Christianity is not at the center about churches and ministries and buildings and budgets. But, rather, about The Truth of all things: Jesus Christ, He is the Lord of heaven and earth. He is the true joy of every heart.

Dear Elim Grace,

Since I asked you to pray for me, and since I know you did, I wanted to write to you in brief about my trip to Peru.

Colossians is one of the last letters Paul ever wrote before his execution in Rome.  God provided him the strength, despite those circumstances, to write an astonishingly powerful letter to the church in Colossae.

Dear Elim Grace,

In the history of the people of Israel, we remember well that they wandered in the desert 40 years. But the pivotal event that led to that wandering is often forgotten.

In the gospel of John, chapter 7, Jesus stands up and yells, he cries aloud, that any who believe in him will receive 'rivers of living water'.  He was talking about the person of the Holy Spirit!

Imagine if you were given a gift - something useful and needful for your life. Perhaps a vehicle so you can travel faster and farther or a new coat that protects you from the elements. Imagine you never use them.

We don't make decisions without outside influences.  No matter how objective we strive to be there are underlying assumptions and beliefs from which our decisions are derived.

Relationships change over time.  However, how they change isn't a given.  They don't always improve by default.  Having the "standing" of a son in a family doesn't mean automatically that a son and a father spend time together.  

We all need a reminder from time to time that God is at work - especially when it seems things are falling apart all around us.  

So what does it mean to live under the authority of Christ when believers still sin? Can we live "above reproach" for Jesus?

In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is competence for daily living. Daily living according to God’s design for life and the world.

Dear Elim Grace,

Can we go 60-75 minutes without looking at our phones? Is it possible to be together on a Sunday morning without our phones on us?

Dear Elim Grace,

Our vision for next year is summed up in two words: access and presence.