Grace Chapel

Suffering often feels simply pointless. But what if there was an unexpected invitation to our unwanted pain?

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Human beings should come with sign saying: FRAGILE! We are easily broken. But what if that break-ability could actually become a force for good in our lives and the world?

2 Corinthians 4:5-15

48 hours after Jesus' death, a room full of Jesus followers were feeling the brokenness of their lives and the world. Suddenly Jesus appeared, and what he said, and did, that evening changed everything for them. And it can do the same for us.

It's one of the most stinging attacks against Christianity. "The church is full of hypocrites!" Is it true? And if so, what can be done about it?

Don’t be dismayed by the size of the task. Don’t be discouraged by the sin of your past. Don’t give up, don’t give over, and don’t give in. And don’t let indifference keep you from making a difference.

The exiles of Israel have returned home to rebuild Jerusalem, rebuild the Temple, worship their God and restart their society, and start their lives all over again.

They get back to work, and a funny thing happens on the road to fulfilling their life-long dreams - they lose heart and interest in rebuilding. God sends the prophet Haggai to intercept this pivotal moment in their history and in doing so, gives us an essential message as well.

Why does God allow evil and suffering, and how we rise above it?

Justice comes when people disadvantage themselves for the sake of those in need.

This sermon starts with a short film that depicts injustice.

We do justice and righteousness when we seek God's heart and pursue his priorities for others and the world.

How do we deal with all the corruption that we find throughout our world and the corruption within our hearts? The prophet Micah helps us understand what's broken and how to live in response.