Grace Downtown

Pastor Glenn's second sermon in a series looking at what we can learn about following Jesus from the gospel of Mark.

Pastor Glenn Hoburg kicks off our new series exploring who Jesus is and what it means to follow him.

Rev. Mike Park walks us through a different take on Jesus' parable of the good Samaritan.

Seminarian and Grace Downtown staff member Matt Miller shares how the gospel affirms, challenges and goes beyond conventional wisdom on gratitude and its effect on our lives.

Mr. John Cate shares a helpful perspective on why we look forward to a new year.

Rev. Mike Park's Advent sermon as delivered to our friends and family at Grace Meridian Hill on November 29, 2015.

Rev. Duke Kwon visits to close out our "Songs of Advent" series by teaching us what Jesus' birth means for people experiencing defeat and despondency.

One of the great needs that we have as human beings is the need for comfort. But where can true and lasting comfort be found? According to the Christian faith, the answer to this question is found in Advent—the arrival of Jesus Christ. Listen in as guest Pastor Glenn Hoburg shows us the good news in Simeon's Song. NOTE: This recording is from Grace Mosaic's November 29, 2015 worship service. The Grace Downtown pastors are rotating congregation to congregation for the Advent season. Pastor Glenn delivered a similar sermon at Grace Downtown on December 6, but the recording was damaged.

Rev. Tom Gibbs' second talk from this year's Fall Retreat covers the ways in which the gospel empowers us to live renewed lives.

Pastor Russ Whitfield kicks off our Advent sermon series by looking at Mary's song of joy at learning that she will be mother to the promised savior, Jesus.

This week, we present the recording of Rev. Irwyn Ince's talk on "Embracing the Other" from last week's Cultural Intelligence forum.

We conclude our series "Renewed Day By Day" with a look at how the good news of Jesus' life, death, resurrection and eventual return changes the way we look at loving and serving the people and city around us.

We recently welcomed Randy Newman, author of several great books on conversations with friends and family who don't share your faith, to talk to past and present participants in our Discipleship Catalyst program, answer questions and lead us in an exercise. This week, we're brining you the lecture portion of his presentation, and then following it up with a quick suggestion of how to put it into practice this Thanksgiving holiday.

As we approach the end of our series on the ways in which the gospel can renew our community as we embark on the next decade of our life together, pastor Glenn Hoburg discusses the courage and confidence we should find in Jesus' life, death and resurrection.

If you missed the 2015 Fall Retreat, you can enjoy the first of the three talks delivered by pastor Tom Gibbs over the course of the weekend. His talks encouraged us to let the gospel challenge the way we think of ourselves, our city and our church.

Pastor Tom Gibbs joined us this past Sunday evening to share one final message before heading back to San Anotonio. Over the course of our Fall Retreat, Tom spoke about the ways in which the gospel changes our relationship to the people and city around us. He rounded that out with this sermon on the ways Jesus' life, death and resurrection change the way we understand our purpose.

Is sex an appetite like any other? A dangerous activity that needs to be restrained and regulated? Or is it something altogether different? And is the Bible uncomfortably stuffy about sex? Or does it posit that sex is something altogether different from what we're inclined to think?

The Grace Downtown 2015 Fall Retreat is next weekend and will feature a talk from Tom Gibbs, founding pastor of Redeemer San Antonio. For more information on the retreat, visit gracedc.net/downtown.

It is often said that the story of the Bible is the story of humankind moving from a garden to a city, but that overlooks God's clear vision for a city-positive human community that brings out the best in our cities now, in the in-between part of the human story.

Our current sermon series kicked off with Glenn's opening remarks at this year's Day of Vision and Prayer. Whether you couldn't make it or just want a refresher, we hope that this helps you get an even better idea of what God is doing in our community this season.