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A recent conversation surfaced a common issue many Christians face. My friend said he struggled for years wondering if he should “go into the ministry” as a way to best live out his devotion to Christ. The interesting thing about my friend is that he does not want to work...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote two books in which he discussed the call of Christ both to the individual and to the congregation (The Cost of Discipleship and Life Together). He said that Christ calls the individual alone, but that individual does not remain alone. Bonhoeffer gave us a helpful understanding of...
A strange thing has happened since Jesus first told his disciples that he would always be with them. The promise of Jesus’ presence has been separated from his command to go make disciples of all nations. The Lord is with his people always and everywhere. But, have you noticed how...
A strange thing has happened since Jesus first called people to follow him. Faith in Jesus for salvation and following him as Lord have become two distinct Christian experiences. It’s as if there are two different ways of approaching Jesus and we are free to choose one. The first way...
We all want the world to be right. We want goodness and peace. We long for things to be as they should be, where people are doing what they are meant to do and the world is functioning well. This is a good longing, and we all have it, so...
As important as it is to have something to live for, we can’t overlook the need to have something to live by. We live for a purpose, a calling, an ultimate goal. We live by some kind of guiding principle, set of values, and convictions that shape not only what...
At Grace, we talk a lot about church membership. What does this mean, and how should we think about membership? Justin and Scott sit down to talk about this issue in light of the last two sermons.
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of our mission described in Matthew 28. How can we lose our mission as a church? What are other ways the church engages a community and how does that fit into our mission to make disciples?
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of being a disciple and being a Christian. Why is it important to keep these in the same category and not separate these terms?
How does the right worship of God in a local congregation benefit a city? Scott Patty and Justin Tucker discuss this topic on today’s podcast.