Grace Mills River

Humans have always been ritual-making creatures. We establish patterns, habits, and traditions which form our sense of identity and offer us meaning. The Lord’s Supper is one more example of our inclination to meaning-filled ritual. But its power lies...

The sacraments of baptism and Lord’s Supper are neither magic nor are they mere moments that invoke a memory meant to move us. If not like those, what are they? What are they for? And if they involve something inward–something spiritual–then how, if...

We round out our study of the Holy Spirit with a final stretch of sermons on the activity of the Holy Spirit in our private and public acts of worship. This week we consider what the Spirit is “up to” in the human act of preaching.

Spiritual renewal and revival are buzzwords both inside and, in recent times, outside of evangelicalism. What is spiritual renewal and what is it for? We’ll turn to one of Paul’s final letters as we seek spiritual renewal for ourselves and for the...

This time of year the impulse to make changes for the good is high. And like the morning frost that impulse disappears in the sunlight. We are not saved by change, but we are saved for it. What kind of change and what motive must be behind the change?...

**Please note: There will be no regular Sunday morning worship service on Christmas Eve. We invite your family to join us for our Christmas Eve service at 4:30pm on Sunday, December 24. We look forward to celebrating the Incarnation with our GMR...

This season solicits merriment–some might say almost mandates it if you wish to fit in. But often the mirth belies the burdens so many of us carry. We all naturally seek comfort in such times. The glory of God, far from being an abstract idea, is...

In light of the vocabulary of Scripture, one might be forgiven for reducing humanity’s plight to its corruption in sin. But only when one pauses to see the transgression that sin is against the larger backdrop of the “weight of glory”–what is of God...

The younger you are, the more likely you think your greatest days of glory are within your grasp. The older you get, there’s a corresponding proneness to thinking your best days are behind you. Advent answers both those natural inclinations with a...

We have looked at the fruit of the Spirit and explored the impetus, variety, and the collective purpose of our gifts. We now summarize this mini series (within the Spirit series) as we look at our roles, aim and the Source to keep in step.