Community Of Grace Audio Podcast

The events of the past year have caused divisions in communities, churches, and families. Many relationships have been broken and much has been lost. Can Jesus show us a way back to each other that is filled with grace and truth?

We all share in the fact that each of us will experience the death of a loved one sometime in our lives. Yet each experience of loss is unique to the individual. How do we honor one another and honor Jesus as we walk this difficult road?

In order to grow, we need to grieve what we've lost- but we also need to grieve things we wish we had. When life robs us of the fulfillment of dreams it can challenge our ideas of who we are. Jesus invites us to mourn, so that we may be...

We have all dealt with some "lemons" from this past year. Sometimes these painful realities have left us despairing or, in some cases, depressed. How does God see us when we despair of life itself? Let's learn from the story of the...

Just as the Wise Men bowed before Christ's kingship, thwarting the wills of earthly kings, so we, too, must be wise and bow before God's authorship of His story and our own.

Jesus was born into the world, and endured the cross "for the Joy" that was set before him, Hebrews tells us. What could possibly be a joy worth that pain? You are. Christmas reminds us, we are God's joy.

In a year of divisiveness, where there have been many examples of "failure to love", we hold on to the one love that never fails. In our Lord's sacrificial love, Jesus came to find us, even to the point of death, so he can, in turn...

The peace that Jesus offers is not just the absence of conflict. It is a heavenly peace that is meant to bring wholeness, prosperity, harmony, and tranquility to our world. That is why Jesus is our Prince of Peace.

The realities of 2020 have left many of us frustrated, hopeless, and anxious for the year to be over. But Advent calls us from frustration to expectation as we await the arrival of Jesus who is the hope of the world!

After Jesus, God's #1 representative on earth is the Church. What are some ways the church can represent God well? And is being part of a local church actually that important?

In the Gospels, three Marys represent Jesus' kingdom: Mary Mother says "Do what he says", Mary of Bethany calls us to worship boldly, Mary Magdalene calls us to tell your story- "I have seen the Lord!". How is the Lord calling...

In the midst of enslavement in Egypt, Moses was called to be the spokesman to God's people of God's liberation, leading, and feeding. And to point to the one who would be the ultimate liberator, guide, and shepherd of all.

Jesus Christ was born into a polarized and divided time of human history. Much like today, the various "parties" claimed they represented God in their desire to wield earthly power. But Jesus resisted that temptation in order to reveal...

God chose David to represent him because he was a 'man after God's own heart'. He displayed this best in his willingness to let God re-form him when he got off track. We who are 'after God's own heart' must also be...

As Esther is called to represent her people before the king, asking for his mercy, so Jesus stands in the gap for all broken humanity. How might he be calling us as his people, to represent God's love, remembering our common humanity and our...

How do we represent God when we feel so weak? The story of Gideon shows us that God's strength is often found in human weakness. In fact, that is the surest way to see God's glory.

Who do you represent? Your nation? Your family? Your ethnicity? As we explore the story of Abraham, we will learn how he was called to relinquish those earthly identities in order to represent God's vision to bless the world.

When the world seems so chaotic, we begin to doubt God's heavenly plans. That is when we must listen to God's unchanging promise which declares he is making all things new!

In a world where everything changes, God's character will not change. From Genesis to Revelation God's heart has always been to redeem and restore his people. How will you respond to his steadfast call, to you, today?

When so many things are changing and the future appears to be so uncertain, we find our firm footing in the unchanging attributes of God.