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 19, May 5May 11: 1 Sam 282 Sam 16, Ps 6368 Sun 5/5 1 Sam 2831 Mon 5/6 2 Sam 13 Psalm 63 Tue 5/7 2 Sam 35 Psalm 64 Wed 5/8 2 Sam 67 Psalm 65 Thu 5/9 2 Sam 810 Psalm 66 Fri 5/10 2 Sam 1113 Psalm 67 Sat 5/11 2 Sam 1416 Psalm 68 Our reading this week takes us to the end of 1 Samuel and into 2 Samuel. Keeping in mind that this is probably best read as one conti...
Keep Reading Week 18, April 28May 4: 1 Sam 827, Ps 5762 Sun 4/28 1 Sam 810 Mon 4/29 1 Sam 1113 Psalm 57 Tue 4/30 1 Sam 1416 Psalm 58 Wed 5/1 1 Sam 1719 Psalm 59 Thu 5/2 1 Sam 2022 Psalm 60 Fri 5/3 1 Sam 2324 Psalm 61 Sat 5/4 1 Sam 2527 Psalm 62 This week we continue our reading in 1 Samuel and Book two of the Psalms. As we read through 12 Samuel and 12 Kings, notice the pro...
Keep Reading Week 17, April 21April 27: John 1021; Ruth 14; 1 Samuel 17; Psalm 5156 Sun 4/21 John 1011 Mon 4/22 John 1214 Psalm 51 Tue 4/23 John 1517 Psalm 52 Wed 4/24 John 1821 Psalm 53 Thu 4/25 Ruth 14 Psalm 54 Fri 4/26 1 Sam 14 Psalm 55 Sat 4/27 1 Sam 57 Psalm 56 The second half of John moves towards the cross, as is also the case with the first three Gospels. After Jesu...
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