Give Away the Grace You’ve Been Given

Friends, for the wokeist philosophy that dominates today, empathy—feeling the feelings of the other and not harming those feelings—is treated as a supreme value. But while empathy is perfectly good and decent, the Bible teaches that love, not empathy, is the supreme value. And lo ... Show More

Friends, peace be with you—an echo of the words of the risen Jesus in our Gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter, also called Mercy Sunday. Christ gives his disciples the gift of shalom (peace). But there’s an exceptionally important juxtaposition here: He also shows them his wou ... Show More

Friends, for this Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, I want to begin with our very brief second reading from Paul to the Romans. It opens, “I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice.” Here we see Christ’s cross and res ... Show More

Jesus teaches about sincerity. 

Hiiii GGB!   In this episode, we dove into what it truly means to serve others—not for recognition, but as a reflection of Jesus' love and sacrifice. We talked about having a heart that desires to meet the needs of others, being an ear for those who need it, and building people u ... Show More

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">When Jesus paid the ultimate price on the cross to extend mercy, He never intended for us to keep it to ourselves. Discover the freedom found in forgiveness and the greater story your scars can tell.</p> <p>If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, plea ... Show More

Today, Pastor Mike taught us how to serve in the kingdom of God. We learned that oftentimes we want to do what feels good, but we don’t serve our feelings. We place our feelings sub to the mission of God. How do you know you’re serving the King? It’s typically the opposite of wha ... Show More