Grace in Your Place
When was the last time someone asked you for advice?
For me, the requests are pretty frequent, especially in the last 18 months since I became the campus pastor at Grace Snellville. I must admit, however, th...
Christmas Advent: PEACE
Advent simply means “arrival” and for hundreds of years, Jesus’ people have prepared to celebrate his birth at Christmas by making space for him to “arrive” in new places of our lives. This year, as part of our...
What Does a King Look Like?
Everyone has dreams. David had a dream. He did not dream that dream alone; he shared his dream with the person in his life that he trusted more than any other–Nathan the prophet. This was the man who served as ...
Exodus: Laying Down the Law
Holy.
What does it mean?
Holy.
Who can be described in this way?
Holy.How can this word apply to us?
We continue our One Story journey through the Bible in Exodus 19, where God meets with his people at M...
Pursuing Passion & Oneness in Marriage
Dr. Michael Sytsma is the director of Building Intimate Marriages, an organization which seeks to help individuals learn the skills and develop the Christ-like character necessary for them to sustain a committed, satisfying, intimate marriage with their spouse. [more...]
The War for Community
In John 1, Jesus called his disciples to “Follow me,” and then the first place we know he took them was to a wedding celebration. In Mark 2, he told Matthew to leave his tax booth and “Follow me,” and the first place they went was back to Matthew’s house to host a big party with a bunch of his friends and fellow “sinners.” The early church was devoted to being together, eating together, praying together, as well as worship and studying the Apostles teaching. Many know what it’s like to have a Bible study or to come to a worship service, but do we really know how to experience authentic community with one another? Are we being the church, or are we simply coming to church? [more...]