Grace Chapel

Justice for all, or the lack of it, became a national conversation in the year 2020. How do the words of Jesus give us reasons to be hopeful?

How can we overcome chronic, debilitating worry when there are so many things to worry about these days? With beautiful words and imagery, Jesus offers three simple truths that give us hope in the face of anxiety.

A biblical response to the storming of the nation's capitol

When Jesus encounters a desperately sick woman, he gives us reasons to be hopeful and to look for healing.

So many stories end with the characters living "happily ever after." But what about the Christmas story? What happens to Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the untidy aftermath of Christmas?

A dramatic retelling of the Christmas story through the eyes of Luke, the physician

We all have expectations for how our life or days or Christmas will go. But what do we do when things turn out to be less than perfect?

How do we find comfort and joy in a season that is quieter and more isolating then ever?

How we can find Christmas comfort and joy at Christmas, even in the middle of a pandemic.

The political system in Jesus' day was a mess. It was worse than a mess, it was horrific. And yet Jesus and his followers changed the world. How? By building a different kingdom.

What would Jesus say about how to vote in 2020?

A man named Zacchaeus was living in a pretty comfortable box, until a disruptive encounter with Jesus led him to discover life better than he ever imagined

Two women encounter Jesus in a decisive moment that leads them to do things differently, following Jesus out of the box they become disciples, a role usually reserved for only men.

When disruption happens, the proper response isn't to fix it, or escape it, or try to get back to normal as quickly as possibe. The proper response to disruption, is to stop in our tracks, and turn to God.

How did Jesus handle a politically-charged question in a way that amazed every one, and points us all in a better direction?

Jesus often meets us in the middle of our trouble. What it takes of us is to lean in, to look and listen, and maybe invite a few friends to join us along the way.

Jesus couldn't seem to resist shaking things up - like when he returned to his hometown for a visit. Why is disruption so pivotal, and how can it lead us to better things?

When life gets disrupted - like by a pandemic - how do we find a way through to a new a better normal?

Forgiving someone who has wronged us, and receiving forgiveness when we have been in the wrong, can be one of the most difficult things to do. How is God "with us" in times like that?

It's comforting to know that God is with us in the hard times. But He wants to be with us in the good times, as well; when we have opportunities to do something good or important with our lives. What does God expect from us, and what can we expect from God, when opportunity knocks?

To run the race of life we focus on Jesus who clears the path ahead of us gave us examples to follow along the way, and meets us at the finish line with living water to drink.

We often look for and experience God's presence in the hard and dramatic experiences of life, but how can we experience His presence in the mundane moments, like in the daily grind of our working lives?

During a season of increasing uncertainty how do we make decisions about morally complex issues? Especially when we are tempted to take a short cut that has significant short term gain and saying no has significant risk. Join us as we look to the life of Joseph for answers.

Fewer things shape us more than our family of origin and fewer things unsettle us like family trouble. Joseph’s family was a case study in family disfunction, yet in his circumstance, he chose to live with confidence that God was with him - and it made all the difference!

I don’t know what your experience with God has been like lately, but I’m sure we’ve all had moments and seasons when we’ve wanted to put a question mark at the end of that declaration: God with us? Really? How would I know?