Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN

Children aren't the only ones who pout. Some adults have a the same tendency. As we look at the story of King Ahaba's pouting problem we see that pouting can be a major problem and lead to bigger problems. If we can learn better ways to handle disappointment we can build better relationships with others. Scriptures and Keywords: 1 Kings 21:1-4, Pouting, Sulk, Disappointment, Reactions, Emotional V...

Sometimes in order to follow God's plan for our life we have to get rid of our own pride and self dependence. Naaman is a great example for us of coming to a place of complete trust in God. Scriptures and Keywords: 2 Kings 5, Faith, Trust, Leprosy, Naaman, Surrender, Healing, God's way, plan, pride, independenceTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God gave one ordinary man an incredible challenge that would take him intounchartered waters without immediate results. Nothing could stop him fromcompleting the mission. Can the same be said about us? Scriptures and Keywords: Genesis 6, Noah, Ark, Flood, Rainbow, Perserverance, CommittmentTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

How do we get back to God? When we've experienced his love and then walked away, how do we get back home? Who says you can't go home! Scriptures and Keywords: Luke 15, Prodigal Son, Repentance, God, FamilyTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

It is important for us to understand the difference between a need and a want. God has promised to meet our needs, but not necessarily give us everything we want. As parents, it is our responsibility to lead our children to that same understanding. Scriptures and Keywords: Philipians 4:19, Mattew 6:8, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Psalm 37:4, Money, Resources, Provision, God, Responsibility, Parenting, need,...

How can love and discipline co-exist? If God is a God of grace and mercy, why would he ever discipline his children? This message addresses the place discipline has in our homes, and in God's family. Scriptures and Keywords: Discipline, Family, 1 Corinthians 5, 2 Corinthians 2, Hebrews 12, Heavenly FatherTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God is the source of all wisdom. The Father God wants to share His wisdom with His children. In the same way, one of a parent's greatest responsibilities is to impart wisdom in the home. Join Pastor Ron for a candid interview with his sons about their own system of raising a family wisely with grace. Scriptures and Keywords: Jeremiah 33:3, Wisdom, Children, Parents, God, Father, Grace parentingTo...

Is it possible to be friends with God? How can we develop a friendship with an all-powerful, and invisible, God? Listen to find out. Scriptures and Keywords: Moses, Exodus 33, John 15, Friendship, FatherTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God loves us and adopts us into His family through Jesus Christ. With that same intensity of unconditional love, we are to love our own children. Listen to a powerful personal illustration from Pastor Ron. Scriptures and Keywords: Galatians 3:10, Galatians 4:4-7, Love, God, Adoption, Children, step-children, accepting, choosing to love, blended families, unconditional loveTo leave or view comments...

What is the big deal with baptism? Why do some people sprinkle and some dunk? Today, Chad Rowland addresses your questions about baptism. Scriptures and Keywords: John 12:42-43, Hebrews 2:11, BaptismTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We're all looking for the path to happiness, fulfillment, and meaning. Right? Could it be that the thing for which we're searching has been right in front of us all the time? Scriptures and Keywords: John 4:6, Jesus, Salvation, Search, EvangelismTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Having problems with doubt? Are the circumstances of your life confusing? Jesus is the Bread of Life. That means He is more than enough to meet our every need. Scriptures and Keywords: John 6, Bread of Life, Sufficiency of Christ, Sufficient, Adequate, Trust, Faith, Certainty, Jesus, GodTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Jesus had an encounter with the woman at the well that changed her life forever. He pursues us seeking the same result. Scriptures and Keywords: John 4, Samaritan woman, Desperate, emptiness, Desperado, Hurting, Seeking, Grace, Woman at the well, Religion, Forgiveness, Acceptance, Jesus, friend of sinnersTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

The Resurrection is the central theme of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It's what separates us from every other religion. Our Savior lives and because He lives, we, too, may have eternal life! Scriptures and Keywords: John 11:25, Resurrection, Jesus, Easter, Savior, Eternal Life, Christianity, ReligionTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What image do you have when you think of Jesus? In the first part of this series, Chad Rowland speaks of Jesus in the image of a shepherd. Scriptures and Keywords: John 10, Good Shepherd, Good Friday, Crucifixion, SheepTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What's the best method of talking to someone about faith? Too many Christians are simply crying, "Wolf!" In this message, Chad Rowland teaches on how to tell your story of faith. Scriptures and Keywords: Evangelism, Witnessing, 1 Peter 1:11-12, Lifestyle, RelationshipsTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Even if God has given us all a story to tell, who will listen? In this message, Chad Rowland talks about one of the greatest gifts we have been given...the gift of influence. Scriptures and Keywords: Influence, Evangelism, John 1, DisciplesTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Followers of Jesus have a story to tell. In this message, Chad Rowland teams up with King Arthur to address our need for storytelling. Scriptures and Keywords: Faith, Witness, Evangelism, Joshua, King Arthur, Numbers 32:20-24, Joshua 1:14-15, Joshua 22:3-4, Hebrews 4:8-9To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

The Bible really does say to do "Whatever" to the glory of God. Since that's true, this message discusses the connection between our sexual life and our spiritual life. How pure are you sexually speaking? Scriptures and Keywords: 1 Corinthians 10:31, God's plan for sex, ontrolling passion, sex, pornography, purityTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Are you exhausted? Are you suffering from symptoms of ill health? Do you feel like busyness has become your way of life? Well, God has prescribed a Rhythm of Life as the answer to our busy lives. Since Creation, God built in to the created order a way of life. He modeled it and then He commanded it. In this message you will hear the Scriptures challenge you to trust God and rest. He has given the...

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What is the relationship between my faith and my workplace? They may be more closely connected than you realize. Scriptures and Keywords: Daniel, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, Occupation, OfficeTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

The Bible says that whatever we do, we should do it to the glory of God. To begin this "Whatever" series, Ron Edmondson looks at the link between our physical life and our spiritual life. Scriptures and Keywords: Health, Spiritual well-being, Energy, Productivity, Exercise, Eating habits, diet, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Romans 12:1-2 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments"...

The next move in our Next Step series is yours. Where are you in the spiritual growth process of life? Scriptures and Keywords: Philippians 3:10-15; 2 Samuel 24:24; Spiritual Renewal, Discipleship, GrowthTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Here's a twist in the normal GCC routine. Both pastors, Chad and Ron discussing "Next Steps"; theirs, yours, and ours. We get to listen in as they think out loud. Scriptures and Keywords: Discussion, Next Steps, Round Table To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.