The Reign of the Lord God

Isaiah is a deep well, full of life-giving water that has refreshed God’s people for more than a millennium. At Grace Snellville, we’ve been drawing f...

Rags to Righteous

Have you ever wanted to just move past or get through something? As the student pastor, I see how the end of the school calendar–with finals, graduati...

God and the Metaphor of Motherhood

We often use the word “mother” to describe and understand big and important things. Mother ship. Mother hen. Mother Russia. Mother nature. ...

Isaiah’s End

The book of Isaiah ends in extremes. On one hand, we read prophecies of a new heavens and a new earth that reach unparalleled prophetic peaks of hope...

The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me

The women coming to care for Jesus’ body on that first Easter Sunday were perplexed to find the stone rolled away and his body gone. Then, two angels ...

Resurrection RSVP

For a long time, I’ve mainly thought that Easter worship is an invitation of celebration. Even many who don’t typically attend church recognize the im...

Will We Know the Lord When He Comes?

Two weeks ago today, about 30 folks from our Grace EPIC trip and I had the privilege of sharing a traditional Sabbath dinner with a Jewish family in t...

Good News and the Coming Kingdom

Our journey through the Isaiah series has been compelling and challenging. We’ve seen how the difficulties and hardships of the people of Israel often...

The Hezekiah Hinge

In our lives there are “hinge moments.” Hinge moments are critical moments of change and are often accompanied by challenge. In these moments our fait...