When you are a child of God, there is something that feels magical about holding a newborn during the Christmas season. Eight years ago, I was holding my newborn baby girl on a cold December, and I remember looking down at her sweet little face. My heart was absolutely bursting with my love for her. I could not believe that …
On this Thanksgiving, many of us will gather with loved ones and celebrate the many things we are grateful for. The tone shifts dramatically though tomorrow, on what many of us know as Black Friday. Black Friday typically marks the start of the Christmas shopping season, where everything from TVs to toaster ovens seems to go on sale. Many of …
We’ve all heard the announcement given on Sundays right after the offertory: “Nursery is always available for children three and under. Now, our children from PreK-Third Grade and are dismissed to Kids Club and our Fourth and Fifth Graders to Bridge.” Scores of cute children spill out of the sanctuary and into classrooms. Have you ever wondered what happens in …
We’ve been attending GRC for 4 years now. We were at another PCA church before where we loved the pastor and community, until one day we decided to transfer to GRC. We weren’t quite sure why we were moving churches, but felt that the church was too far and the kids needed a church closer to home. It seemed like …
‘Tis the Season! Ready… Set… Go! “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,”Hebrews 10:24 Ready There’s a flurry of activity and God is on the move. The Diaconate, GRC ministries, and Ministry Partners are busy behind the scenes gearing up for this holiday season. These dedicated individuals sacrificially give of their time, money …
My family recently celebrated the life of my 94-year-old grandfather who went home to be with the Lord on September 6. As we gathered, we exchanged stories in remembrance of the man who spent 36 years in ministry as a pastor, was married for 62 wonderful years to my grandmother (who passed away in 2010), and was an integral part in …
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning …
Some months ago, I was having a no-good, very bad day. It was a Friday night, the week had been long, and my daughter and I had just wearily returned home from a too-long, too-loud school friend’s birthday party. We walked in the door and everything went downhill. I was snappish at my children, short with my spouse, and irritated …
Fall is fast-approaching. The school year has started, and youth begin a new season, many making significant transitions. For some, it is a new school, others a new sport and some will experience finding a new group of friends. These transitions will occur while students wrestle to find their identity, belonging, and purpose. Many Christian youths will seek an identity …
On August 3rd, I encountered a new “first” in ministry. In partnership with Mission to the World and alongside two other church members, I traveled to Poland as a courier to provide humanitarian aid to those displaced by the war in Ukraine. One of the trip’s highlights was worshiping with Christ the Savior Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Krakow, Poland. It …