Grace Presbyterian Round Rock

This week, Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Boone McLean shares a message titled "Freedom For," inspired by Galatians 5. This Sunday is Independence Day weekend, giving us time to reflect on the freedom we have in Christ. Paul reminds us that Christian freedom isn't simply about what we've been set free from, but what we've been set free for: to love our neighbors, serve one another with humility, and let God's...

This week, Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Boone McLean shares a message titled "Welcome, Jesus-Style," inspired by Matthew 10:40–42. In these few verses, Jesus offers a simple yet profound reminder: when we welcome others with kindness, compassion, and generosity, we welcome Christ himself. Even the smallest acts of hospitality can become powerful expressions of God's love. Wherever you are listening today, m...

This week, the Women of Grace lead a special Father’s Day worship service centered on one of the most beautiful truths of our faith: We love because God first loved us. Together, they explore what it means to be loved by God and how that love is reflected in fathers, mentors, friends, church family, and all those who walk alongside us. Wherever you are listening today, may this message remind you...

This week, Rev. David Judd shares a message titled "We Are Alone Or Lonely!" based on Matthew 9 & 10 and 1 Timothy. In these passages, we find a powerful reminder that faith was never meant to be a solitary journey. Jesus sent the disciples out together, and Paul nurtured a deep partnership with Timothy—showing us that God often works through relationships, encouragement, and shared ministry. Wher...

This week, Pastor Jan Alexander shares a message titled "Mercy, Not Sacrifice," inspired by Matthew 9: 9–13. In this passage, Jesus reminds us that faith is not about earning God's favor or proving our worth. Instead, it begins with God's mercy—a love that welcomes us, restores us, and calls us to extend that same compassion to others. Wherever you are listening today, may this message encourage y...

This week, we reflect on one of the most beloved passages in Scripture, John 3:16–17. Through a personal story of faith, family, and the transforming power of love, Connie Roalson invites us to consider what it means that God so loved the world. These familiar verses remind us that God's love is not limited to a few, but offered freely to all. It is a love that meets us where we are, shapes who we...

This week we conclude our Called Together series as Pastor Mary Lyn Jones leads us in celebrating Pentecost and reflecting on the story from Acts 2, where the Holy Spirit came like wind and fire, filling ordinary people with courage and purpose. Pentecost reminds us that God does not simply gather us together—God sends us out. Wherever you are listening today, may this message encourage you to con...

This week, we continue with Called to Speak and reflect on Paul’s words to Timothy: “Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” As we celebrate Youth Sunday, two members of our youth group share their reflections on this passage, reminding us that the church is strongest when we grow, serve, and learn together. Wherever you...

This week in our Called Together series, the men of Grace Presbyterian Church invite us to reflect on what it means to be Called to Share. Drawing from Acts 17, we hear their stories about Mother’s Day, their faith as followers of Christ, and witnessing the strength of the women around them. So wherever you are listening today, may this message encourage you to look for God’s presence around you a...

This week, Pastor Don reflects on the story of Stephen in Acts 7—a witness of faith in the midst of difficulty, and a reminder of Christ’s presence even in the hardest moments. We’re invited to remember that we are not called to stand alone. Like living stones, we are being shaped and brought together into something stronger, held in Christ, our cornerstone. In a world that can feel uncertain, thi...

This week’s message is “Called Together.” We reflect on what it means to be the church in a season of change. Drawing from Acts 2:42–47, we explore how the early community of believers devoted themselves to one another—sharing life, supporting each other, and trusting God to build something new among them. In a moment when it would have been easy to wonder what comes next, they chose commitment, c...

In this week’s sermon, “Choose This Day: A Life of Serving Together,” we gather for Pastor Nancy’s final Sunday in the pulpit after many years of faithful ministry. Drawing from Joshua and 1 Corinthians, this message invites us to give thanks for all that has been planted and nurtured in this community through years of worship, service, and love. At the same time, we’re reminded that this moment i...

In this week’s sermon, “What Are You Hiding From?” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on a moment from John 20, where the disciples gather behind locked doors, held in fear and uncertainty. It’s an honest picture of the instinct to protect ourselves when life feels overwhelming. But into that space, Jesus comes—not waiting for them to overcome their fear, but meeting them right where they are, and speak...

“The Good News Is Alive in the World!” This Easter, Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on the story at the heart of our faith—the empty tomb. It’s a moment that changed everything, not just for those first witnesses, but for all of us who continue to listen for hope. In a time when many are searching for hope, this message invites us to notice where Christ is still at work—bringing new life, joy, and tr...

Hosanna! In this week’s sermon, “The Good News Inspires Us to Act,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on Palm Sunday, where ordinary people respond to Jesus with movement, courage, and praise. In Mark 11, faith is not quiet or distant—it rises up, lays things down, and cries out. As we enter Holy Week, we’re invited to do the same: to notice where God is at work and to respond with action. The good new...

In this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is: Rooted in Justice, Mercy, and Faithfulness,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on a powerful moment in John 8. A woman is brought before Jesus, surrounded by voices ready to judge and condemn. But instead of joining them, Jesus offers a challenge that turns everything upside down: “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone.” In a wor...

What if the true measure of a community … is how it treats the most vulnerable? In this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is: Protection and Care for the Vulnerable,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on Matthew 19, when Jesus welcomes little children who had been pushed aside—an act that was far more radical in his time than it may seem to us today. Throughout Scripture, God calls us to remember the widow...

Our world often tells us there is not enough. Not enough time, not enough resources, not enough hope. But in this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is: Together, the Impossible Is Possible,” Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to listen to a different story. In the familiar account of Jesus feeding the five thousand, the disciples see five loaves, two fish, and a massive problem. But Jesus sees compassion,...

In this week’s sermon, “The Good News Is Great Love for God and Neighbor,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on a question at the heart of our faith: What does it truly mean to love God? In Luke 7 and Matthew 25, Jesus makes clear that loving God and loving our neighbor cannot be separated. Through a story of extravagant love and a call to care for “the least of these,” we’re invited to examine our own...

This Lent, we begin not in the wilderness, but at a wedding. In John 2, Jesus’ first sign is not a confrontation, but a celebration—turning water into fine wine so the joy can continue. Paired with the parable of the mustard seed, Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to consider how God’s kingdom begins small, often quietly, but grows into something expansive and life-giving. As we step into Lent, we’re...

In this week’s sermon, “Identity Theft,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Just after being named Beloved at his baptism, Jesus hears another voice begin with, “If you are…”—a subtle attempt to redefine his identity. We’re reminded that temptation is not only about obvious missteps, but instead about not trusting what God has already said: that we belong to God a...

This Sunday, we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus tells his followers, “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” In her sermon, “Shakers and Spotlights,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on what it means for ordinary people to live as salt and light—making a real difference beyond the walls of the church. This week, we’re invited to ask together: wher...

This week, Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to reflect on Jesus’ Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount— words that can sound upside down in a world shaped by power and control. In Matthew 5, Jesus blesses the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers, showing us what life looks like from God’s perspective. In a season when many are carrying grief and weariness, t...

What happens when God shows up right in the middle of everyday life? In this week’s sermon on Matthew 4, Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on how Jesus calls the first disciples not in a holy moment set apart, but while they are busy, tired, and tending their nets. This familiar story invites us to listen for God’s call in our own ordinary days—and to wonder how we will respond when that call comes une...

This week, we gather at the river with Jesus in Matthew 3 to reflect on how faith begins when we claim our identity as God’s beloved. Pastor Nancy Reeves reminds us that Jesus’ baptism was not an ending, but a beginning—an invitation into relationship and purpose. Welcome to the podcast, as we celebrate being claimed—and sent.