GracePoint Church

"Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you." - Psalm 37:5 God invites us to trust Him not with part of our life, but with EVERYTHING. How does that statement resonate with you? Does it evoke fear and uncertainty or does that invitation draw you in toward God and give you a sense of peace? This week, we will unpack the invitation to Trust God with our EVERYTHING. Join us...

Following Jesus is an entire life’s pursuit. It is not just an event on a Sunday, but a way of life in community around the teachings of Jesus. To practice the way of Jesus is to adopt the lifestyle of Jesus, and put his teachings into practice in all aspects of your life. As we live this way, we are transformed from the inside out. We believe this kind of deep, authentic, and radical change of ch...

Picture a shepherd in your mind. If you’re like most 21st-century Westerners, you most likely have a picture of Jesus in a white robe and blue sash with a glowing complexion and flowing locks of hair carrying a sheep on His shoulders. This is far from the reality of shepherding in Jesus’ day. Imagine living among sheep day in and out. Sleeping on the dusty ground at night. Never showering. Chasing...

Did you know that there are close to 200 "names" for Jesus in the bible? Every one of them is packed with meaning. At Christmastime we often hear the name, "Emmanuel" which means "God with us." How great to know that Jesus is God's Presence right here on earth--WITH US. During Christmas at GracePoint we're going to take a look at a few of those names and celebrate all that God has "given" to us as...

We live in the age of self-help, therapy, and technique-obsession. Deep down, we all know we're broken and need to change. The question is, How? This week we begin our in depth look at the "how" of transformation. Through teaching we get a vision of the good life. Through practice, we align our loves and longings with those of Jesus.

The thought of being like Jesus and doing what He did is so challenging. After all, He was perfect. But Jesus gets us. He understands we live in a fallen world and that we will “wrestle” with being an apprentice. As we practice the way of Jesus…we begin to understand His teaching, we cultivate healthy habits and engage in godly community. We begin to look more and more like Jesus. Then doing what...

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." -Benjamin Franklin "Aim at nothing and you'll hit it every time." -Zig Ziglar "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne Gretzky There is a lot of wisdom throughout history. I would argue that Jesus said it first when he invited us to "Come and follow Him!" He was inviting us to more than we could ever dream or imagine. He promised that He would reco...

How do we change to become like Jesus? If you're like me, you're tired of seeking the kind of change that gives you a sense that you are on track with following Jesus. You feel stuck. Good news...the promise of the New Testament is nothing short of full-on transformation, but so many of us feel a disconnect between that promise and our reality. Again, so many of us have simply resolved that it mus...

Have you heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” or “You get what you pay for.”? We get it when it comes to so many things in life. I gave up on my dream of playing professional sports. I came to the realization in my thirties that I had done nothing to organize my environment to prepare me to be a sports star.  If you’re like most Americans…and me, we want things that will benefit us, but we do...

The first goal of apprenticeship to Jesus is to “be with Jesus.” But I've always struggled with the HOW. How do we do that? How do we abide with Jesus when He is not even with us? How do we stay close to someone who is not even here? Is it going to church, reading my bible, praying? How do we “abide in the vine” in the chaos of the urban, digital world? It’s pretty straightforward: to experience t...

GracePoint church has a rich heritage. We, who are a part of GracePoint today, are part of a legacy that began over 40 years ago. What is God's plan as we move into a new season? A few weeks ago, we laid the foundation for how we might discern God's leading. We believe that the Spirit is leading us to spend a season focusing on "Practicing the Way of Jesus". The great thing is that EVERYONE is inv...

When you hear the word, "worship," what comes to mind? Singing? Prayer? Ceremony? Sunday mornings? There's worship music, worship services, and worship experiences. So for many of us we have an I-know-it-when-I-see-it understanding of worship. The Bible is full of examples and stories of people worshiping. The world is also full of examples. So what is worship? What does it look like? Where do we...

What does it mean to be a Christian? A follower of Jesus? A Disciple? The Hebrew concept of discipleship carried the idea of “apprenticeship”—to be in constant awareness and connection to the Holy Spirit.  Last week we began a new series that focuses on “Practicing the Way” (of Jesus). Over the coming weeks we’ll be looking at what it means to BE WITH JESUS…BE LIKE JESUS and DO WHAT JESUS DID.  In...

What does it mean to “follow” Jesus? To be a disciple, or apprentice, of the rabbi from Nazareth? In this new series we explore a life built around three goals: be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what he did. We'll also talk about the impact this focus will have on GracePoint as a church.