by Andy Steen | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog, Community, Encouragement
Waiting alone is hard. For a number of years I waited for the school bus alone. I would make the long walk up the hill to the bus stop alone. If I was late, I was alone in being mortified that I would have to run to catch the bus in sight of all my peers. Once when...
by Mary Capalbo | Oct 11, 2017 | Blog, Community, Daily Life, Relationships, The Church
Sometimes I feel a bit like an imposter. As a nanny of little boys, I spend every day surrounded by young moms (and dads, grandparents and other caregivers). At school drop-off, floor hockey, story time, tennis, soccer and school pick-up, I am constantly observing...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog, Community, The Church
Singleness is not brokenness. This is a message that nearly everyone would affirm in theory, but how well are our churches communicating this message in practice? Especially in the suburban context where Grace Church is, my fear is that ministry is often done in...
by Aaron Syvertsen | May 2, 2017 | Accountability, Blog, Community
The first weekend in May is always exciting as signs of new life burst all around, baseball season is in full swing, and I become an avid horse racing fan for about 4 minutes every year. The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, and while I will do no research ahead of...