Posts with the tag “alone”

Our newest location, Grace North, launched this past September and it has been encouraging to see Grace North embrace living out our values of worship, community, and mission on Sunday mornings. Plans...  Read More

Dangerous Lies About Mental HealthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we want to put a spotlight on an issue that is very prevalent in the world, that has been for a while, but has also seen an u...  Read More

Missional Giving Sunday is March 26th! "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in…whatever you did for...  Read More

 Mindful Practices in a Mundane WorldOrdinary practices are opportunities to glorify God. Deeply formed life is not compartmentalized.How do we live a deeply formed spiritual life in the mundane world...  Read More

Text: Genesis 12-37; Exodus 20:1-6Resource: The Deeply Formed Life (Ch. 5-6) by Rich VillodasGod promises Abram a family so large that he would become a great nation:"The Lord said to Abram, "Go from ...  Read More

It it easy to overlook the shepherds in light of the angels’ announcement of the birth of Christ. But God chose to direct the announcement of the Savior’s birth not to kings and royals but lowly sheph...  Read More

OFFSTAGE CHRISTMAS: Simeon & Anna Lev. 12:3-8 required sacrifice for purification 40 days after birth with offering of lamb or dove (2 doves if poor) in the temple courts. So Jesus arrives at the temp...  Read More

Historical Setting: King Herod ruled from 37 B.C. over the kingdom of Israel, assigned by Romans in 40 B.C. Ruled with power and might. He was intent on proving to the world that he was the Messianic ...  Read More

As we enter this advent season, our focus is usually fixed on Jesus and his arrival. And while we have great hope in this, we can often fail to recognize the journeys other characters in the nativity ...  Read More