by Andy Steen | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Commitment, Community, Daily Life, Heaven, Obedience, Perseverance, Spiritual Warfare
In our yard we have many squirrels. I have observed on more than one occasion that there is rarely just one squirrel on the lawn looking for acorns or trying to outwit my bird feeder. Instead, there are four or five of them out there. I have also observed predators...
by Mary Capalbo | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog, Community, Faith and Fear, Relationships, Stories
When will I stop this endless effort of building a perception that “all is well in my life”? It’s an act I’ve grown accustomed to and have a hard time imagining what my life would look like without it. What’s the point anyway? To...
by Mary Capalbo | Oct 10, 2018 | Anxiety, Blog, Community, Faith and Fear, Sovereignty of God, Trust
The Tug Have you ever been in a situation where you knew what the Lord was asking you to do, yet the thought just paralyzed you? Fears came out of nowhere and flooded your mind and heart. Doubts seemed to surface at every turn, and a million excuses were clouding...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog, Commitment, Community, Member of Church, The Church
There is no shortage of studies from both faith-based organizations and secular ones that point to declining church membership across the country, especially amongst millennials. While this often gets overblown as a talking point (at Grace, our fastest growing...
by Mary Capalbo | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, Commitment, Community, Faith, Obedience, Prayer, Trust
The Background I never thought that the employees at a bowling alley would know my shoe size by heart. About four months ago, my husband got the great idea to buy my brother-in-law, Michael, a summer bowling pass for his college graduation gift. And, as bowling is no...
by Mary Capalbo | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Community, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience, Perseverance, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
Have you ever watched a pinwheel? At just the slightest breeze it begins spinning, and when a stronger gust hits, you can no longer see the individual parts, it is now a beautiful ever-changing kaleidoscope. To be honest, I’m a little jealous of pinwheels. With...
