Hi Grace Family! I hope you are all having a wonderful week, and I look forward to seeing you all in church this Sunday. I was delighted to see I am preaching on the passage in John about the vine and the branches. I love this passage found in John 15. I find it is a beautiful metaphor for staying connected to God and the church. In fact, when…

Dear Grace Church Family, It has been such a gift having my parents here this week.  We spent some time in the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.  I am pretty sure a set of binoculars are in my future, for I really enjoyed watching all the beautiful birds take flight.  It was a great way to spend the morning.  We will be at…

Dear Grace Church Family, As I write this, we are fresh from the Presidential debate that aired Tuesday evening.  It is likely that we will be tempted in our spirit to turn our reliance towards our worldly leaders rather than Christ’s call to “love our neighbors as ourselves”.  I invite you to remember that there is no President that is going to deliver us the…

Dear Grace Church Family, As we prepare for the book study and sermon series looking at the Multiplying Love, resource by Paul Chilcote, I wanted to be sure to communicate an openness on my part and Pastor Beth’s part to make ourselves available to those of you who might have questions.   Some of you have already purchased the book and started reading…