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Livin' On A Prayer

Does prayer work? Does it change things? Come on a journey with us and find out...

The End.

A good story has a beginning, middle, and end. But what about the Bible? Is it finished or is there more to it?

Keep the Faith

A House Divided

Glorified

Predestination

Called

Justified

How Right Is Right Enough?

This Week's Tough Question: Are Catholics really Christian? If so, why? They seem to have so many "extra" beliefs that aren't found in the Bible. This message, from Romans 10, explores the difficult and controversial topic.

From Here To Kingdom Come

This week's touch questions is, "What is the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven?" This Palm Sunday message, taken from John 12:12-16, explores the nature and realm of the kingdom of heaven.

Alive and Well

An Easter Sunday message that addresses the tough question for this week: If God was able to bring Jesus back to life, then how are we to understand the value of his sacrifice? Wasn't it devalued by temporary death? Based upon 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, both the extrinsic and intrinsic value of Christ's resurrection is discussed.

Remember The Future

In 1 Peter 1:3-13, we are reminded that we have an inheritance in heaven. What does that mean for how we live today?

For Heaven's Sake

Heaven is a reality. So what will it look like? What will we be doing? A lot of folks see Heaven as a peaceful, passive place, somewhere up in the clouds, where there's nothing to do but float around. But is this how the Bible describes it? From Revelation 21:1-5

Husbands Love Your Wives

This week's tough question: "What are the practical, day to day things that a husband can do to love his wife as Christ loved the church?" From Ephesians 5:25-30.

Decisions, Decisions

This weeks tough question is, "Where does freedom of choice end and the sovereignty of God begin? Do we have free will at all?" Based upon Jonah 1, this message addresses what it means to have the freedom of choice under the sovereignty of God. (Note - the recording ends just prior to the completion of the message)

To Judge Or Not To Judge - That Is The Question

This week's tough question: I've had others say in the past, "how can you judge me?" How can I be perceived as not judging the person, but the action? As far as I understand, I cannnot judge others, only their action, right? I am a little confused by the word "judge." Can you clarify? From Matthew 7:1-5.

What I Learned On My Summer Vacation

Reflections on Appalachian Impact 2009. From Philippians 1:3-6.

Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (But One Might)

This week's tough question: Is it ever wrong to do the "right" thing? For example, should Rahab have told the truth about harboring the spies, or Corrie Ten Boom hiding her Jewish neighbors? From Joshua 2:1-7

God Timing

This week's tough question: What is the interpretation of the word "day" in the first several verses of Genesis? Is it 24 hours or some other duration of time? From Genesis 1:1-6

Stand and Fight

The Bible says our that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against Satan. How do we fight this battle? From Ephesians 6:10-18.

Why Did Jesus....?

Two tough questions from the kids on Children's Sunday.

Don't Waste Your Life

This Week's Tough Question: Why shouldn't I just write all of my charity checks to an organization that feeds the poor? Why not fight for justice in China instead of going on retreats and enjoying ourselves in church activities? How do I know God won't condemn me for wasting my short life by being consumed with church activities?

Ordination and Installation of Daniel Rose by CompilationDaniel Rose's Ordination

The ordination and installation of Assistant Pastor Daniel Rose

So Heavenly Minded, No Earthly Good

This week's tough question: How do we set our hearts and minds and spirits to serve God's will for the benefit of others? Pastor Dan answers this from the perspective of Colossians 3 and even casts a little vision for Grace Chapel's move towards intentional small group ministry.

Why Does God Love Me?

This week's toughest question is actually the title of the message! From Psalm 8.

Remember When....

This week's tough question: Christianity has its foundation in Judaism. How can we obtain a better understanding of the Older Testament understanding? It seems so basic to our faith in Christ. From Luke 4:16-30

Give 'til It Doesn't Hurt

This week's toughest question: As far as I can tell, tithing is only mentioned directly in the New Testament in Luke 18:12, and then just a reference to the tradition of old. What is the New Testament context for tithing? From 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

In Love...

Please explain predestination: are all predestined to something, heaven, hell? How does it relate to God's will that none should perish? Is withholding or not electing to eternal life the same as predestining to hell? These questions get answered from Ephesians 1:3-14.

And Away We Go...

A look at calling and assurance.

Justification

A sermon on Justification from Romans 3:21-26

God's Will Hunting

Mercy Road

A message explaining the origin and meaning of the name for Grace Chapel's new church plant. Referencing a number of Biblical passages, Mike shows us how God is leading him to lay a certain kind of foundation for this new work.

Mercy Me

This week's toughest question: When do you give mercy to those who have harmed you? What does this mercy look like? This message takes a look at the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18 and applies Jesus' example to the always difficult issue of forgiveness.

C'mon People Now, Smile on Your Brother

This week's tough question: God commands us to love one another; what does this look like? We've all been hurt by someone. This message, taken from 1 John 4, addresses the difficult issue of loving the unlovable person.

Spin Doctors

A spin doctor is someone who takes information and puts their own twist or "spin" on it to make a message say what they want it to. We've been doing this with the Bible for years. It's time for us to stop making the Bible say what we want, and let it make us in the way God wants. This message, from Psalm 119, challenges us to know the big story of the Bible.

God Has Spoken

The first in the "Life's Toughest Questions" series, this message from 2 Timothy 3:14-17 addresses the origin, infallibility and inerrancy of the Bible.

Calculating Success

How do we measure the success of the local church? How do we know if we're accomplishing our mission? For several decades we've used attendance and finances as the primary indicators of a church's success - but what do these two things tell us? This message from 1 Corinthians 15 looks at some new "metric" for the church.

Light Wins

In the beginning, God created light; and the light divided the darkness and dispelled the chaos. What was true in the beginning is true today - the light of Christ is changing the world.

We're Better Together

The old Cheers sitcom reminds us that sometimes we want to go where everybody knows our name, and they're always glad we came. On the T.V. show, this was the local watering hole, but for many, this is what the church should be like. Is it reasonable to think of church as an escape from all your worries, or is there more? This message, based on Hebrews 10:19-25, takes a close look at what the church should, and shouldn't be.