Grace Anglican Formation

George Paz continues his Formation class on Evangelism (Good News is for Sharing) with a discussion of the most common obstacle to sharing our faith: the fear of man. By the grace of God in Jesus Christ, we can overcome even this obstacle and tell others about Jesus' finished work for them.

George Paz continues his class, Good News is for Sharing, with a discussion of several common barriers to sharing one's faith, and shows that the path to overcoming each barrier is actually a deeper dive into the Gospel.

George Paz begins his Adult Formation class, Good News is for Sharing: An Introduction to Evangelism, with two simple questions on which everything else will be based. First, what is evangelism? Second, what is the Gospel? As we seek to save the lost, these questions will help us approach the task in faith and with confidence.

Dr. Timothy Beougher, Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, continues his Evangelism Workshop with a session on sharing the Good News and bridges to the Gospel. Click HERE for part 1, and HERE for part 3.

Dr. Timothy Beougher, Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, begins his Evangelism Workshop with sessions on preparing our hearts for evangelism and lifting up our eyes to see the lost around us. Click HERE for part 2, and HERE for part 3.

Dr. Timothy Beougher, Billy Graham Professor of Evangelism at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, concludes his Evangelism Workshop with a session on his "three circles" method to sharing the Good News. Click HERE for part 1, and HERE for part 2.

Michael Neal continues our Formation class on Genesis 1-11 with a close look at the disturbing story in Genesis 9 about Ham "seeing" Noah's nakedness. What on earth is going on here? And is there possibly any Good News to be had in it? Click HERE for Michael's slides.

Micah Childs continues our Formation study of Genesis 1-11 with a look at what God has to say about men, women, and the relationship between them, especially marriage. What does God's word say about us? About him? And where is the Good News in all of it?

Michael Neal continues our Formation class studying Genesis 1-11 with a look at what the image of God means. We know that humans were created in this image, but that raises all sorts of other questions: is the image spiritual or physical? Who and what qualifies? And when God says "our" image, to whom is he referring? Michael addresses these questions and more in this fascinating discussion.

Michael Neal continues this Spring's study of Genesis 1-11 with a look at chapters 3 and 4, the temptation, the serpent, and the entry of sin into the world. And yet, even in the midst of this darkest of episodes, we see foreshadowing of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Click HERE for Michael's slides.

Michael Neal continues our study of Genesis 1-11 with a close look at the creation narratives. How is God working? What kind of world is he creating and with what is he filling it? And how does it all point to Jesus? Click HERE for Michael's slides.

Micah Childs begins our study of Genesis 1-11 with an overview of the book, a discussion of authorship, and a conversation about two foundational themes: God and his creation are separate and distinct, and that human beings are the pinnacle of that creation.

Dr. Michael Nicholson concludes his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a summary discussion of the general reasonableness of the Christian faith. In the end, he concludes that, yes, the Christian faith makes sense.

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of one of the two central mysteries of the Christian faith: Jesus' incarnation. Does it make sense that Jesus is the son of God? Yes, and it makes everything else make sense, too.

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion about whether or not it is reasonable to believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead.

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the source of the Bible. Is there evidence to support the claim that it is the Word of God? Yes, he argues, it is reasonable to argue that it is just that: the authoritative way that God speaks to us.

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the reliability of the New Testament. How sure can we be that the stories we have about Jesus are the ones that were originally written down? Or that they're actually true?

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the reliability of the Old Testament. Looking at textual criticism, archaeology, and a number of other sources, Nicholson argues that, yes, the OT documents are trustworthy and can bear the weight of faith.

The 2019 Annual Meeting, which included the Rev. Nick Lannon's Rector's Report, a report from Senior Warden Micah Childs, and a presentation on the vision of Grace Church, membership at Grace, and stewardship of God's gifts.

The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the fourth and final talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."

The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the third talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."

The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the second talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."

The Rev. Adam Morton (of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA) gives the first talk of his 2019 Fall Retreat, entitled "Becoming Human Again: Restoration in Christ."

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion "the moral argument" for the existence of God. Do people across time and space accept certain moral absolutes? What can this tell us about God?

Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on introductory apologetics, Reasonable Faith, with a discussion of the "argument from design." Does the complexity of our natural world argue for a creator? An intelligent designer? Can it have arisen by chance? What is Christianity's claim, and does it make sense?