Voice of Grace

Missions can no longer be viewed as a distant enterprise; the global mission field has arrived at our doorstep. Building on a long history of immigration, the New York metropolitan area welcomed roughly 1.5-2 million new arrivals from Asia, Africa, and South America over the past 25 years. Today, one in three residents of Passaic and Bergen counties is an […]

How do we respond to criticism? We had interviews for a position I was hiring for. After the interviews, as per the process I sent out an email to the candidate who did not make it and offered him the opportunity to speak, so he could understand the reasoning for why he was not selected—which is also part of the

Mark 10:13-16 (ESV) And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But when Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.15 Truly, I say to you, whoever does not

Children’s Ministry has spent the past two weeks putting random things away and finding stray decorations and game pieces all around the church.  The time after VBS is always a time to exhale and put things away.  What I don’t want to shelve away is the beautiful picture of multigenerational community and service to Christ on display at VBS.  We

I first went to Harvey Cedars when I was 11 with my church youth group for summer camp. It’s been a while since I was last there, so it was particularly fun to go back for the Church Retreat in June. Some things have changed in those decades. Rooms updated, new fire pit, WiFi (didn’t need that in the ‘90s!).

Hi GRC family! I know some of you were away, but this past Sunday I was back in the pulpit. I shared quite simply that my pastoral sabbatical accomplished its objectives: I rested well, spent quality time with family, read deeply, and had time to linger in Scripture and prayer. And now… I’ll be out of the pulpit for the

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 That word alone, “anxiety”, can trigger a flood of reasons to be anxious! I marvel at how public speakers and

She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” – Genesis 16:13 Hagar was a servant girl that Abraham and Sarah brought back with them after they sojourned in Egypt, which should not have occurred in the first place,

Every now and then, when I look at my six-year-old son, Samuel, I have a sobering thought. What if something were to happen to me and my wife, Cinthya, while he is still young and needs us most? As Samuel’s love for us continues to grow—and as our love for him somehow keeps growing too—those moments feel more poignant than they

GRC’s Discipleship Focus GRC exists to glorify God and make him known as we join God in bringing life-changing transformation to individuals, families, and communities wherever we live and serve. God has designed that to happen through discipleship, which was the central task Jesus gave to his church in the “Great Commission” (Matt. 28:18-20). Discipleship is not a program. It’s