Grace Bible Church

Ryan and Emily explore how our deepest relational struggles trace back to the beginning of the human story in Genesis 3. Through the concept of attachment, they unpack why sharing honestly with others (Step 2 of The Process) can feel so difficult—and how fear, shame, and past wounds shape the way we relate. With practical insights and biblical truth, they reveal how God meets us in our fear with s...

In this sermon Dr. Melissa preaches about the rich invitation of prayer in the life of a believer. Drawing from Luke 11, it begins with the disciples' request, “Lord, teach us to pray,” emphasizing that prayer introduces us to God as a loving Father. It encourages boldness through Christ, our High Priest, who understands our struggles. Prayer also connects us to one another in community, highlight...

This Sunday we wrapped up The Process by focusing on Step 3: Trust God with the Process. Eric shared real moments from the past week where he had to live this out—including owning a mistake, dealing with criticism, and surrendering outcomes he couldn’t control. Through Isaiah 50:10–11, we saw that trusting God means not lighting our own torch, not taking control, but surrendering to Him in the dar...

This week we moved to Part 2 of The Process: Tell the Truth to God, Self, and Others. After we feel our feelings, we must speak them honestly—because unspoken emotions become impairments like resentment or toxic shame. Eric reminded us that our feelings are true to us, and telling the truth about them is essential to living from the heart. Scripture is full of examples—like David in the Psalms—of...

This week in The Process, Eric shared the honest truth: most of us live on the banks of the river—either trying to control everything or giving up entirely. But there’s another way. God invites us into the river of real life by beginning with this first step: feel your feelings. Eric unpacked the eight core emotions, especially fear, and showed how anxiety is often unprocessed fear that blocks us...

This week, Eric continued The Process by inviting us to face the reality of the world we live in—it’s tragic. From Jesus’ words in Luke 13 to Paul’s groaning in Romans 8, Scripture doesn’t shy away from pain. Yet instead of escaping into control or apathy, we’re called to feel. Eric and reminded us that our emotions are a gift from God for living in a fallen world. The 8 core feelings—hurt, lonely...

This week, Eric kicked off a new series called The Process: Living Fully in a Tragic World. It’s personal, practical, and deeply spiritual. Drawing from Proverbs 4:23 and Chip Dodd’s Voice of the Heart, we explored how emotional honesty is essential for spiritual maturity. Jesus Himself felt all eight core emotions—and lived fully in the midst of a tragic world. The journey toward emotional and sp...

This sermon emphasizes that God created each person on purpose, for a purpose, and with a purposeful design—regardless of their situation or status in life. Using the letter of Philemon, it explores how the Gospel transforms relationships, identity, and how we live. Paul urges Philemon to forgive and receive Onesimus, a former servant, not as a slave but as a beloved brother in Christ. The message...

Ryan invites us to take a fresh look at the local church—what it is, why it matters, and how it fits into God’s bigger story. Acknowledging common frustrations with church, especially when it feels irrelevant or inconsistent, Ryan explores why serving and investing the church is still worth our time and commitment. This goes beyond duty or tradition to something rooted in grace. If you’ve ever que...

This week in Say Yes, Eric showed how your unique gifts and wiring matter deeply to God—and that your life finds purpose when you align it with his kingdom. Drawing from Jesus’ parable in Matthew 25, we learned that the point isn’t “use your gifts or else,” but rather an invitation to live a life of meaning, shaped by a generous God. When you believe that God made you on purpose, for a purpose, wi...

We kicked off our Say Yes series by challenging the cultural obsession with self-esteem. Eric showed us that while encouragement is good, building your value on talents or achievements leads to insecurity. Instead, Jesus offers something deeper—self-worth rooted in your identity as a loved and created child of God. You were made on purpose, for a purpose, with a purposeful design. This truth resha...

On Easter Sunday, Eric shared the story of Mary Magdalene—who was the first to see the risen Jesus. But she didn’t recognize Him until He said her name. In that moment, everything changed. Our names carry meaning. They represent our stories, our identities, and our deep need to be known. The power of the resurrection is personal: Jesus calls each of us by name. Will we turn toward Him? Easter isn’...

It is common to get stuck on a rollercoaster of being certain in our faith one day and then questioning everything we think we know about God when something hard happens. When we choose to turn away from God in the suffering, we suffer as one who has been abandoned, versus when we choose to turn towards God in the suffering, we suffer as one who has faith, as Jesus did while He was on the cross. J...

Some of history’s biggest breakthroughs—like the telephone, cars, and computers—were rejected at first. Even Apple was turned down. Jesus was also rejected, but his earliest followers came to see him as the cornerstone of history, fulfilling Psalm 118: "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” God has declared that Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the foundation of ever...

This week, we wrapped up The Gratitude Economy series by looking at how our attitude toward money can wreck our faith. Like teaching a new driver to slow down towards a red light, Paul warns us in 1 Timothy 6 to avoid the trap of chasing wealth....it’s not about how much you have, but how much you desire more. Instead, we’re called to give first, save wisely, and live contentedly. When we prioriti...

This past Sunday, Eric continued The Gratitude Economy series with a powerful challenge: Are we “decided” givers or “emotional” givers? Looking at Paul’s teachings in 1 and 2 Corinthians, we saw that true generosity isn’t about reacting to emotions—it’s about making giving a consistent, intentional priority. Paul instructed believers to give first, by percentage, and progressively as they were abl...

This Sunday, Eric continued our Gratitude Economy series, showing how true transformation happens when gratitude leads to generosity. Using a PVC pipe illustration, he explained that spiritual growth requires both loving God and loving others—and that real gratitude always overflows into generosity. In 2 Corinthians 8 we saw that the Macedonian churches gave beyond their ability, not out of obliga...

Yesterday, we looked at the story of the ten lepers in Luke 17. All ten were healed. All were grateful. But only one expressed it. Eric taught us that unexpressed gratitude becomes ingratitude. It’s not enough to feel thankful—we have to show it. When we don’t, it can lead to entitlement, pride, and blindness to God’s goodness. This week, let’s not just be thankful—let’s express it. To God. To oth...

This week, we kicked off our new series, The Gratitude Economy, by exploring how deception around money and life can distort our thinking. James 1 reminds us that temptation and discontent come from within us, not from God. We often deceive ourselves by blaming God or focusing on what we lack rather than recognizing the good gifts He has given us. But there’s a cure—gratitude. When we practice tha...

For the past four weeks, we’ve explored going Underground—allowing Sabbath to shape our lives. The question is, will you allow Jesus’ presence and will to have deep access to your life by practicing the Sabbath? Remember, the Sabbath is a gift, not a rule! It is a day FOR us, dedicated to God, where we stop, rest, delight, and worship. What would it look like for you to try a Sabbath day in the ne...

This week, Eric continued our “Underground” series with a message about the Sabbath. In a culture that insists, “You can have it all,” Eric challenged us to embrace our God-given limits and instead declare, “Jesus, YOU can have it all.” The Sabbath, a gift of rest and surrender, invites us to stop striving and trust Jesus with our lives. This week, consider: I you were to take a Sabbath, what coul...

Ryan’s message this past Sunday focused on the Sabbath as a way to resist the cultural forces of productivity, greed, and busyness. He highlighted how passages from Exodus and Deuteronomy teach rest as both a reflection of God’s rhythm and a resistance to injustice and exploitation. Ryan encouraged everyone to start practicing Sabbath-rest this week and to reflect on the external and internal resi...

Eric continued the Underground series with a message about the Sabbath, a gift often overlooked in our fast-paced lives. Drawing from the Old and New Testaments, Eric explored why the Sabbath is not a command we’re obligated to follow but an invitation to Stop, Rest, Delight, and Worship. Whether you’re a longtime follower of Jesus or exploring faith for the first time, discover how the Sabbath ca...