By: John Krug
Mysteries have always had a great fascination for many people. A quick perusal of any book store will reveal scores of mystery books that attract many purchasers. Movies and TV have also fed the mystery fans a constant barrage of "who done it" tomes. The old Sherlock Holmes and other mysteries can often be found on the old rerun channels. With great fondness I remember the Hardy Boy mysteries I devoured as a boy. Even my sister's Nancy Drew mysteries were a fascination, although I would never let the guys know that! Later as kids and into our teens we played the board game Clue for hours. I can still recall Colonel Mustard subjecting the victim to a lead pipe in the library, or was it Mrs. Peacock doing the dastardly deed with a candlestick in the ballroom? Mysteries are even so fascinating to some that they spend a whole evening riding a mystery train trying to solve some great crime. There may be some who would view that as a waste of a good train ride. Continue reading…
Do you ever feel like you have been getting cheated in life or that God has forgotten you? Have you ever had anything bad happen to you and wonder why?
These questions and more are answered by Pastor Hileman and Assoc. Pastor Warman in the message for last sunday.
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As many of you know, we just returned from our Senior High summer missions trip to New Orleans. It was a challenging, but amazing trip, and I would like to share with you a few of the important things God taught us while we were serving Him in the Crescent City: Continue reading…
(Editor's Note: This is the second in the series of articles by Dr. Theodore Kalivoda on the shortcomings of Bible characters. The article is written for exclusive use on the Grace Community Chapel website.)
Scripture touts Abraham as a man of faith. And indeed he was. He is said to have believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness (Gen.15:6). In spite of his great faith, however, he succumbed to deception rather than to trust God. It had to do his wife Sarah. Continue reading…
Ron & Mary are with the Navigators and have been a part of 3 or 4 church plants. They were a part of Grace shortly after God began the ministry here, and they are currently part of a new church that is reaching people for Jesus in the greater Kansas City area. I am thrilled to have them join us this Sunday June 25 to let us know it’s like to be in a church plant and how the Lord uses ordinary folks like us in extra-ordinary ways!
Plan to be with us SUNDAY JULY 16 beginning at 1:00 pm for this FIRST!! Every church needs its first potluck eh??
We'll meet at Alan & Lori Godby's, 128 Lauren's Ridge Drive. Their phone # is 636-300-9144. It'll be simply burgers & dogs (we provide) and if everyone would bring something to share. Lauren's Ridge is located off of Henning in Dardenne Prairie.
The morning of July 16 several of us will visit other church plants in the area to see what they are doing and what we can learn. Plan to be a part of this special day!
How did we get our Bible in it's present form, and how do we know that what we have is God's Word?
The history of how the Bible has come to us is one of the most fascinating aspects of Bible study. How the books were assembled, the Apocryphal books left out, and the Word transmitted through the ages is a miracle in itself.
Follow along in the outline, and listen to the audio as Pastor Hileman tells this illuminating story.
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The first of our new, innovative summer children's activities began this week. Children grade 1 - 6 learned what the Bible says about having a servant's heart and the joy of serving others through a program entitled, "Look What's Cooking."
The next activity is Friday, June 30th from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The activity is titled, "GREAT EXPLORERS." Continue reading…
You can find updates, information on special events, items for prayer and praise and other relative news on our new church StoneBridge Community Church by clicking the links under the page section of our website.
The StoneBridge site is currently under constuction but we hope to have it up and running in the next 30 days!!
We don't have to go far in the Bible to see blunders of major people. The first two inhabitants on earth made devastating decisions that affected all people thereafter. What can we learn from them?
Adam and Eve were blessed with an earthly paradise, but at the same time they insisted on exerting independence. God gave them everything needed for joyous living. Yet they wanted more, so they yielded to the serpent's temptation. All they needed to do was to eat the forbidden fruit, Satan told them. And why not? they thought. It would open up a whole new era of existence, making them like God. The disobedience, of course, turned out to be the most momentous in all of history; its consequences were passed on to all human life, including yours and mine.
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(Editor's note: I neglected to introduce Sam McDonald as one of our new writers, and we are pleased to have him join our writing staff as a contributing author. Sam has already written three articles. You can find them under the Student Voices Category.)
Some people say that God plays matchmaker, bringing men and women together to be married. As a single person, I wouldn't know. However, there is at least one occasion where God did seem to arrange a marriage:
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(Editor's Note: We are pleased to have Mr. John Krug, who is one of our adult Bible teachers, join our writing staff as a contributing author for this website.)
With the release of the film, The DaVinci Code, the Christian community is once again reminded that the world does not recognize Jesus Christ for who He really is. Many like the author of The DaVinci Code try to imagine Jesus as just another human being subject to our typical human frailties. World religions for the most part might recognize Jesus as a prophet and teacher, but do not entertain the concept that Jesus might be God Himself.
What do we as Bible believing Christians recognize about Jesus? Was He human? Was He possibly a man into which God came at some time? Or was He truly God who came to earth as the God-Man?
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Where did our Bible come from? How were the books assembled? Who wrote the Bible?
All of these questions and more are answered by Pastor Hileman as he explains the meaning of II Timothy 3:16-17.
Follow along in the outline, and listen as we find the true understanding of the God-breathed Scripture.
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Going from school to summer this year has been a major adjustment. I haven't lived at home for longer than a month since I went away to school two years ago. There are times when the Lord calls us to periods of rest and my time is now. You would think I would take this gift cheerfully but watching two family members go to New Orleans this week to help with hurricane reconstruction has been hard. I desperately need this time but abiding in Him has definitely become a struggle.
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"LOOK WHAT'S COOKING" is the title of our first FUNtastic summer activity. Children in grades 1 - 6 will learn what the Bible says about having a servant's heart and the joy of serving others. The children will receive hands-on training from "Master Chefs" and others on how to plan, prepare, and serve a meal for their family as they attend three different workshops. This activity will be Monday, June 19th from 10:00 - 2:00. Call the church office to pre-register.
Three simple questions: Do you like to read? Do you like to discuss books? Are you a woman? If you answered "yes" to these three questions, then the Women of Grace Book Club is for you!!! This month we are reading, "A Bride Most Begrudging" by Deeanne Gist. The book club will meet Monday, June 26 at 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the Hope House. We'd love to have you join us!
We are pleased to have Dr. Theodore Kalivoda, Professor Emeritus join our writing staff as a contributing author for this website.
(Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles on Bible characters. Written by Dr. Theodore Kalivoda, a new article will appear weekly for your encouragement in the Christian faith. Articles are written for exclusive use on the Grace Community Chapel's website.)
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What is Truth? Is God knowable? Do we really all worship the same God?
In today's blender society where we are bombarded from all sides with supposed truth from every quarter, how can we know the real truth, and how can it set us free?
Follow along in the outline, and listen to the audio as Pastor Hileman helps us in Fighting Truth Decay from John 17:13-19.
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