Grace Church Cork

It felt like our futures had been stolen when Covid Lockdown hit, as a church and for people personally. When terrible things happen we have a choice. To be a victim or to be a visionary. Tom reminds us that with God's help we can overcome; if we keep our eyes on Jesus.

Everyone has dreams. Things in your heart that you'd love to pursue. In the Bible, a young man named Joseph, also had dreams. But when his fiancé became pregnant by the Holy Spirit, God spoke to him through a dream. In fact, as Pastor Mike shares, God spoke to Joseph in dreams on four ocassions - more times than anyone else recorded in Scripture. Perhaps because with each dream, he did exactly wha...

Christmas is often associated with fragrances. What you put on is what you give off. Perfume adverts entice us to believe we can buy an identity. Celebrities on the red carpet are often asked "Who you wearing?" Mike reminds us that this Christmas we can wear Jesus Christ - The Fragrance of Life - and give off the fragrance of Christ in our attitude and actions.

Perhaps you're dealing with a difficult situation or a difficult person; perhaps you might even be the one who's difficult. Dara shows us encouraging promises from God's word, weapons to fight back against the enemy of our souls. 

The Inn Keeper had no room. Do you feel like you have no room for anything more, this Christmas? Tom shares on how God is gentle with us; he never overwhelms us. Just like the nightsong experience the shepherds encountered in Bethlehem that first Christmas.

Tom shares with us that God can turn even our biggest mistake into a blessing.

Mike reckons Fear gets a bad wrap! He reminds us that Jesus said we should forget fear and fear God instead; and "do not be afraid."

Ever been so afraid you've been petrified? Fear is healthy; but only to a point. Mike talks about what Jesus had to say about fear. 

Jesus was the best at conflict management. Guest speaker, Pastor Matt Brown from Sandals Church, California, walks us through what Jesus did to handle difficult people and difficult situations. Plus, he shares a personal testimony of how God answered his prayer to raise someone from the dead!

Tom looks at the account of Isaac and Rebekah and its significance for us today. The whole New Testament gospel message can be found in this Old Testament story. 

Tom shares how God prepares Divine appointments for us at times; and how we can ask God for a sign to confirm his will for us. Abraham's servant was sent to find a godly wife for Isaac. The servant put a fleece before the Lord; that is, he asked God for a sign that was remarkable, yet possible - to confirm that Rebekah was God's choice for Isaac's bride. Listen in as Tom shares how, in his own lif...

If you feel overlooked, undervalued, drained or forgotten. If you've been grieving. If you're wondering, does God even see you, then this message of encouragement from visiting speaker, Pastor Craig Cooney is for you. Craig looks at the story of David when the prophet Samuel sought him out to anoint him as king.

Dara speaks of the Biblical account of David facing the giant Goliath. Like him, we don't always get to choose which battles or giants we face, but we must guard our hearts against bitterness and unforgiveness. David had to when his brother Eliab was unsupportive. God chose David, not Eliab to be king, despite Eliab being better looking and better built. Dara reminds us that people look at the out...

Just like the chameleon lizard, we can be changed by the patterns around us to blend in. Mike reminds us that the scriptures tell us not to conform to the patterns of this world but to be transformed inwardly by renewing our minds. Then we will know the perfect will of God. 

Most of us have read or watched a biography - a book or film based on a true story. Mike suggests that the four gospels are four biographies of Jesus which are transformational. He is the Master and modelling our lives on his character is utterly life-changing. Mike invites us to a space of grace where we can all learn from the Master.

A child learns to think, talk and walk by copying their parents. Mike reminds us that we are not as unique as we might think we are. We are a mosaic influenced by our family, friends and life experiences. The apostle Paul said "Imitate me as I imitate Christ." Though that imitation, we choose to develop good character, good patterns and good practices.

As human beings we change at different times in our lives. We're not the same at 30 years of age as we were at 15. Tom looks at The New You - when God changes us spiritually.

Paul's three years in Arabia is mentioned in several places in the Bible, but what does this mean for us? Spiritually speaking we too can go to 'Arabia'. Tom explores what this can mean for us on our journey with God. For more information check out our website on www.graceireland.com

Dara reminds us that there's a big difference between God's wisdom and the world's wisdom and that it's clearly laid out in black and white in God's written word, the Bible. We make plans, but the Lord orders our steps. His purposes prevail. And He is wisdom. The Word of God, Jesus Christ.

We all carry 'baggage' from our childhood; whether we like to admit it or not, but when we deal with it before God, inviting his Holy Spirit to help us, it means our children don't have to carry it too. 

Andy shares a testimony of a boy who grew up on a farm, struggled at school and was diagnosed with a list of challenges that left him feeling totally unqualified in life. But God doesn't call the qualified; he equips the called. Andy reminds us that our lives too have purpose in God.

Long time pastor and counsellor, guest speaker Brian Synnott encourages us that while our society is changing at a mega speed, there is a way forward. There is a channel by which we can navigate through climate change, judgement, corruption, violence. There is a way through it all - his name is Jesus.

We all experience doubt at times. Just like cholesterol, there's good doubt and bad doubt. Tom reminds us that Jesus taught his discWe all experience doubt at times. Just like cholesterol, there's good doubt and bad doubt. Tom reminds us that Jesus taught his disciples about prayer and fasting to overcome unbelief.iples about prayer and fasting to overcome unbelief.

Sometimes it's Jesus who disrupts our well-made plans. Mike reminds us that Jesus disrupted even time itself, dividing it into BC and AD. He disrupts disease, religion, politics even science and nature when he rose from the dead. Are we willing to say to him, "Your will be done, Lord" and give him our plans? 

Dara builds on her previous message with a gripping biblical account from the time when Deborah was a judge in Israel. How God empowered ordinary men and women to fulfill their divine destiny and how he can do the same for us today.