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Four years ago, Abby and I made a decision that seemed courageous at the time, but in hindsight seems very easy. We opened up our home for three weeks to Motoi Tanaka, a student on the Mission to Japan Homestay program. Motoi’s English was not wonderful (though it improved dramatically over the month), but we [...]
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adopt-a-road, outreach, service
Some of you may have noticed a shiny new addition to Maitland Avenue as of late. Two actually. Orlando Grace Church is officially the adopted parent of Maitland Avenue, from Oranole Rd to Orienta Ave. Congratulations to you all. This is one great means for us to build bridges into our community through good deeds of service. Well we [...]
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Bible Study, Ladies, Womens
If you’ve ever felt unimportant, weak, abandoned, ugly, alone, wronged, stuck in a rut, oppressed, ignorant, or outcast, you’re going to love “Ephesians: More Than You Can Ask or Think!” Join us to turn this epistle inside out and connect to God more deeply in prayer and worship, enjoy fellowship with other women, and discover [...]
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prayer, spiritual reformation
Here is the study guide for this Sunday morning’s 9:30 hour: What basic question regarding sermons, programs, and leaders must never be displaced according to Carson on p. 64? What anticipated objection to this principle does he seek to answer in light of the two great commandments? What two opposing dangers does he expose? How [...]
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Beget, genealogy, Ruth
It’s a common story. You’ve committed to reading through the Bible in a year and you hold your head high because you’ve read consistently – so far. When suddenly you come upon a passage and your confidence falters because of “The Dreaded Begets” (gasp!) Staring you in the face is a string of ‘begets’ connecting [...]
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death, grief, loss
With the sudden loss of one of our own today, a flood of thoughts has swept through my mind and heart. One reminded me of the words of him who suffered grievous loss in Job 7:6 – My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle. I’ve never seen it in action, but I rather guess [...]
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gospel, grace, justice
Here, for your further reflection, is the conclusion to Sunday’s message in John 7:53-8:11. Neither do I condemn you. That’s grace. From now on sin no more.That’s truth. How can He do this? On what basis can He forgive her sin and command her repentance? On what basis as the Holy One of God can He be [...]
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authority of Scripture, Gospel of John, preaching
Tomorrow, Lord willing, we will return to our study of John’s gospel. I will tackle the disputed text in John 7:53-8:11, the woman caught in adultery (pictured along side). Though a questionable text for reasons I will explain, I do believe it should be preached for reasons I hope also to explain. And nonetheless, it [...]
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prayer, spiritual reformation
Here is the study guide for this Sunday’s 9:30 equipping hour. A Call to Spiritual Reformation – Study Guide #4 Chapter Three – Worthy Petitions What again are the two aspects of Paul’s framework for prayer in 2 Thessalonians 1 from chapter two? What is the first petition that Paul prays for the Thessalonian Christians? [...]
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This Sunday morning in the 9:30 hour, we turned our attention to the 2nd chapter in D.A.Carson’s analysis of Paul’s priorities in prayer, entitled A Call to Spiritual Reformation. We spent time, in groups of five to ten, praying for various folks in our church directory, in accordance with the framework that Carson observes in [...]
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