by Grace Church | Apr 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Easter
This edition of the Grace magazine is different. It’s a collection of three short stories, woven together to tell one big story – a story about freedom. How are we set free? This is one of the questions we’re asking during Holy Week at Grace. True freedom can only...
by Mike Adkins | Apr 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Easter
I was sitting at dinner with the weirdest family I had ever met. Their daughter’s name was Denise, and against all odds, we were friends. I say “against all odds” because we couldn’t have been more different. At sixteen years old, I was a high school dropout...
by Jeanne Harrison | Apr 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Easter
It all started with a salad. For the record, I hate salad. Asian people don’t grow up eating salad. And Asian people like me, raised in third world countries, really don’t eat salad. We cook our vegetables, lest they kill us. “I’m home!” My husband called. We were in...
by Clint Harrison | Apr 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Easter
I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder in elementary school and put on meds by third grade. Without the meds, I couldn’t focus. Let’s be honest, with the meds, I could barely focus. One afternoon in elementary school, I was studying for a spelling test with...
by Grace Church | Apr 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Easter
Take a few deep breaths and relax your body. Invite God to speak to you in the next few moments as you make time for silent introspection. Step 1: Awakening Recall any recent events, conversations, or experiences that have stirred up unrest within you. If it helps,...
by Grace Church | Apr 1, 2023 | Discussion Questions, Easter
Week One: How We Are Set Free Romans 6:1-7 What does freedom mean to you? What is something God has set you free from? Read Romans 6:1-7. How would you describe your “old self”? What were some practical implications of being “ruled by sin”? The effects of sin aren’t...
