From Pastor Doug A Missing Word I know that many of you noticed a word I did not mention during last Sunday’s sermon on giving. Several people had great questions about it after each service. That word is tithe. If that’s a new term for you, the Oxford Dictionary of the...
This past Sunday, prior to the sermon, I took a few moments to denounce the racism and violence that happened in Charlottesville on Saturday. I think one of the pieces of our response, as believers in Jesus Christ, should be this: The very notion of white supremacy is not...
Dear Church Family, Good afternoon! I hope you’re able to enjoy some time with loved ones as we celebrate Independence Day. I wanted to send out this follow-up to what I mentioned at the end of yesterday’s sermon. For those of you who couldn’t make it, we looked at...
January 22 marked the 43rd year since the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade. While the Roman Catholic Church has carried the torch for life steadily and faithfully for many years, the Evangelicals for Life event was, surprisingly, the first unified evangelical voice at the March For Life. What...
Parenting During a Nuclear Meltdown Parents: can you relate to this experience? Your child spontaneously goes into nuclear meltdown, in the back of Target, with a shopping cart full of items that really need to be purchased? On top of that there are, of course, plenty of...
Sin is Sin Several years ago I read a book by Jerry Bridges entitled, Respectable Sins. In it Bridges says, On the whole, we appear to be more concerned about the sins of society than we are the sins of the saints. In fact, we often indulge in what i call the "respectable" or even...
Live Long Enough & You'll Experience Suffering I personally tend to never stray far from considering the topic of suffering. This may seem morbid, but the truth is that Jesus promises suffering in this life for those that follow him (Luke 9:23). I suppose the other reality of suffering is...
The statement below was shared with the people at Grace Bible Church (GBC) the morning of June 28th, 2015. We are posting it here for those in the congregation who were unable hear it in person or wish to reference it. May God be glorified in all we say and do, The Elders of GBC: Merritt...