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This week we arrive at the climax of the prayer and the main petition Paul makes for the church in Ephesus and, in turn, us. The desire of Paul is quite simple – that we would know God.

This week we dive deep on one of the implications of the great Ephesians prayer, reflecting on why Christianity was never, ever intended to be a solo exercise – and what we should do in light of that reality.

The concept of being rooted in Jesus' love is the concept through which the rest of this wonderful prayer flows. So what is so important about being rooted in the love of Christ?

We are starting the new year with one of the great prayers in scripture and making that our prayer for Grace for the year. This week we look at Paul's first priority for everyone he encounters.

The Christmas story in Luke ends with Mary treasuring things up in her heart. What was she treasuring, and how can that lend a deeper meaning to Christmas?

Though there are no recorded words of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, I believe there are profound lessons to be learned from his quiet, humble obedience.

In the Christmas story, the wisemen beautifully encapsulate and demonstrate what it means to be a Christian.

In Luke 2, we see two people with two very different responses to the arrival of the Messiah – the Innkeeper and Simeon. This week, we will ask what we can do to be more like Simeon and less like the Innkeeper who didn't make room.

As we enter into the Christmas season, we understand that Christmas and holidays are not always easy for everyone all the time. So if this Christmas isn't easy, then this Sunday is for you.

This week we look at the power and wisdom of prayer through the stories of the praying kings of Israel as we learn more about the great song "Battle Belongs".

More Like Jesus is a song with ties all throughout Philippians. As we explore those ties, we are rewarded with a precise insight as to how we may pursue a life that is lived more like Jesus.

A series called The Songs We Sing wouldn't be complete without a morning dedicated to worship. We hope your heart is moved to praise by this service. (You can view the service in its entirety on Grace Raleigh's YouTube channel or via this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/edUYJ54g2Ng?si=34AfmsQEVwM494-b )

Great Is Thy Faithfulness comes straight out of the book of Lamentations and has stood through the decades as an anthem of defiance against the attempts of evil to break our faith.

You can't possibly do a series on the songs the church sings without focusing on the songs found in the book of Psalms. This week, we focus on a quintessential psalm of praise, Psalm 8.

All churches for all of history have sung. Why is it important to God that His people are a singing people?

What does it mean when we sing that God's love is reckless? And how can this recklessness possibly create a safe space that enables us to offer the same kind of love to others?

Have you ever wondered what keeps us from being as compassionate as we'd like? How different would our relationships look, and how much of a difference would we see in the world around us, if we began to reflect the compassion we see in Jesus? This week we're taking a look at how Jesus overcame the same challenges we face and showed the compassion we hope to.

Most churches have Members, but Grace has Partners. Why? We'll learn more about one of the ways that you can partner with us – through volunteering on a Service Team!

We live in a culture that wars on our contentment. But what happens when we allow Jesus to fight for us and take us to a place of true contentedness?

The big reveal! We are sharing our hopes for the building we will build, as well as what we believe God wants to build in and through Grace.

In the small book of Jude, we have a great depiction of how the Bible remains both remarkably deep and yet easy to to approach and apply.

The three letters of John to the churches are only a combined 7 chapters long. And yet in this brief collection, John reiterates a singular idea 12 times! Why? What is the idea and why is it so important?

Peter was one of the disciples closest to Jesus, as well as one of the most influential leaders in the early church. What did he have to say to the saints at the end of his ministry?

Hebrews goes to great lengths to explain the supremacy of Christ by highlighting the different ways in which Jesus is superior to differing elements within the Hebrew culture. But why does the superiority of Jesus still matter to us today?

The book of Acts serves as a telling of the great work of the Holy Spirit that links the two great works of Jesus. Further, it shows us that the Spirit is still working today.