The Love of Christmas
This is a very special Sunday gathering at Grace, as over 100 students are involved in worship and drama and we wrap up our study of the prophets.
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True Hope: Journey to Joy
Just for a moment, I'd like you to think about joy, which is the theme of the third week of Advent.
When was the last time you felt a deep sense of...
True Hope: Prince of Peace
Have you ever thought about how frequently we use the word “peace”?
We use it as a greeting.
We say it as we leave a place.
We hope those who...
True Hope: Nows and Later
This year, sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a much older (and arguably more important) date on the calendar of our faith: Hope Sund...
True Hope: Responding to a Bad Situation
For the last two weeks, I've had the great privilege of traveling through Israel/Palestine. It is truly one of the most remarkable places on earth, fu...
True Hope: God, what do You want from me?
What does God want?
There is a little-known prophet named Micah.
Micah’s name means, “Who is like Jehovah?”
God commissioned this spokesman to clea...
Restoration Generation
In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old
Am...
True Justice: Economics by Amos, pt. 3
Have you ever noticed how many products are sold by the promise of making our everyday lives easier? Whether it’s cooking, gardening, learning a langu...
True Justice: Economics by Amos, Pt. 2
Several years ago, I sold a used iPod online to an eager buyer in Nigeria. After receiving an email confirming the receipt of payment, I went to the...
True Justice: Economics by Amos pt. 1
Imagine that one of your close friends has been asked to share brief devotions from the Bible with an esteemed group of well-off individuals. Your fri...