"Growing In Grace" - a Podcast of Gracehills Church

Episode 14: Be Baptized – Publicly Identifying with Christ In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt sits down with special guest Mark Lydecker to discuss the second command of Christ explored in Gracehills Church's current series: Be Baptized . Drawing from the previous Sunday's sermon, they dive into the profound symbolism of baptism as a public declaration of faith and identification with Chri...

  Episode 13: Repent and Believe – The Foundations of Faith In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon kick off a new sermon series on the Commands of Christ with an in-depth look at repentance and belief. Reflecting on Luke 7:36-50, they explore the powerful contrast between the responses of a Pharisee and a sinful woman, emphasizing the importance of recognizing our need for f...

Episode 12: Compassion in Action – Seeing People Through Jesus' Eyes In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon dive deeper into Gracehills Church's latest sermon, which explored the compassion of Jesus as seen in Matthew 9:35-38. They reflect on how Jesus' compassion wasn't just a feeling but an active response to both physical and spiritual needs. The discussion highlights pra...

Episode 11: Finding Undeniable Hope in Christ In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon explore the theme of undeniable hope, diving deeper into the latest message from Gracehills Church's God With Us series. Rooted in 1 Peter 1:13-21, they discuss how true hope is found only in Christ and how it transforms our lives, even amidst challenges. The conversation covers the dangers...

Episode 10: Finding True Rest in Christ In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon unpack part three of Gracehills Church's Christmas series, God With Us , exploring the theme of rest in Christ. Drawing from Matthew 11:28-30, they dive into Jesus' invitation to come to Him for true rest, contrasting it with the relentless demands of religion and culture. Pastor Brandon shares pr...

Episode 9: God With Us – Strength in the Valleys In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon take a deeper dive into part two of Gracehills Church's Christmas series, God With Us . Drawing from Matthew 1:23 and Psalm 84, they explore the profound truth that God's presence is with us, even in life's valleys. Pastor Brandon shares practical insights on finding strength in our weakn...

Episode 8: The Secret to Contentment – A Conversation with Mark Lydecker In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt sits down with guest speaker Mark Lydecker, former executive pastor and father-in-law of Pastor Brandon Shaffer, to unpack the first message in the new Christmas series, God With Us . Drawing from his decades in ministry and personal experiences, Mark reflects on the theme of content...

Episode 7: Finding Your Story in God's Story with Joshua Lennon In this special episode of Growing in Grace , Matt welcomes guest speaker and author Joshua Lennon, teaching pastor at Red Door Church and author of The Story Circle . Together, they explore the incredible narrative of the Bible as one unified story—from creation to new creation—and how it connects deeply to our personal journeys. Jos...

Episode 6: Restored for Eternity – A Hope Beyond Heaven In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon wrap up the series exploring the metanarrative of the Bible with a discussion on restoration, inspired by Revelation 21. Together, they unpack the ultimate renewal promised by God—a future where all creation is restored, and God dwells with His people. The conversation dives into t...

Episode 5: Clothed in Redemption – A New Status in Christ In this episode of Growing in Grace , Matt and Pastor Brandon dive into the powerful theme of redemption as part of Gracehills Church's ongoing series on the Bible's grand narrative. Pastor Brandon unpacks the transformative meaning of being redeemed, explaining how Jesus's sacrifice not only clears our insurmountable debt of sin but also r...

In Episode 4 of Growing in Grace , Pastor Brandon and Matt take a deep dive into the theme of "struggle" in the biblical narrative. They explore how struggle is woven into the journey of faith, from the fall of humanity to God's redemptive promise. Through stories of biblical figures like Noah, Abraham, and Joseph, they discuss how God uses our struggles to shape us and fulfill His purposes. Tune...

In this episode of the  Growing in Grace  podcast, Pastor Brandon and Matt dive into the story of humanity's fall from Genesis 3, focusing on Adam and Eve's disobedience, the nature of temptation, and sin's pervasive impact on relationships. Pastor Brandon explores how temptation often shifts our focus from God's provisions to what we lack, ultimately leading us to self-centered actions. He emphas...

Episode 2 - The Metanarrative: Creation Welcome back to Growing in Grace , a podcast of First Baptist Church of Greenhills, soon to be Gracehills Church. In this second episode, Pastor Brandon and Matt take a deep dive into the start of a new sermon series exploring the metanarrative of the Bible—the overarching story that ties all scripture together. This week's focus: Creation. Pastor Brandon ex...

Matt & Pastor Brandon interview James & Kevin who are currently serving in the Middle East. They were able to give an Evangelism Training Seminar for us on 10.13.24