In Psalm 35:13 we read, “I humbled my soul with fasting.” And in Acts 14:23, we read that “with prayer and fasting, the church committed their appointed leaders to the Lord.” What is this thing called fasting and why is it used so much in the Bible. This English word...
TODAY’S VERSES: Isaiah 58:5-7 5 Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for people to humble themselves? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed and for lying in sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? 6 “Is not...
TODAY’S VERSES: Matthew 5:13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on...
TODAY’S VERSES: Matthew 6:9-13 9 “This, then, is how you should pray:“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we...
TODAY’S VERSES: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. DO THIS: Memorize 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for...
Watch this video as Pastor Ezra “explains” the What We Do Challenge.
Not too long ago, my life group leader asked me a question. “Why are there no ‘singles’ life groups at Grace?” I had to stop and think for a second, not because he asked at all an unusual question, but because it seemed like I should be asking him that...
As we highlight Chad this month we wanted to recap some of the experiences of those that have been to Chad over the last 2 years. We heard back from Bruce Lightle (2016) and Maurice Smith (2017) about their time in Chad. From Bruce: The first thing that caught my...
We caught up with Rachel and Doug Jones, who are Grace attenders and faithful First Glance volunteers. They have served at Rec Night and they have also helped run the Football Program with Kenmore-Garfield High School and they also live in Kenmore. They love calling Kenmore home and being a...
I was introduced to the ministry at First Glance through a friend who asked me to help her provide meals for the Ladies Night Out program. When I delivered food, I got to catch glimpses of how First Glance impacts the lives of students from Kenmore and the life building...
