Each week, Grace’s minister, and the occasional guest preacher, seek to connect scripture to the challenges of following Christ in the world today. A collection of recent sermons can be found in the blog posts here, and you may find a playlist of all our past worship services on our YouTube channel.
Lent I 2024
Mary decided to read the Bible in a new way. She had studied scripture as a biblical scholar. She had been a person of faith, and a faithful church member, […]
The Hinge Point of Faith
When Peter, James, and John first encountered Jesus along the Galilean seashore, his voice commanded their attention. His presence filled the space with such life that suddenly spending days catching […]
How Does Jesus Heal?
One cannot read the gospel stories without noting the frequency with which Jesus heals: A paralyzed man, carried by friends to Jesus’s feet, A woman reaching out to touch a […]
The Healing Power of Jesus
The city of Capernaum sits on the northwest side of Lake Tiberias, also known as the Sea of Galilee, deep in the hill country. Here is a fishing village, dotted […]
Come and See
The boy Samuel was just a toddler when his mother Hannah handed him over to the priest Eli, returning the son she had long prayed for back to God, so […]
The Great Annexation
Epiphany was always a huge deal for my family growing up. In Spanish, we knew it as el Dia de los Reyes Magos, or Three Kings Day, a feast day […]
Jesus Amongst Us
The temple in Jerusalem stood high upon the hill, visible from every angle, a beacon of holiness for the travelers who arrived daily from the hill country. Between those who […]
What if Christmas Isn’t Coming?
“What if Christmas isn’t coming?” 7-year-old Elizabeth asked her mother, as she watched the rain pound upon the window and her mother unpacked another box. In Lizzie’s heart, Christmas meant […]
Las Posadas
The successful journey of any Christian begins with a first step: welcoming Jesus into your heart. That phrase makes some people cringe. I don’t think they cringe because the notion […]
The Mary Within Us All
Luke 1:26-38 and Luke 1:46b-55 Mary is the special one. That is the typical message conveyed about the mother of Jesus. Whether through art that depicts her with a halo […]