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For week one, we welcomed Matt & Abby Edwards, missionaries to Linz, Austria to join us and share an update on the Ukraine conflict and the impact it has had to their church in Austria and how general life as a missionary has changed their perspective on sharing the love of Jesus. Additionally, Pastor Carey Higgins shared a word with us setting the stage for our Month of Mission.

All throughout the series we have learned that Barnabas was behind the scenes, following God's call on his life. In this final session, Pastor Tim shares how Barnabas continued to provide encouragement and advocate for those called to share the good news of Jesus Christ.

Our Summer Study series focuses on Biblical principles to learning and speaking in our spiritual language.

Would you be willing to step out of the "spotlight" to allow the furthering of God's Kingdom? What if it meant someone else leading, and you supporting? We see Barnabas doing this very thing in Acts, chapter 11, at Antioch. He encouraged them, supported them, and helped to guide the ministry there by ensuring they had the leader they needed.

Our Summer Study series focuses on Biblical principles to learning and speaking in our spiritual language.

This Sunday, Pastor Tim explains to us how Barnabas changes the course of early church history by simply advocating for Saul (later to be called Paul) when the leaders of the church didn't fully trust him.

Our Summer Study series focuses on Biblical principles to learning and speaking in our spiritual language.

In this first session, Pastor Tim sets the stage for this four part series on a man who sets an example for us through his giving and his encouragement.

Our Summer Study series focuses on Biblical principles to learning and speaking in our spiritual language.

As God's people, we are part of this world, but not permanent residents. Looking to find the balance between speaking uncompromising truth and finding ways to learn how to share the love of Jesus in our words and actions. This Sunday, Pastor Tim gives us a "preview" of a series that is coming in Fall of 2023 that will look at hot topic issues we see, hear, and deal with everyday.

In this final session, Pastor Tim discusses the Ministry Mosaic and how we, at Grace Church, are going to minister, serve, and love both inside and outside our building.

We are all ministers, but are we all ministering? We are all servants, but are we all serving? This Sunday, Pastor Tim shares part two of Ministers and Ministry looking at how the freedom and grace that we are called to leads us to serving the ekklesia, the church, in any capacity that we are able to.

In the ekklesia, the body is working together both spiritually and physically to achieve effectiveness and not efficiency. But we all have to first remember that no matter the role we step into, leaders and congregations are both servants and ministers. This Sunday, Pastor Tim looks at Ephesians chapter four, and how our calling and God's grace leads us, as ministers, to "equip the saint...

Spiritual Fathers (and Mothers) are often talked about in the small "C" church, but what influence do we allow them to have in our lives? As a matter of fact, leaders in the church have no vocational or financial authority over the members of the church. And yet, spiritual leaders exert considerable influence over congregations -- good and often times bad. This Sunday Pastor Tim tackles...

In almost every way that the world works there is always comparision, and the church is not immune to this! We often find ourselves comparing worship, or teaching, or ministries, or facilities, or children's programs as we visit or travel from church to church. But, as the Apostle Paul shows us in the book of 1 Corinthians, churches follow Jesus -- Paul, who has written so much of the New Tes...

We all have value and purpose in the little "C" church. We are all part of the ekklesia, regardless of where we are called, or what we are called to. This Sunday, Pastor Tim continues in 1 Corinthians 12 and takes a look at how we, as the ekklesia, cannot exclude weaker or unimportant parts of the body. Those who are lesser in the body of Christ are greater, worthy of greater honor, and...

There are many things that the community of Christ-followers are instructed to do, such as worship, fellowship, sharing of God's word. But the primary mission of the body, of the ekklesia, is to fulfill the instructions that Jesus gave us -- to include the Great Commission. This Sunday, Pastor Tim shares from 1 Corinthians, chapter 12 and discusses the different parts of the body of the churc...

I think we would all agree that Jesus is our foundation - but what does he have to say about the ekklesia? This Sunday, Pastor Tim takes a look at what Jesus says when Jesus specifically mentions ekklesia in the gospel of Matthew and how those two chapters help us to define who the church is.

WE are the church. In this introduction, Pastor Tim focuses on the basics. What does the greek word "ekklesia" mean, and more importantly what does it not mean.

Simply put, the Kingdom of God is upside-down. Often we find ourselves looking to do the minimum required, and the Kingdom tells us to go the extra mile. The world says that leaders are always at the top, but the Kingdom tells us that leaders are found at the feet of others. This morning, Pastor Tim shares with us out of Luke, chapter 6, verses 37 and 38 about how this upside down-ness not only sh...

The word, "believe" in our culture today, is used in so many situations and contexts, but in the Bible it means to place confidence in, to have faith, to think to be true. This Easter Sunday, Pastor Tim shares with us three different reactions to Jesus' resurrection and the empty tomb, and three different ways we come to believe. So, the question remains, are you a John, Peter, or M...

In our culture today, to be a part of the "in-crowd" you have to go along with everyone else, no matter where or what they are doing! Most often those actions result in our identity becoming adapted to who we spend time with most. But, on this Palm Sunday, Pastor Tim shows us that despite the multiple times Jesus was set before a crowd, He still did "what the Father told Him to do,&...

The enemy continues to assault the self-perception of humanity, effectively removing all authority of a loving and grace filled Creator. But as followers of Jesus, we have to passionately love others AND passionately cling to the truth of the scriptures.

In exploring our identity, the first thing we have to do is throw away anything that the world has told us, "the scripts" or words that we have learned through our growing up, and look to God's word about what is true. Only the Creator can define the creation. This Sunday, Pastor Tim starts to delve into answering some of the questions about, "Who Am I," by looking first a...

King Saul and King David were the first two Kings of Israel, but they were stark contrasts from each other. And ultimately between the two, knowing our identity in the Lord, was one of the biggest factors that separated them. This Sunday, Pastor Tim compares the two Kings and shows us how King David's identity was linked to the Lord God and how King Saul, despite his best efforts, never fully...