Grace Mills River

This week’s passage finds Paul beaten, bound, and thrown into jail. It is likely that Paul, under those circumstances, was questioning whether or not he would once again be able to publicly preach the gospel of Christ. However, in the midst of these...

Jesus is the True and Good Shepherd who continues to extend his love for his bride through the vital role of under-shepherds he appoints for the flourishing of his church. In this passage, we will examine one of the clearest pictures of those...

We try in vain to fit Jesus and the Gospel into our own pre-existing kingdoms as we wage a prayerful and perpetual Battle of Wills with God. We see life from our limited and emotional point of view, which leads us to fight against his path and even...

We are all in an endless pursuit to achieve a life of value, but what constitutes value (i.e. family, accomplishments, security, accolades) is perpetually elusive. Once we get to that “rung”, endless more rungs appear. Contrary to our culture and...

Patrick Lafferty is the Lead Pastor Candidate recommendation; unanimously decided upon by our Pastor Search Team and has the endorsement of the Session.

Upon arriving in Athens, Paul finds what one commentator describes as, “a veritable forest of idols.” Out of a love for the people of Athens, Paul engages and comforts them by saying that what they refer to as “the unknown god,” Paul has come to make...

Things are not the way they seem. The Gospel turns this world utterly upside down. The Philippian Jailer is actually the prisoner; the marginalized of society are elevated; life and light are found in the darkness of death; the typical places to which...

What is God’s will for my life? Where should I go and what should I do? Either overtly or covertly we all ask these questions in the effort to make the most of our lives. We see in this passage how God mysteriously, purposefully and successfully...

It is impossibly hard to wrap our brains and hearts around the absolute freeness and freedom of the Gospel. Jesus came to rescue us with no effort or qualification whatsoever on our part (except the qualification of being utterly disqualified). Our...

The brokenness of creation is readily obvious and universally pervasive, overtaking the physical world, our relationships and, most especially, our spirituality. We aren’t designed for this curse we’ve earned, which leaves us scrambling for a cure...