GracePointe Church | Nashville, TN

The Jesus we meet in the pages of the Gospels is a compassionate, generous prophet who announced the here and nowness of the Kingdom of God. He healed, fed, and included those on the margins, and taught his followers to do the same. How, then, did this Jesus morph into the Jesus who demonizes the poor, idolizes guns, and celebrates Christian Nationalism? Can we trace that metamorphosis? Can we rec...

There is no story in the Bible that has been weaponized more in the service of harm and exclusion than the story of  Sodom and Gomorrah.  This we, as we celebrated Pride together as a community, Josh took us into the context of this story which helped us discover what is really going on. Can this story be deweaponized? Is it possible that the interpretation many of us inherited misses the real mea...

The first people Jesus invited to follow him were fishers. When they met Jesus they dropped their nets, docked their boats, and left everything to follow him. Have you ever wondered why? Why did Jesus start with fishers? Why did they immediately follow him? What is going on in the background of this story? The answer to that last question is a WHOLE LOT! In this sermon Josh takes us into the first...

This Sunday we jumped back into our  Bible Stories for Grown-Ups  series by talking about the story of the three Hebrew boys and the fiery furnace from Daniel chapter three. What does this story mean in its context? What challenges or comforts does it offer to us in our own context? Josh discussed all that and more in this week's sermon!  ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visi...

This Sunday Lead Pastor Josh Scott and Founding Pastor Stan Mitchell were together in conversation. Here's a preview of their discussion: Inclusion is the very heart of the Gospel. So in this Pride Month, as the specific matter of LGBTQ+ inclusion is top of mind and heart, we are reminded of an even deeper reality…and that is that we are, all of us, included…that we are all a part of one anoth...

This week we were excited to welcome William Stell to GracePointe! William joined GP Founding Pastor, Stan Mitchell, for a discussion around his recently released book, "Born Again Queer: A History of Evangelical Gay Activism and the Making of Antigay Christianity."  About William: William Stell teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at New York University. A scholar of American...

This week, we returned to our  Bible Stories for Grown-Ups  series just in time for Pentecost. On the Christian calendar, Pentecost marks the arrival of the Holy Spirit and is often celebrated as the birth of the Church. While the central Pentecost story is found in Acts 2, there is far more happening beneath the surface than we often realize. In this sermon Josh Scott explores the depth, beauty,...

We were so excited to welcome our friend Rabbi Brian Mayer this week! He shared with us about his book "Rabbi Brian's Highly Unorthodox Gospel," and Religion Outside the Box. ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us 🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visit https://gracepointe.net/calendar 🙌 To become a sustaining member of...

This week we continued our Bible Stories for Grown-Ups series by looking at the story of Ruth. This teaching follows the drama of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz through loss, risk, and unexpected grace, all to discover how ordinary acts of faithfulness can open the door to extraordinary, transformative possibilities. We also explored how the story of Ruth challenges our own current moment, too. ⛪️ To lear...

This week we began a new series called  Bible Stories for Grown-Ups.  The idea behind the series is simple: Many of us were offered interpretations of the Bible as children and, either implicitly or explicitly, told that we had the right "answers" and that faithfulness meant keeping and repeating those interpretations for our whole lives. But that isn't how anything really works, is...

Last Sunday we were excited to welcome our Founding Pastor, Stan Mitchell, to our gathering! It's always a meaningful time when Stan is with us, and this was no different! ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us 🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visit https://gracepointe.net/calendar 🙌 To become a sustaining member of the GracePoi...

Are you angry right now? Many of us are, and rightly so! The current state of the US is enough to keep our collective blood boiling. But, what do we do with our anger? How do we process, engage, or use it? This week Josh invited us to consider our options for how we respond to the anger we feel in this moment. ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-u...

This week we heard from authors  Shannan Martin  and  Kat Armas about the intersection of their work and the current moment in which we find ourselves. You don't want to miss this meaningful conversation!  ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visit https://gracepointe.net/calendar🙌 To become a s...

This week we heard from authors  Shannan Martin  and  Kat Armas about the intersection of their work and the current moment in which we find ourselves. You don't want to miss this meaningful conversation!  ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visit https://gracepointe.net/calendar🙌 To become a s...

The first Easter happened as Jesus's followers were trying to make sense of his death. How would God respond to the injustice of their friend and teacher's execution by the Roman State? While separated by some two 2,000 years, we also know this question and carry it deep in our bones: What will God do about the injustice in our world? Thankfully, the Easter story has much to say about this...

This week Josh wrapped up our "Christ Crucified" series by exploring the meaning and provocation of Jesus's entry into Jerusalem, widely referred to as "Palm Sunday." What was so provocative about this action? What role did this event play in his impending crucifixion on Friday? Join us as we set the stage for Holy Week and Easter by asking where we find ourselves in the Pa...

As we continue our journey through Lent and toward Easter we are exploring the meanings of Jesus's death. This week Lead Pastor Josh Scott was joined by GP's Founding Pastor, Stan Mitchell, for a conversation about the cross. ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us 🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visit https://gracepointe.net...

This week Josh tackled another important question related to the meanings of Jesus's death:  Did Jesus die for our sins?  Was his death God's requirement, necessary to forgive human sin? If not, how do we understand the meaning of this phrase found in the New Testament? The answer might surprise you! ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us...

This week we explored an important question: Did Jesus  HAVE  to die? Was his death required by God in order for humans to be forgiven of their sins? If so, what does that say about God? If not, what does the cross even mean? If you've ever wrestled with this question, and the image of God it creates, you won't want to miss this message!  ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do,...

This week we hit pause on our Lenten series for a conversation with Doug Pagitt of Vote Common Good about the ICE attack on Minneapolis, the recent US/Israeli bombing of Iran, and how people of faith and good conscience can respond in these precarious times. ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us 🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visi...

This week we began our new Lenten series called "Christ Crucified," which focuses on the meanings of Jesus's death. In this introduction Josh seeks to place crucifixion in its Roman context, and to set up all the topics we will discuss in coming weeks. ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us 🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged...

On the Christian calendar the weeks leading up to Easter are set aside for a special focus and attention to the important questions we can miss in our hectic and busy lives:   Who am I? Is that the person I want to be? What is my impact on the world around me?   This season, known as Lent ,  lasts for a period of 40 days, and begins with Ash Wednesday, which falls on February 18th this year. For m...

This week our Founding Pastor, Stan Mitchell, wrapped up our Epiphany series by reflecting on the story of the angel's annunciation of Jesus's birth to Joseph. ⛪️ To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit https://gracepointe.net/about-us 🗣 For weekly event and ways to get plugged in, visit https://gracepointe.net/calendar 🙌 To become a sustaining member of the GracePointe comm...

Storms have a way of exposing what we fear most—about the world, about ourselves, and about God. In this familiar story of wind, waves, and a sleeping Jesus, we’re invited to look beyond the miracle and listen for a deeper question: What does real peace look like when chaos is still raging? In keeping with our Epiphany theme, we will also focus on how this story reveals something about Jesus (and...

So far in our Epiphany series we have explored the two core stories of this season, the Adoration of the Magi and the Baptism of Jesus. This week we begin to explore other stories that reveal something about who Jesus is and what his movement is about. Many, if not most, of us are familiar with the story of Jesus's miraculous "Feeding of the 5,000," but what if there's more going...