new nation of Israel waiting on their leader to return from his meeting with God. He's been gone for over a month. Whose to say he hasn't died up there on the mountain? Or, maybe he just wanted to show off how well he knew God and leave them in the dark. Little did they know it was an important test of their faith. Would we pass the test? H...