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What is the church's responsibility to it's community? How do we make our voice heard? Should our voice even be heard? In this last installment to the Back to School series, we find the answer. Scripture Referemces:Exodus 34:8-16 Matthew 5:13-16 Key Words:salt, light, responsibility, society To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God has a great plan for your life.  It's a beautiful plan. God uses the dreams and passions in your heart to accomplish His plan through us. Scripture References: Ephesians 2:10 Key Words: passion, dreams, God's plan, encouragement To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Money. It may be the only thing that is common to all of us. We either want it, have it, or had it. Yet, as common as it is, money dooms more marriages, closes more businesses, and turns off more church-attenders than any other factor. If it's really that powerful, we need to talk about it! Scripture Referemces:Malachi 3:10Key Words:Money, finances, giving, titheTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Show and Tell is every kid's favorite part of school. Too bad we seem to outgrow that love. It happens to be the most effective way of influencing the lives of those around us. Scripture References: 1 Peter 2:11-12  Keywords: evangelism, reproach, blameless To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

This week we begin our Back to School series.  Our first subject: Psychology.  There are some things about our personality that may never change. We are who we are in some ways.  Our character, however, is being shaped by God into the image of Christ. We should be conforming more into His image each day.Scripture Referemces:Exodus 32 Peter 1:5-7Key Words:character, personality, psychology, transformationTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We have all been fearfully and wonderfully made. We have been given talents and abilities that fit perfectly into God's plan. So why do we have such a hard time knowing what part we play in that plan? Does everyone really have a place to serve? Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:7-20 1 Peter 4:10 Mark 10:45 Keywords: serve ,spiritual gifts, talents, abilities, body of christTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

This message is an attempt to get you to do something you may not want to do at first. We believe in small groups. We believe that small groups of people, meeting for a common purpose, can go a long way towards impacting life change for the Kingdom of God.  Listen to find out why, but be warned! Scripture Reference:  Mark 2:1-5     Keywords: small groups, community groups, fellowship, life-change, spiritual growth  To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What is the big deal with the Sunday morning gathering? In this message, Chad Rowland teaches Grace Community's beliefs about the weekend service. Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:23-27 Keywords: Sunday service, gathering, worship, contemporaryTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.  

Who am I?  That is a question that everyone has to answer.  The problem is that many of us have a distorted view of our worth and value.  Life has a way of beating us down.  In this message, Kent shares what Scripture says about who we are in Christ.  By coming to terms with who we really are, God can then work through us to impact our families and communities. Scripture References:Galatians 5:1Genesis 28:12-16 Luke 24:17-21Daniel 10:1-13Mark 14:9Romans 5:12-19Psalm 8:3-6Revelation 22:3-5Keywords:Self-image, Truths, Struggle, IdentityTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We all want to make wiser choices in our life, but we aren't always willing to pay the price for gaining wisdom.  This sermon helps us learn how to ask simple questions to help work through major decisions wisely.Scripture Reference:  Ecclesiastes 5, 7, 12Keywords:Wisdom, Choices, Decisions, QuestionsTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We want to make wise decisions in our life, but it seems that something is always getting in the way.  What are the obstacles to wisdom in our life?  Continuing to play Jeopardy this week, phrasing some things in the form of a question, Ron encourages us to evaluate our life so that we can make wiser choices.  Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 8-10 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Life is full of decisions; many having lasting impact on our lives and those around us. We need to make wise decisions.  This week we begin a series of questions as we try to hear wisdom for living from God. Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes Chapter 1To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Are you a risk taker? Like to play the odds? Most of us do it every day. Years ago, Jesus introduced "Deal or No Deal" to us because he knows there is a gambler in all of us. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Rules without explanation equals frustration! That much we know. Understanding why rules have been set in place greatly improves our chances of following them. Has God placed random laws in our lives to keep us in our place or is there something more? Listen and see... Scripture Reference: Matthew 12:1-14 Mark 2:23-28 Romans 3:20 Galatians 3:24 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right. 

As a conclusion to the Legacy series, this sermon considers perhaps the most important legacy of all: your legacy.  What kind of legacy will you have?  Will you be like Stephen, the Godly man for whom Godly men mourned?  Scripture Reference:Acts 6-8To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What is grace? Looking at another story of David we see a legacy of grace which helps us understand more of God and His grace available to us. Scripture Reference: 2 Samuel 9 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

David and Goliath is more than just a children's story. It's a true story from which we can glean some important truths.  Listen as Pastor Ron helps us learn from a "Really Big Fight". Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 17 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

All of our lives read like books. As we read our own stories, and the stories of others, we are quick to determine how the story will end. God's perspective is different than ours. He is patient, allowing the whole story to unfold. The best part is that He saves the final chapter for Himself. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Years ago, Nehemiah left this world.  Before he did, he left a mark on his community and a legacy for us.  The legacy?  Be willing to finish what you start.  How many of us have unfinished rooms in our lives?  Our intentions were good.  We even had a plan to make it happen.  Somewhere along the way, we got sidetracked.  Let Nehemiah's legacy encourage you to get back to work and see it through...to the end. Scripture Reference: Nehemiah 1:5-11  Nehemiah 4:2-5  Nehemiah 4:10  Nehemiah 6:3 Nehemiah 6:11 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

All of us inherit legacies of faith.  For some, we are thankful.  For some, we are not.  Are you content to live out your faith just as your parents did?  Sometimes the best thing you can do is to start a new legacy.  Whether your a fifth generation defender of the faith or new to Christianity, this message will look at where you've come from and legacy you are already leaving.  The discoveries may surprise you. Scripture Reference: 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 3:14-15 John 5:39 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.