(anonymous submission) As the Christmas season approaches, many of us are thinking about gifts. Our thoughts might drift to what we can give as gifts and what gifts we might receive from others. Have you paused to think of the greatest gift we have each been given an opportunity toContinue Reading
Submitted by Kaylyn Garwood After the Lord freed His people from slavery in Egypt, the Israelites roamed the desert for 40 years, awaiting the Promised Land. When it was finally time for them to enter, they were given specific instructions for how to cross the Jordan River. In a wayContinue Reading
Submitted by Tim O’Neill I have been blessed with an amazing mother-in-law, Betty, who is now 93 years old. Betty has undoubtedly slowed down over the past twenty years, but at one time, she was a dynamo where neither I nor our kids could keep up with her on aContinue Reading
Submitted by Rochelle Scott Cancer…it was always in the back of my mind. My mom passed away at age 53, and my sister passed away at age 50, both with cancer. Although breast cancer was not on my radar, as they both had different types of cancer, God had aContinue Reading
by Pastor Dave Ryan Whether you are at school, the factory, the office, or even at home, the November election issues have centered on “rights” as an often-raised defense or cause for the crucial decisions that are before us. Tensions or consequences may threaten our desires, but a determined cryContinue Reading
by Kaylyn Garwood O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! Psalm 95:1-2 Oh sing to theContinue Reading
by Aaron Igleheart Have you ever heard the phrase “be careful what you wish for”? Often in life, we do not fully comprehend the implications of what we wish for and seek out. Our priorities and ambitions replace a desire for the will of God to go forth in ourContinue Reading
Submitted by Brandy (Toby) Taylor: In our early twenties, my husband and I became Christians. We had heard about Christ for some time and felt God drawing us to Him as a family. We could no longer resist His calling and accepted Him as our Savior. We began looking forContinue Reading
by Abby Ryan This Sunday, we were excited to unveil the new Grace Baptist logo and share it with all of you. As we do this, our team would also love to share our goal behind the redesign and why we felt an update was helpful and necessary as weContinue Reading
The Dangerous Reign of Pride God’s Word repeatedly warns of the prominence of human pride and self-exaltation with such precise phrases as “Pride goes before a fall…” (Proverbs 16:18) and the journey of mankind into dangerous times through “They will be lovers of self…” (2 Timothy 3:1-12). These references setContinue Reading