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....

by Dave Martin Due to physical factors, I chose to do a media fast during our church's week of fasting a couple weeks ago. Although it wasn't as physically uncomfortable as a food fast, I believe it had a bigger impact on my use of time than a food fast would have, and I'm glad for that. I chose to abstain from social media, news media, entertainment media, opinion media...

He died for me... He died for you too....

This week we are fasting and praying together as a church. This is a way that, together, we can abstain from food (or something else) as an expression of our need for God and a reminder that he lovingly sustains and provides for us. We've also started a GBC podcast called "Life Together." In the first episode, which went live yesterday, pastors Josh and Mike discuss praye...

How can we agree on something that happened 2,000 years ago if we cannot agree on what happened a month or so ago in our nation’s capitol? ...

Our hearts were made for contented satisfaction....

A reflection on all that is wrong “Under the Sun”...

An after-Christmas post about Simeon's hopeful expectation and ours...

Jesus came to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found....

By Mike Garland Jesus is the Word. Word of the Father now in flesh appearing, O come, let us adore Him! O Come All Ye Faithful This deeply meaningful line is hidden in the last verse of "O Come All Ye Faithful" and it is inspired by the Bible's description of Jesus as the Word who became flesh and dwelt among us. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was wi...