Grantham Church Podcast

The Apostle Paul wrote what is known as “the love chapter” in his letter to the saints at Corinth. First Corinthians 13 was written to a congregation that was divided over many things. So, Paul reminds them that love is greater than being right, better than being knowledgeable, and far more impressive than their spiritual giftings. In today’s message, guest speaker Ben Maxie (teaching pastor at Li...

It’s in the last chapter of Ruth that we see how God uses all the righteous acts of his people to further his grand redemptive plan. The story concludes with a powerful reminder that God cares for his people and wants to weave our own faith journey into a cosmic narrative of salvation. In this final message of our 4-part series, Pastor David encourages us to believe that God is redeeming us to be...

If we look carefully at the book of Ruth, we can see how God is at work orchestrating events, caring for the faithful, and blessing those who bless others. How is he doing this work? He is doing it “behind the scenes” and through his people. The Lord is looking for faithful followers who will risk in faith and commit brave acts of love. In this third message of our 4-part series, Pastor David call...

You have probably heard the ancient proverb: “God helps those who help themselves.” But that’s not a biblical truth. Rather, the book of Ruth tells us that God blesses those who bless others. In Ruth chapter 2, we see how God honors and exalts those who embody his loving kindness. In this second message of our 4-part series, Pastor David invites us to trust in God’s ability to provide and protect...

It’s inevitable that, at some point in life, we will face suffering. We often find ourselves stuck in between our expectation of what life will be and the reality of what it is. But in the midst of suffering, there is hope and suffering is actually the crucible for love. In this message, Pastor Melissa helps to unpack the gospel according to Ruth chapter 1: God visits his people.

Grantham Church is a faith community that follows the God who looks like Jesus. That commitment is rooted in the ten core values of the Brethren in Christ Church. Today marks the beginning of the annual Week of Prayer and Fasting for the Brethren in Christ U.S. This year we are encouraged to focus on the first five of our core values. Listen as pastor emeritus John Yeatts shares a message on how t...

An epiphany occurs when your vision is illuminated, and you discover something new and life changing. Like the wise men, and other biblical characters, the journey of a disciple is an invitation into a life of epiphanies that continually reveal more about the God who looks like Jesus—his glory, his grace, and his gospel. In this New Year’s Day message, Pastor David invites our congregation to be i...

On Christmas Eve we remember that the infinite God became finite flesh when he was born in a manger. This infinite God has been fully revealed in Jesus Christ and is knowable. But if we’re going to know him, we must breakthrough the artificial ceiling that Western culture has created between nature and the transcendent. Listen as Pastor David invites us to see that it’s possible to keep our feet o...

We remember two comings in Advent. Jesus first came to reveal who God is, inaugurate the kingdom, show us how to live, and confront the powers of sin and death by dying and rising again. He then commissioned his disciples to share this good news until he returns to bring the fullness of God’s kingdom. In the final message of our three-part series, Pastor David invites us to see the end of God’s st...

The world is not as it should be. We are not as we should be. Why is that? The Bible says that the “fall” of humanity came soon after God created us. And it began with a serpent waging war against God’s good creation, his divine will, and the creatures that he loves. But it was there in the garden—at the scene of the crime—that God said he would crush the enemy and send us a Savior. In the first m...

The world is not as it should be. We are not as we should be. Why is that? The Bible says that the “fall” of humanity came soon after God created us. And it began with a serpent waging war against God’s good creation, his divine will, and the creatures that he loves. But it was there in the garden—at the scene of the crime—that God said he would crush the enemy and send us a Savior. In the first m...

Hear stories of gratitude from folks in our congregation!

In the earliest days of the church, humility was held up as one of the highest virtues of Christian character. In fact, it was an identity marker that set disciples apart from unbelievers in the Greco-Roman world. That’s because humility was seen as weakness and denigrated by those who believed that boasting, self-sufficiency, wealth and status, and political power were ways of achieving the good...

Today is Missions Sunday! This year we are giving special attention to Reaching Our Spanish-Speaking Communities at Home and Abroad. We will be watching a video update from Bruce and Merly Bundy (our global workers in Spain) and how we can help the BIC church in Madrid meet some of their needs. Also, we are honored to hear what God is doing through several Hispanic leaders in our local region, and...

King David reminds us in the Psalms that God can use the story of our lives to bring him praise. And we are told that it is good! In today’s sermon, It is Good, Bishop Heather Beaty invites us to look at four different aspects of praise. We will also consider how we respond to God’s work in our lives as individuals and together as a community, so that we can lift up the Lord’s name in a beautiful...

Christ & Culture Sermon Series Sharing the Gospel in American Culture Acts 17:16-34; Romans 1:16; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 The story of the Apostle Paul sharing the good news about Jesus with the Athenian philosophers is a powerful representation of how cultural fluency enables Christians to enter the culture sympathetically and respectfully, confront and challenge its idols and darkness, and then...

Christ & Culture Sermon Series Cultural Convictions of Conscience Acts 15:19-20; Romans 14:1-23; Ephesians 4:2-6 From the very beginning of the church, there were cultural differences among followers of Jesus. As the Apostle Paul evangelized non-Jews and the gospel spread across the empire, issues and disagreements arose between ethnic Jews and new Gentile converts. This still happens today. D...

Christ & Culture Sermon Series These Are the Stories We Tell Psalm 119:105; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Ephesians 5:15-17 We cannot escape secular culture. It is everywhere and it aims to shape our beliefs and values. For disciples, some of that is obvious to us. However, a lot of it is not. And that is a serious concern because the dominate culture wants us to accept its answers to the most import...

Christ and Culture Sermon Series Growing Our Gospel Imagination Matthew 4:23 - 5:12; Ephesians 3:14-21 God’s heart for his church is to be a counter-culture for the common good. But often we are not offering a compelling vision of Christianity. As we enter culture and affirm what we can, then challenge our culture’s idols, we must not miss the third step of appealing to its listeners with the beau...

The Bible tells us that God’s people are exiles on the earth until Christ returns and brings the fullness of his Kingdom. In the meantime, we want to be faithful to Jesus as we embody the good news and navigate this present evil age. We enter the culture and affirm what we can, to be sure. But there will be times when we must resist dehumanizing beliefs and behaviors of the world. In the third mes...

We were created to be God’s image-bearers and culture-makers. We can see from the very beginning that God wants us to make things and make meaning that reflects his glory in the world and leads to human flourishing. Therefore, he wants us to partner with him in bringing more of the Kingdom to earth through our work and influence, right where we live. In the second message of our series, Pastor Dav...

Christ and Culture Sermon Series In the World but Not of It John 17:15-19; Ephesians 5:8-16; Colossians 1:15-20 The Bible makes a clear distinction between the people of God and the rest of the world. It’s important for “us” to see that, while also recognizing how Jesus reveals that God’s posture toward “them” is loving, reconciling, and redemptive. And this has implications for how we enter and e...

Jesus didn’t leave his disciples with just words and stories to remember him by, but rather a commemorative meal that is full of rich meaning, symbolism, and power. And it’s in this meal—the table of the new covenant—that we discover the sort of salvation that Christ offers those who will eat and drink in remembrance of him. In this final message of the Meals with Jesus series, Pastor David invite...

Have you ever noticed how people tend to lean in and listen carefully when a speaker starts to tell a personal story from their life? Sharing stories of our own experiences (or the experiences of others) can help us visualize a concept or a teaching lived out. Stories also help us connect emotionally to the speaker and message, which can then inspire us to action and change. In Stories From the Ta...

Jesus continued to have meals with people even after his crucifixion. Luke tells us that the resurrected Jesus had a lengthy conversation with two disciples who revealed their true thoughts and feelings. They shared all their misunderstandings and acknowledged their disappointment, grief, and pain. And after listening a bit, Jesus then opened their eyes and hearts to God’s plan and his good future...