Spotlight on Grace

What a blessing to talk with Doug and Eleanor Anderson as they shared about God's grace in their lives, the people who have mentored and encouraged them in the Lord, and God's faithfulness!

Jodi lives and loves with trust in God and his grace! What a wonderful reminder that if we're trusting God with our eternity, we can definitely trust him in the small things!

Thank you, Butch, for stopping by to share some of what God has done for you with Pastor Tonya and our Grace Church Family! We appreciate your reminders to get into the Word and to trust God's leading and timing!

Pastor Matt was in the office recently and had time to have a fun conversation with Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks! We'll get to sit under his preaching soon, so these were just conversational "get to know you" kinds of questions to help us learn more about him and his family! We are so excited to welcome Pastor Matt, Charly, Ellie, and Carter to Columbia Grace on July 13!

We are excited to welcome Sophie Hale as our children's ministry intern this summer! Sophie has a big heart for Jesus and the church! We think you'll love getting to know her and we are blessed to get to be a part of her vocational ministry journey!

Board Member Dave Webb shares where we are in the Pastoral Transition and shares about important events in the next week or so. Please submit any questions for the Pastoral Meet and Greet to tonya@columbiagrace.org or davewebb987@gmail.com.

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks talk about how addictions can come from many different places and control our lives. We need God's help to overcome! As the people of God, our role is to come alongside for prayer and encouragement! If you find yourself dependent on substances or other things in life, please reach out for help!

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks welcome Jenna Boren, Nurse Practitioner and SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner), to the podcast to talk about abuse and sexual assault. Statistics show that these cases happen in "the church" as much as in the world. There are resources available for those who have been assaulted. If you or someone you know if living in a cycle of abuse, please rea...

Thanks to everyone who participated in our "Nazarene Missional Church Survey"! Pastor BJ Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks share the results on this bonus episode!

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks continue the tough topics discussion. This time on Prejudice. What is prejudice? How do we become aware of our own biases? We can ask God to search our hearts and to give us a heart for others that looks like His!

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks continue the Elephants in the Sanctuary series with a discussion on materialism. Do we have stuff or does our stuff have us? It is important to commit all that we have to the Lord, including our motives and desires. He is faithful to lead us as we follow him!

Host Ber Bolton leads us through a discussion on opening up and talking about important topics. It all starts with hospitality and creating an environment where people feel welcome and safe sharing their lives and stories. From there, we can have important and life changing conversations!

Special guests Rev. Jeff Sexton and Rev. Derek Mitchell joined Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks for this episode to talk about District stuff like Assembly, Ordination, and more! The older episode we referenced was S2E17, if you want to check that one out, too!

Thanks to Pam Moore, our church board secretary, and Pastor BJ Bolton for joining Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks to share our first pastoral transition update! The board met with Dr. Dwight Gunter, our District Superintendent, on Monday, February 17, 2025. Church, our first call is to pray! Dr. Gunter will lead the church board through a process to find our next pastor and there is power in pra...

What has the Lord placed in your hands to steward for his Kingdom? Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks talk about a tithe and ways to think creatively about sharing your "treasures" with those around you. God Pie video: God Pie

Everyone has talents! Do you know what yours are? Are you putting them to use for the Kingdom of God? There's great joy in that! Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks talk about exploring and using our talents and some ways you can put your gifts to work at Grace Church and in the Community! Not sure where to start? Try this SHAPE assessment to help you clarify your Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Ab...

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks recap Pastor BJ Bolton's sermon on Stewardship of Time. When we live as stewards of the time God has given us, we can enjoy a life on mission for His glory!

Pastor Jason Caddy talks with Host Ber Bolton, Pastor BJ Bolton, and Pastor Tonya Marks about his new ministry as District Superintendent of North Carolina. Pastor Jason shares about following the Lord's leading and peace that passes understanding in the midst of change. The panel also discusses what the Grace Church family can anticipate in the coming days as the pastoral search begins. God's gra...

Host Ber Bolton, Pastor BJ Bolton, and Pastor Tonya Marks had a jolly time talking Christmas songs, movies, and more! Listen in and see how many points you can score! Merry Christmas! Jesus is the reason for every season!

Pastor Michelle Noel chats with Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Tonya Marks about the purpose and structure of the Blue Christmas service coming on December 22, 2024. The holidays can feel heavy for so many reasons. This service is an opportunity to remember, reflect, and go out in hope.

Host Ber Bolton, Pastor BJ Bolton, and Pastor Tonya Marks share some thoughts from our Launch keynote on the Grace Church response to LGTB+ folks who enter our doors looking to grow toward wholeness in Jesus.

Pastor Tonya Marks and host Ber Bolton discuss accountability and how it's a gift God has given to help us grow!

With this episode, we begin to recap our 2024 Launch Retreat topics! Pastor BJ came by to discuss the fascinating idea of personalities and how that plays into the ways we serve, work with, and lead people. It's a great conversation and so helpful in every area of life!

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Michelle Noel had a fun time chatting with Jim and Wendy to learn about their culture shock coming south from Maine, the fun things they enjoy, and how God has worked and is working in their lives!

Host Ber Bolton and Pastor Michelle Noel chat with Allison Winnie, a part of our Worship Ministries Team, about life, family, and growing in Jesus.