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Paul wrote to his readers as world traveler, church starter, deep thinker, but most of all as a pastor.  In this passage, we see Paul pastoring his readers by reminding them of two important truths: a mystery and a proclamation.  Join Adam Dressler as he continues our study of Ephesians. Scriptures: Ephesians 3:1-13 Keywords:  Redemption, Gospel, Ephesians, Paul, Church

 Deep down we all long for a real relationship with God. The reality is that God also wants to have a relationship with us! Join Michael Bayne as he looks at Ephesians 2:11-22 and the truth that Jesus changed the rules so we could have a relationship with God! Scriptures: Ephesians 2:11-22 Keywords:  salvation, redemption, rules, hope, Ephesians

One of the most extraordinary claims of the Christian faith is that a person can be “born again”. But why do they need to be reborn? And how does it happen? And what is God’s motive behind it? Join Nate Edmondson as he looks at what Paul writes in Ephesians 2:1-10, and explains what it means for us today. Scriptures: Ephesians 2:1-10 Keywords:  Death, Life, Gospel, Ephesians, Salvation, Grace, Faith, Works, Love, Mercy, Sin

Prayer can often leave us confused.  Are we saying the right words?  Are we asking for the right things?  Are we even being heard?  Still in the beginning of his letter to the church in Ephesus, Paul prays for his readers some specific requests in specific ways.  Join Adam Dressler as he walks through Paul's prayer and explores how we can better pray today. Scriptures: Ephesians 1:15-23 Keywords:  Prayer, Ephesians, Authority, Paul

The book of Ephesians lays out timeless truths in a relevant way for our life today. As Paul begins his letter to the church, he unpacks the great truth of God's great plan in salvation. Join Adam Dressler as he kicks off the new series "Glorious. Scriptures: Ephesians 1:1-14  Keywords:  Ephesians, Church, Gospel, Predestination, Adoption

Everything we do at Grace Community Church is filtered through our mission. We think its pretty important for us to slow down and process why we do what we do as a church. Join Michael Bayne as he unpacks what we are about and where we are headed in the days to come as a church! Scriptures: Matthew 28:16-20 Keywords:  direction, future, 2014, mission, vision

As we finish our series on the life of Jacob, we see God not only giving Jacob a reminder of his promises, but also a new name.  Why does Jacob need a new name?  And what does that mean for us today?  Join Adam Dressler as he concludes our summer series and explores what it means to be renamed by God. Scriptures: Genesis 35:9-15 Keywords:  Blessed and Broken, Jacob, Genesis, New Name

Relational conflict has the power to separate us from others in powerful ways.  But how do we experience the reconciliation that God desires for our relationships?  Join Adam Dressler as he looks at this encounter between Jacob and his defrauded brother Esau and explores what reconciliation can look like for us today. Scriptures: Genesis 33:1-11 Keywords:  Jacob, Reconciliation, Forgiveness, Genesis

Jacob's story continues with a surprising twist: he must now face his troubled past head-on.  Alone and afraid, he prepares for the unknown.  However, before he faces his past, he must face God himself.  Join Adam Dressler as he walks through this powerful event in Jacob's life in Blessed and Broken: The Life of Jacob. Scriptures: Genesis 32:22-32 Keywords:  Jacob, Suffering, Genesis, Hope

As we continue to walk through the life of Jacob, we find his pursuit of a girl named Rachel. What looks like a story of marriage and romance turns into a desperate search for satisfaction and meaning through this relationship. Join Michael Bayne this weekend as we explore how God breaks the idols in Jacob’s life and how draws us today to find our satisfaction in Him alone. Scriptures: Genesis 29:15-30 Keywords:  Jacob, marriage, satisfaction, Genesis, idols

As we continue to walk through the life of Jacob, we see God revealing himself to his servant through a midnight encounter in a foreign land.  It is within this encounter that God gives Jacob something he desperately needs - reassurance and hope.  Join Adam Dressler this weekend as we explore how God reassures Jacob and how he reassures us, as well. Scriptures: Genesis 28:10-17 Keywords:  Jacob, Genesis, Blessing, Brokenness, Reassurance, Hope

How does God deal with his servants? How does he treat those who try to follow him? In the book of Genesis, we see a tremendous - and sometimes even troubling - example of how God interacts with one of his followers, Jacob. Join Michael Bayne as he kick’s off this series and looks at the moment Jacob’s life was changed forever through God’s blessing. Scriptures: Genesis 27:18-29 Keywords:  Blessing, Deception, Sin, Salvation, Relationship

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus famously says that he has come into this world to give us rest.  What kind of rest is Jesus talking about?  How can we experience this rest in our everyday lives?  This weekend, Adam Dressler finishes up our series on rest by looking at this famous invitation and working through some practical implications for our lives today. Scriptures:  Matthew 11:28-30 Keywords:  Rest, Jesus, Matthew, Work, Busy

The Bible calls us to regularly make space in our lives for rest.  But too often we ignore this call and instead settle for a constant state of busy-ness.  What keeps us from regularly making rest a priority?  How can we change our attitude towards overworking, being busy, and ignoring the call to rest?  Join Adam Dressler this weekend as he continues our series on rest and explores these questions. Scriptures:  Luke 10:38-42 Keywords:  Rest, Sabbath, Work, Luke, Busy

Our lives are often filled with work to do, relationships to maintain, and lists to accomplish.  We then slowly move to accept busy-ness - and the exhaustion that comes from busy-ness - as normal.  But what if God called us to a different kind of life that wasn't just about being busy?  Join Adam Dressler as he explored God's gift to the busy life in the first week of our new series, Rest. Scriptures:  Exodus 20:8-11 Keywords:  Rest, Ten, Commandments, Spiritual Disciplines, Sabbath

What makes a Christian church different from other types of churches?  What makes a follower of Jesus different than a follower of another religion?  Acts 3 gives us a surprising and challenging answer.  Join Adam Dressler as he concludes our Roots series. Scriptures:  Acts 3:1-10 Keywords:  Roots, Acts, Peter, Miracles, Spiritual Power

The Early Church was marked by a profound sense of focus and mission. This weekend, join Michael Bayne as we continue our series called “Roots." He will explore what made the Early Church so powerfully driven by mission and how we can live with that same focus today.  Scriptures:  Acts 2:45-47 Keywords:  mission, direction, goal, focus, church, purpose

We're pushing "pause" on our Roots series to give an update about Grace's financial position.  Join Adam Dressler as he discusses where we are and where we want to go as a faith community. Scriptures:  2 Corinthians 8-9 Keywords:  Church Finances, Giving, Grace, 2 Corinthians

The Early Church was marked by a profound sense of community and together-ness.  This weekend, join Adam Dressler as we continue our series called "Roots."  He will explore what made the Early Church so powerfully connected to one another and how we can experience that same kind of community today. Scriptures:  Acts 2:42-44, Galatians 3:27-28 Keywords:  Roots, Acts, Community, Fellowship

We all come from somewhere.  Where we come from shapes who we are today.  As we begin our new series "Roots," join Adam Dressler as he teaches through the first sermon in Christianity and how we can be shaped by its foundational call to repentance. Scriptures:  Acts 2:37-41 Keywords:  Acts, Repentance, Early Church, Church Health