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 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...
Keep Reading Week 16, April 14April 20: Judges 1022; John 19; Psalm 4550 Sun 4/14: Judg 1012 Mon 4/15: Judg 1314, Psalm 45 Tue 4/16: Judg 1517, Psalm 46 Wed 4/17: Judg 1822, Psalm 47 Thu 4/18: John 13, Psalm 48 Fri 4/19: John 46, Psalm 49 Sat 4/20: John 79, Psalm 50 Things go from bad to worse to horrific in the book of Judges. It is a difficult book to read. And yet, it is...
Keep Reading Week 15, April 7April 13: Joshua 1424; Judges 19; Psalm 4244 Sun 4/7: Josh 1416 Mon 4/8: Josh 1719 Tue 4/9: Josh 2021 Wed 4/10: Josh 2224 Thu 4/11: Judg 13, Psalm 42 Fri 4/12: Judg 46, Psalm 43 Sat 4/13: Judg 79, Psalm 44 The book of Joshua reads like a story of massive success. God's promises are coming to fruition as the people of Israel move through the Land...
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