Community Of Grace Audio Podcast

In his first of seven letters to seven churches, Jesus has some commendations and corrections he'd like to share with his church. What might he be saying to us today?

The book of Revelation begins with the words, "The revelation from Jesus Christ..." What does Jesus want his church to see and hear from him and are we willing to listen?

Pentecost marks the day when the Holy Spirit was sent to fill the first followers of Jesus in order to send them to the world with the Good News about Jesus. How do we remain filled with the Holy Spirit as Jesus' followers today? And what is at...

In our Gospel today, Jesus tells those who believe in him, hold to his teaching, so they will know the truth, and the truth will set them free. The problem is, they don't realize they've been living enslaved to anything. The same is true...

How does the Holy Spirit move through the life of a follower of Jesus? Guest preacher, Per Nilsen, teaches us how to stay in the flow.

Philip is a minor character in the book of Acts but he plays a major role in the mission of Christ.

The Bible seems to teach that we are to rejoice in our sufferings, but that sounds like no fun. So what does it really mean? To help figure this out, we look at the early church in Acts and the life of Jesus. What we find is that through suffering, we...

The story of the Emmaus Road today shows us how our Lord comes to his people, in our ordinary moments- in times of wrestling and questioning, he draws closer to us. Will we invite him in? Will we receive the truth and grace he brings? And will we...

On Palm Sunday, the Gospel of Luke shows us how Jesus fulfills the prophecies of the Promised Messiah.. Jesus shows us that love in his painful choice to walk the road that would bring all of us who have been exiled in sin into the kind of...

On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus passes through Jericho. There he is met by a blind beggar who sees things more clearly than the crowd or the disciples.

In his parable about Lazarus and the Rich Man Jesus teaches us about what matters for eternity in our lives on earth. As Martin Luther teaches us: "We are all beggars". When you know yourself as one who needs the Lord's saving help for...

Family relationships can be difficult - especially relationships between parents and children. Jesus uses this universal experience to help us understand our Heavenly Father's perspective on each of us and his desire to welcome us home.

The "Good Samaritan" parable is a response to a man testing Jesus. This parable is much more than a moral fable showing us to be good people. When we ask questions of Jesus, are we testing him? Or are we hoping to learn from him?

The transfiguration of Jesus is a turning point in his ministry. But in the miraculous presence of Moses, Elijah, and Jesus, his disciples prefer to create a settlement for them on the mountain rather than following Jesus to the cross.

In Luke 7 Jesus’ kingdom breaks into the stories of this broken world- and redirects them in surprising ways. Jesus gives us a glimpse of the kingdom where one day death will become life, enemies will be made friends, and the Lord will wipe the tears...

Jesus' confrontation with the religious leaders about the meaning of the Sabbath has plenty to teach us about our own misunderstandings today.

Being called to be fishers of men may mean getting "cast out" of the boat.

Jesus was welcomed in his hometown as he taught and read scripture in the synagogues. But all that changed when the locals realized that Jesus' mission included the Gentiles. How does the message and mission of Jesus draw us out of our comfort...