Day 1, Week 6
Grace Christian Church of Staten Island
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In this series, we are examining examples in the Bible of men and women who left their lives behind in order to follow Jesus. Last week, we talked about Abraham and how he left his family and his entire way of life to follow the call of God. God used his act of faith to […]
Over the next few weeks, I’d like to consider the lives of men and women in the Bible who have walked away from their previous lives and have followed the calling of the Lord. Imagine growing up a certain way, spending your whole life living in a part of the world in the company of […]
Over the next few weeks I’d like to consider the various aspects of what makes a church a church. Today, we will consider the idea of fellowship. If you walk by the stairs in our church you’ll see a sign that says “Fellowship Hall”. Making sure there is time for “fellowship” is something that occupies […]
Outline- The Necessity for Change Biblical Understanding of Change in the Christian Life Change is needed for repentance God is needed for good change Change is needed for sanctification In spite of these things there is a strong pull toward looking back. What does this mean for us? Personally- there needs to be change. As […]
From The Desk of Pastor Jeff Pastoral Reflection: Points (Part 2) Last week we reflected about a country that is trying a radical and powerful social experiment. This country is using social media, cellular information, financial information and Internet presence to create a profile of each person in the country. In monitoring a person’s purchasing […]
This week I had a conversation with someone about a country that is working on improving the behavior of its citizens. It is a form of social engineering that is intended to promote better behavior among its citizens, give incentives to make good friends, and also as a means of preventing criticism of the government. […]
One of the things about being a parent of young kids is that sometimes you get to relive your childhood through the eyes of your kids. This is especially true if your child is young. When your child is an infant something as simple as a smiling face can get you excited. My children have […]
Recently I read an online post that said that before a church focuses on getting people excited about missions, it should focus on getting people excited about the gospel. It was a thought-provoking quote but when I mentioned it to someone in the congregation, this individual said that it’s not necessarily the case that the […]
A few years ago, after our Easter celebration, several members of the consistory came to the meeting with an issue. Some of them expressed sadness that it didn’t feel like Easter this year. For some, it felt like it was an opportunity that was missed to experience the gospel. The service felt like it had […]