Grace Bible Church

We began our journey through 2 Corinthians with a message about expectations, suffering, and comfort. Life often hurts when it doesn’t go the way we planned—and faith can hurt too when it doesn’t deliver what we expected. But Paul opens his letter by reminding us that God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. He doesn’t promise to prevent our pain, but He promises to meet us in i...

We began our journey through 2 Corinthians with a message about expectations, suffering, and comfort. Life often hurts when it doesn’t go the way we planned—and faith can hurt too when it doesn’t deliver what we expected. But Paul opens his letter by reminding us that God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. He doesn’t promise to prevent our pain, but He promises to meet us in i...

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...

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...

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 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 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 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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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’...