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Minister Dwayne Mickens Jr. admonishes us to be mindful and not feed into "cancel culture", as it's just one of many signs of the End Times.

The consummate cry of victory for the Christian is "life is hard, but God is good." It is told through the rough and tumble of our lives. No one is immune to pain and suffering in this life. And it is God's desire that his people declare his goodness through the good and bad times. If you are a follower of Christ, a Christian, what is your cry of victory? What is your victory story? Come with the Grace United crew as we hear Paul's victory story and reflect on our own and how to tell it better, for indeed, "life IS hard, but God IS good."

The prophet Amos said to his wayward people back in the day, "Let justice roll down like water, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Justice is a huge deal today--in all of its forms: racial, social, economic, even reproductive justice. The national discussion and the ramifications in our culture take up many minutes on all things media. But is the justice promoted today the kind of thing the Lord would approve of? Certainly, justice is his idea. But has it gone too far? Is God pleased? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover what the Lord means and how he desires to apply justice, both in Moses' day and in ours.

One of the hottest topics of our day is the issue discriminiation. Where did it come from? Is discrimination good or bad? Does God discriminate? Should the church of Jesus Christ, as a goal work toward a more just society? Why or why not? Join the Grace United crew as we discover what the culture and Scripture has to say about discrimination.

If I asked most of you to describe your spouse, or your boss, or a friend, you'd probably give me a list of their qualities. They're funny. Smart. Organized. Stubborn. Easy going. That's how we normally think about people-- with adjectives. But a few of you, maybe, would lean back in your chair, and…

The Radically Normal Christian: Part XI: This Life Matters December 4, 2011 Scripture reading: Luke 1: 26-45 Prayer It’s all going to burn! When I was 21, I toured Europe with my cousins and saw some beautiful, wonderful things. * The Swiss Alps. * The Eifel Tower at night. * Unexpected sight (thanks…

Messages of Comfort in Isaiah (Inscription 53) A New Heaven and New Earth Isaiah 65:17-25 June 26, 2011 Intro/Communication card: Prayer Scripture reading: Isaiah 65:17-25 Jesus is coming! Q Do you remember the “Jesus is coming on May 21st” thing? Already we are forgetting it; they got their 15 minutes…

35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.’ 37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?”…

1st Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Intro: the Wisdom Books of the Hebrew scriptures pass on the advice of thier culture. This selection from one of them introduces the theme of today's Gospel; the highly prized but seldom achieved virtue of humility. 2nd Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a Intro: This…

05/31/2009 The Inauguration of the Church Knox 16 PC 321/499/400/399 Psalm 104:24-34 Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26-27 | OOPS! The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ruled, after a fourteen-year delay, that churches cannot produce noise that will annoy neighbours and that they must limit the volume of sound. A dispute…

Nehemiah 5:1-13 /Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their Jewish brothers. Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain.” Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to…