We are glad you have decided to read through the Bible this year. Whether you are reading it for the first time, or you have read it for years, you will benefit greatly from cultivating a lifelong habit of spending time daily in his word. You will be growing in your familiarity with the story of Scripture, and you will be accepting God’s invitation to meet with him and hear his voice....
Last week, we began a series that we’ll periodically explore together in the 2023 email updates. We’re going to consider and reflect on the question: How Does God Change Us? As we briefly explored last week, the first and foundational piece in how God changes us is that we must grow deeper into Christ to experience real change. We must be deepening into the real Christ. Into the tenderness of Christ. Into who he truly is. Into who he said he is: gentle and lowly in heart (Matthew 11:28-30)....
Throughout 2023, I’m going to use our email update to periodically explore together the question: How Does God Change Us? This series will be helpfully informed by the book Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane Ortlund....
In this week’s update, we’re going to continue our periodic series of exploring together the question: How Does God Change Us? So far, we’ve considered that God changes us by deepening. Into the real Christ, the One who is tender. Into our lack and despair. Through repentance and faith. That takes and turns us deeper into the grace of God. This week, we’ll consider together: how do we turn deeper into the grace of God? In other words, how do we access him? ...
On April 8th, 2022, Gresham Bible Church celebrated it's 15th anniversary as a church! We gathered the remaining founding members who are still at GBC to share their memories and highlights of the last 15 years....
This Holy Week, as we look ahead to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, I want to encourage us as a church family to have our attention and affections fixed on the reality of the Cross and the Empty Tomb....
Hello GBC Family, Happy Spring! There is so much to be thankful for and our children’s ministry volunteers are right at the top of the list! ...
We trust you’ll be strengthened and challenged as we were by reading these testimonies....
What might it practically look like for you not to lose heart and give up right now in prayer? ...
Let us grieve the losses, confess the sin, forgive those who have hurt us, thank God for the little joys, and hope for heaven together. We have been changed by this year....
Lynsey Bock recommends J.T. English's book, Deep Discipleship: How the Church Can Make Whole Disciples of Jesus....
Week 22, May 26June 1: 2 Kings 1125, Esther 17 Sun 5/26 2 Kings 1112 Mon 5/27 2 Kings 1315 Tue 5/28 2 Kings 1618 Wed 5/29 2 Kings 1921 Thu 5/30 2 Kings 2225 Fri 5/31 Esther 14 Sat 6/1 Esther 57 As 2 Kings comes to a close, so does the story of Israel and Judah's history in the Promised Land, at least for a time. We have seen battles and changing dynasties, and ...
Keep Reading Week 21, May 1925: 1 Kings 1622, 2 Kings 110 Sun 5/19 1 Kings 1315 Mon 5/20 1 Kings 1617 Tue 5/21 1 Kings 1820 Wed 5/22 1 Kings 2122 Thu 5/23 2 Kings 14 Fri 5/24 2 Kings 57 Sat 5/25 2 Kings 810 We finish 1 Kings this week and continue reading into 2 Kings. As with 12 Samuel, the narrative moves along without a major disruption from 1 to 2 Kings. Together, these...
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