Our Identity: Joyful Exiles

Living the Christian life is not a matter of willpower and self-effort. Because of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we have the potential for radical and organic growth and change. 2 Peter talks about moving from selfishness to unselfishness, from enslavement to freedom, from foolis ...  Afficher plus

The book of 1 Peter is probably more about suffering than anything else. It might be the only book in the New Testament completely devoted to the subject of suffering. And it shows us that going through trials, troubles, and sufferings is one of the main ways in which we grow int ...  Afficher plus

Today’s Bible Verse:"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." — Hebrews 11:1 Faith isn’t just believing in what’s visible—it’s trusting God when we can’t yet see the outcome. Hebrews 11:1 reminds us that faith anchors us in God’s promis ...  Afficher plus

Paul Axton preaches: When asked the reason for following Christ, Axton poses a one word answer upon which he builds an alternative understanding to the partial answer of being saved and shows that the choice is between meaning or no meaning. 

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<ul> <li>Date Preached: Feb 23, 2003</li> <li>Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:23–32</li> <li>For more information about this sermon, please visit Grace To You Ministries, or click  Afficher plus

The New Testament repeatedly calls the church community the body of Christ. That sounds simple enough, but it takes hard work to develop loving, Christlike relationships in our church community. 

Listen to this episode as Janet and Jocelyn discuss the importance of bein ...