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The Path to Real Freedom
The word “freedom,” in Christian circles, can become a buzz word or phrase. It’s been repeated so often that is loses it’s meaning. Freedom isn’t a buzz word, It’s God’s intention. It’s a vital part of...
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Knowing We are Free
Over the last few weeks I’ve been teaching about This Magnificent Freedom. It’s about the incredible freedom we have as Christians and followers of Jesus. I get a lot of questions from people and the...
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Blessed Submission
I realize this is a controversial subject. I ask that you just hold on for a few minutes and read this post with an open mind. It’s a tough issue, but, I feel strongly that if we give ourselves to it...
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Submitting to One Another
In my last post, I defined submission as: Voluntarily giving in to one another. When we give ourselves to one another, we will know a peace, a harmony, and a unity that the world just doesn’t...
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Jesus: The Centerpiece of God’s Action
In Luke 4, Jesus returns to Galilee and travels throughout the region. His fame increases as reports of his radical teaching spread. He returns home and, as tradition taught Him, goes to his hometown...
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God With Us—Abiding in Him
In my last post I wrote about Immanuel—literally “God with us.” God sent His son to live among us to bring us a new life here on this earth as well as eternal life with Him, in Heaven. God not only...
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Be Delighted in God’s Will
What should our attitude be about God’s will? Let’s look at Jesus and how He approached it. Hebrews 10:5–7 and 10 read: Therefore, when He came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did...
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God is Looking for True Worshipers
In the gospel of John, chapter four, there is a famous story of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman at a well. They’re having this back-and-forth conversation about her life. She is a Samaritan so...
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Servant of All
Jesus became a servant of all people. There was no task that was too low for Him even though He was almighty God. He did what His Father told Him to do. Jesus didn’t just come as a human; He came as a...
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Jesus the Healer
Jesus encounter with the paralytic (Mark 2:1–12) is a tremendously interesting moment in His ministry. It’s so important that all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) record it. What’s...
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Joseph: A Man of Heroic Character
There is one person in the entire Christmas story that doesn’t receive a lot of attention. It’s Joseph, Jesus’ earthly, and oftentimes forgotten, father. We (the Christian church) do a great job...
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Joseph: An Un-Entitled Life
Entitlement is a often used word in our culture. It’s defined as an individual’s belief that they deserve something. It may be time, resources or another consideration. Entitlement is often linked to...
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Joseph: 14 Qualities of a Man of God
Over my last posts I’ve highlighted a few of the incredible character attributes of Joseph, the earthly-father of Jesus. He was truly a heroic man of God and a man who had a faith and character that I...
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Seven Glories of Jesus Christ
Christmas is a time to reflect on the person and divinity of Jesus Christ. While the world seems to want to push Jesus farther and farther away from Christmas, we, as believers need to, with...
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One Astonishing Offer
Jesus Christ makes one astonishing offer to us. In all of His power, glory and yes, in the fact that He died for our sins, He says to all humanity, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone...
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The True Meaning of Christmas
Charles Dickens is best remembered for authoring A Christmas Carol, a novel made into many movies and stage plays that families have enjoyed for over a one hundred years. It’s a classic. Besides being...
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Choosing the Divine Appointment
Hebrews 2:11 reminds us of Jesus’ humanity. Like you, and me, Jesus knew what it meant to be tired. John 4:6 tells us, “Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well.” Pastor...
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Making Disciples
Grace Chapel’s mission is to equip people to be passionate servants of Jesus Christ. One of the most important ways we strive toward our mission is by making disciples. We make disciples by: Sharing...
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He Lives
This coming Sunday is Resurrection Sunday. While many people refer to this day as Easter I prefer to call it by this name because even though Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross, He lives. And,...
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A Living Hope
In yesterday’s Resurrection Sunday message I talked about Jesus and fact that He is our living hope. Peter reminds us in 1 Peter 1:3–4, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who...
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