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God Redeems Our Work
Guest speaker Matt Rusten from Made to Flourish shares about integrating our daily work with our faith in Christ. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
GIfts for the Mission
Jesus calls us to a new life, clothes us in Himself, commissions us with a purpose and empowers us to fulfill that purpose. Guest speaker Bill Ferrin.
Messy Mission
Church, like family, can be messy. And as church grows and changes, the mess sometimes gets messier. What’s true in the church is true of all of our relationships. If we can’t avoid the mess of relationships, is there a way that we can write a new story for ourselves and the people around us by confronting our fears in the middle of the mess? It turns out that one of Jesus’ most famous stories from Luke 15 sheds some…
The Time Has Come
New Years’ Day is a day we think about what could be. The year is new. Mark’s gospel begins with Jesus entering the world stage as an adult and proclaiming that the time has come. The kingdom of God has come near. Jesus calls his first disciples, and even though they do not understand what he is calling them to, they follow. Will we take the next step even if we don’t know what the future holds? What is my…
The Most important Question
Why am I here? Who is my soulmate? How can I be successful? These are all valuable questions. But all of them focus on us doing the asking. When we consider the most important question, it might well be that it is a question we have to answer, rather than ask. Guest speaker Michael D. Hammond, President of Gordon College, explores our culture’s fixation on identity and how followers of Jesus need to re-center their lives on the most important…
What’s the Difference?
Guest speaker Michael Worsley shares a message about reconciliation for the Body of Christ that could impact the issue of division and race in our culture.
Tears and Resurrections in the Face of Tragic Loss
At one time or another, we all come face to face with a tragic loss. Whether it’s the loss of a job, the discovery of some disease or the suicide of a loved one, shock, confusion, anger and pain confront us in bewildering ways. Is it possible to experience real comfort when a tragedy leaves us feeling trapped and alone?
Choose Wisely
How can we make financial choices that will lead to freedom from debt, opportunities for the future and generous giving to the needs of our neighbor? In this message guest Speaker Joseph Sangl shares some powerful biblical principles about money. Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Overcome
We overcome fear through faith in Someone stronger. Stronger than ourselves. Stronger than whatever it is we’re facing. Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Peace in a Pandemic
We find peace when we turn to God because He is present, because He is powerful, and because he is purposeful. He is always working to accomplish His good and eternal purposes. Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Love Abounding
Even in our best times, it’s easy to overlook the condition of our souls. They may be running on fumes without us knowing. God has designed us to be filled with the very thing we give away: love. But how can we grow in love? How can we become more loving – and more complete people as a result?
Walking Wisely on the Outside to Open Doors Within
God invites us to share his life-giving, world-changing message with all people, but we often feel limited by our abilities, identity, desire and time. How does God help us to overcome these in order to make a difference in the world? Paul shows us a path in Colossians 4:2-6.