Kingdom Come: Receive

In a dozen different ways, we all hear: If you want to make it, you’re going to have to show me what you’ve got, think positive, stick up for yourself, and make it happen. But then we hear Jesus s...

Kingdom Come: LIGHT

How would you like to hear Jesus teach? What do you think He would say? How do you think people would react? We do not have to wonder. This Sunday-and for a number of Sundays to come-we will open our Bi...

The King Has Risen!

Jesus' resurrection initiated a fresh start for the entire cosmos, including us! On Easter Sunday, our Grace family of churches gathered in unity with believers all over the world to proclaim and worship the ri...

The Triumph of the True King

When I was a kid, I loved Palm Sunday because it was pretty much the only day when I was encouraged to play with sticks in church. Today, I still love Palm Sunday. But as I've grown older the reasons have chang...

Last? Supper

Try to remember some of the best meals you've ever shared with others. Now, think about what made those meals great. Was it the food? The environment? The conversation? The people who were there? Was it that...

Fig and Temple Sandwich

If our measure of Jesus' skill as a gardener came only from his interaction with the fig tree in Mark 11, we would have to conclude that the Lord's thumb was far from green. But before we have time to read the ...

Triumphal? Entry

Have you ever wondered what kind of car Jesus would drive today? Would it be a van with room for twelve? Perhaps a Dodge Ram? Or maybe Jesus and the disciples would go in one Accord? (Sorry, I know that las...

Focus on Jesus and Have Bold Faith (The 5:15)

Even when we are in the Fire and going through tough times, We can Have a confident expectation of Good because Jesus is Right there with us. We can Pray Boldly and expect from God, not because of anything we...

Good News of Great Joy

The message of Christmas is certainly a beautiful one but it can get lost in all the busyness of the season. In this message, Randy Rainwater and John Raymond take a look at what Scripture has said from the...