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The letter from Paul to the church at Philippi was written from a jail cell, to a community that had sent aide in Paul’s time of need. It contains a wonderful encouragement to both see Jesus as exalted, and to press the reality of who Jesus is and what He has done for the Philippians […]
For the 2019 Advent Season Grafted Community Church will be attempting to answer the question, “What Child is This?” Often during the Christmas season people gather together and sing hymns that have been sung for many generations before us. One of these popular hymns is “What Child is This?” Its lyrics bring up some wonderful […]
I have been thinking a lot about the process of growth lately (mostly because I am watching three little minions grow up right under my nose and there is absolutely no way to stop them!) One of the byproducts of their growth has been growing pains in their knees and pain in their hearts as […]
I feel incredibly lucky to live in a time where, relatively, there are a ton of Christians around me all the time. So many, in fact, that all the Christians that live in the cites of Minneapolis and St. Paul don’t fit into a single building to gather for worship on a Sunday. So many, […]
Earlier this week I was waiting for something to start, or end, or whatever… I had my shoes off and noticed how my toenails look a bit odd. This is a result of the many years I spent when I was younger jamming my feet into soccer shoes and beating my feet up on a […]
To start off: Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, were written in February and March of 2018. It is currently September of 2019… But as I was considering writing this post, I realized that it fit really well with the other four posts; so here I am picking up right where I left off over […]
What does it mean to be a Christian? Where is a follower of Jesus supposed to be heading in life? How is a Christian supposed to react to everything that is happening? What is the point of life? Who am I? These are really big questions and they often have really big answers! But all […]
I was putting out my recycling earlier this week and as I walked by my trash can the stench was so pungent, that it felt like it was reaching out of the closed lid and grabbing my nostrils and punching my olfactory glad repeatedly. I was so confused because this smell was so far outside […]
So… how did it go? A month ago I asked all of you to take a plunge with me and find time to pray a simple prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Risen Son of the Living God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” (You can read the post here.) How did it go? I have been considering […]
Especially as we have been working our way through the final chapters of Judges, I have been thinking a lot about why Bible reading is important and what the process might be for how the scriptures change us. The author of Hebrews thought… 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than […]