Suffering is a universal reality for all people. No one has the means to rise above suffering in their lifetime; for some, it is the defining aspect of their lives. Job said that “man is born to trouble.” So what is man to do with...
I’m seventeen years old, sitting in the passenger seat of a car next to my small group leader. We’re driving back from a youth retreat and I’m the only student in her car, which looking back, I think was purposeful. She’s got me cornered....
8 The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright. Proverbs 15:29 29 The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous. Psalm 54 1 Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your...
As we come to the end of James’ letter, we see that his emphasis on the communal aspect of faith becomes more apparent as he encourages believers to contend for one another in mutual confession, prayer, and looking out for one another. In the varying...
13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in...
Until just a few years ago, I heard very little about foster care. My husband and I were ignorant about the need and knew very few people who were or had been foster parents. It was nowhere on our radar....
Like the songs you hear and sing during our worship services and want more information about them? All of the songs, along with Scripture references and download links, are available on our website each week. You can learn who the original writer/musician is for each...
20 Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, “God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. 21 God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh. 22 What blessings await...
1 This is my second letter to you, dear friends, and in both of them I have tried to stimulate your wholesome thinking and refresh your memory. 2 I want you to remember what the holy prophets said long ago and what our Lord and...
Congratulations to all of our 2015 senior graduates across all of our campuses! Our Pelham campus hosted a senior night this past weekend honoring some of our graduating seniors. Below is a complete list of all the seniors graduating from our Pelham campus. Olivia Arnold, Haleigh Bagheri, Analis...
In the history of the world, there has never been a group of people who have experienced the luxuries and wealth that we are surrounded with today. Compared to the present world, and even within our own nation, we are a very financially privileged group....
1 Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. 2 For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither. 3 Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he...
Several times each year, Grace Church has the opportunity to celebrate proclamations of faith through baptism. Those getting baptized share their testimonies with the church body through videos like these. Below are pieces of their salvation stories. ...
After already warning those who have oppressed believers with their vast wealth and resources about the coming judgment, James now directs his attention to the church and what the response of faith should look like. He will make the case that in the face of...
Throughout the years, I have had several opportunities to travel overseas and to participate in "mission work". Those opportunities to engage in ministry within a different culture have brought immeasurable amounts of growth to my personal walk, and, Lord willing, have helped to bring life-change...
7 Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. 8 You, too, must be patient....
13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” 15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of...
If you are looking for a great summer camp for your elementary-aged child, a national Christian camp is coming to Greenville! Camp in the City is Pine Cove's summer day camp program that is for entering 1st through 6th graders. For 5 days, campers will...
17 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: “Consider all this, and call for the mourners. Send for the women who mourn at funerals. 18 Quick! Begin your weeping! Let the tears flow from your eyes. 19 Hear the people of Jerusalem crying in despair, ‘We are ruined! We...
Presumptuousness is rarely thought of as a sinful aspect of a person’s character, let alone one that is especially severe. However, James turns our attention to this sin and exposes it for its wickedness as a fundamental misunderstanding of one’s relationship to the Creator. James has...
Reports of death are everywhere these days. It seems as if everyday there is a fresh report of some group attacking another. We often find ourselves so disheartened by these reports that we avoid turning on the news altogether. We sigh and excuse ourselves by...
28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. Proverbs 15:16 16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil....
That James’ original audience had developed an infatuation with the wealthy is clear from the many passages in which he offers warnings to the rich or criticizes the church for giving deference to those with great means (1:9–11; 2:1–13; 4:13–17). In the face of great...
1 Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. 2 Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were...
Felista Wangui is a gentle, unassuming college freshman at Garissa University in eastern Kenya. On first appearance, she is such a quiet young woman that she seems frail and easily intimidated. But when she speaks, she projects an inner strength that commands respect....