Posts with the tag “church-in-canton”

Psalm 23 - “He Restores My Soul”“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul…” (Ps. 23:1-3).Every Memorial D...  Read More

Psalm 23: “...I shall not want.” (What He Provides)“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” If David’s personal experience and testimony of God’s care is like that of a good shepherd, he then expr...  Read More

Psalm 23: “The LORD is my shepherd…” (Who He Is)One of the most astonishing aspects of this verse is often quickly passed over because we move so fast to the primary image of the sheep and the shepher...  Read More

As we take a step back and examine the structure of Psalm 23, we see three notable pictures or vignettes of our relationship with God:The sheep & the shepherd (vv. 1-3) - 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I ...  Read More

As we take a step back and examine the structure of Psalm 23, we see three notable pictures or vignettes of our relationship with God:The sheep & the shepherd (vv. 1-3) - 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I ...  Read More

Psalm 23 is by far the best-known and most frequently recited Psalm in the entire Bible. But why has this particular Psalm meant so much to so many people? Why is it recited during some of the most pa...  Read More

Why Are Some Christians So Hateful (Especially Towards LGBTQ Community)?Sadly, Often the first encounter many people outside the church have with Christians is one of hate, judgment, and fear.  Christ...  Read More

Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering in the World? The problem of evil and suffering is a question that people have wrestled with in every generation. But compounding the theological problem is the r...  Read More

1. Is Jesus Really The Only Way to God?Romans 6:23; John 3:16Although this is presented as an intellectual question, it is primarily being asked at an emotional level - we wonder about friends and fam...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 12If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 11If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 10If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 10If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 8If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional ...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 7If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional ...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 6If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional ...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 4If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional ...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 3If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional ...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 2If this is your first week on the plan, jump right in with our reading and reflection question. (Later on you can go back to the previous weeks for additional ...  Read More

Life To The Full  |  Bible Reading Week 1Our Bible reading plan is going through the gospel of John. Each week you’ll read 2 chapters of the gospel of John.  We encourage you to spend time with the re...  Read More

This year we’ve received a $20,000 matching grant to double any gifts made on Giving Tuesday. We’ll direct all Giving Tuesday gifts along with the matching amount towards Hesed Community Church in Det...  Read More

Missional Giving SundayIn September 2019, Grace Church began a partnership with Compassion International at GU-875 Elim Student Center in San Antonio, Suchitepequez Guatemala. Children and families in...  Read More

This Sunday, July 16th, thirteen students and four leaders will set out for Knoxville, Tennessee to serve with NextStep Ministries. We can’t wait to see them grow in their faith, work hard on the work...  Read More

Our next Missional Giving Sunday is this month! Every quarter, we choose an organization, cause or ministry partner working locally or around the world and raise up funds to go toward the work that th...  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

Every Sunday we end our services with the encouragement to Go and Be The Church! To live out our values of mission, community, and worship outside the four walls of our church buildings and engage wit...  Read More

Hearing God in Scripture“Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the scriptures concerning himself.” - Luke 24:27“Christians read the Bible not as a docume...  Read More

IMAGINE IF EASTER NEVER HAPPENED...... if Jesus never rose from the dead,never appeared to His disciples,never gave the Great Commission ...That's the journey we are taking together this Easter Sunday...  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

The Grace Church Board is responsible for the overall governance of the network of Grace Churches. During their quarterly gatherings, they take a high level look at both the qualitative and quantitati...  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

Season 7 of Rhythms of Grace PodcastPastors Sung Kim, Christine Anderson, and Nate Kimball kicked off 2023 with a new season of Rhythms of Grace podcast. The theme of this season is Things I Wish I'd ...  Read More

 Name the wall:What does race have to do with the gospel? Everything! We see evidence of tensions around ethnicity (more on that in a moment)  in Galatians 2:11-21. Paul confronted Peter because he wa...  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

Apeldoorn & Rotterdam, NetherlandsPastor Sung had the opportunity to go on a 16 day trip visiting strategic partners in Europe and Asia. His first stop was Filadelphia Gemeente in Apeldoorn, a church ...  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

GIVING TUESDAY + Hesed Community ChurchOver the years, Grace Church has partnered with Hesed Community Church in Detroit with a focus on supporting the neighborhood, sharing our resources and developi...  Read More

The will of God is one of the most confusing phrases in the Christian vocabulary. In Scripture God’s will has two sides: God’s will of decree - these have been ordained, will come to pass and thus ca...  Read More