Grace Point Church - Topeka

Different: Part 1 - Hinduism and BuddhismSuffering has been prevalent throughout human history. Many ponder its meaning and seek to overcome it. For many adherents of Eastern faiths, suffering is an illusion or a direct result of a previous life. The problem is us. We’re attached to the things of this world, whether people or luxury. Suffering is a result of that desire or attachment. The more you desire, the more loss you will feel. The way to overcome suffering is to remove all desire and attachment from inside of you. The person is the problem, and effort is the solution. Where’s the good news in that?STUDY GUIDE

Pastor Chris Stewart shares a message of trusting God when fear overwhelms you.

Stones of Remembrance: Part 4 - From Stuck To  Started

Elijah’s showdown with the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel is one of the most vivid pictures of God’s power in the Old Testament. He used a drought to get Israel’s attention, expose their false gods and move them from spiritually stuck to started again. In the final part of the series, we’ll be encouraged to pinpoint where we may be stuck, how we can return to God, and experience his blessing.

Stones of Remembrance: Part 3 - Ichabod to Ebenezer

Samuel’s message to Israel serves as the proverbial line in the sand. As oftentimes is the case, chaos is an opportunity to return to God. Remembering how he has worked in the past and then turning towards him in confession and repentance are the ingredients for renewal.

Stone of Deliverance: Part 2 - Decision Day

Joshua’s final address to the nation of Israel shows we all have a choice to make about who we will serve. Through his challenge to them, we’re reminded of the same decision before us. In part two, we’ll question if we’re trusting in something other than God or in addition to God, and realize we have a decision to make… today.

Stones of Remembrance: Part 1 - Not Just About MeWe kickoff our series with Jacob’s encounter with God at Bethel. God meets Jacob when he’s lost, alone, and afraid—not simply to bless Jacob, but those who would come after him. In part one, we’re encouraged to remember, if God can use a con man to be a part of his worldwide renewal plan, he can use us too.

Jesus is God in human form.  He gave up everything, arriving as a servant.

Following his example, how will you think like Jesus thought this Christmas and throughout the year?

Advent Conspiracy: Part 4 - Love AllJesus' birth announcement came not to the influential, but to those on the forgotten fringes of society—shepherds. In the first century, shepherds were at the bottom of the scale of power and privilege. God revealed the miracle of Jesus first to those on the forgotten fringe and then Jesus spent his life loving the insignificant, the outcast, and the poor. Jesus demonstrated his love for all that first Christmas, we can do the same today.STUDY GUIDE

Advent Conspiracy: Part 3 - Give MoreSo, how exactly do you give more while also spending less? Remember, God’s answer for the world’s problems has never been material things. God gave us the ultimate gift at Christmas: His son. It was the most personal and priceless gift anyone could ever give. At the heart of it, God demonstrates for us that giving at Christmas should be all about giving more relationally.STUDY GUIDE

Advent Conspiracy: Part 2 - Spend Less

Christmas has become a season of excessive spending and consumption. It dates all the way back to King Herod and his Empire of More—more spending, more power, and more hoarding. Into that ruthless, greedy empire, King Jesus was born to peasant parents. It presented us with a choice that still exists today: will we serve the Empire of More or give our allegiance to a greater, longer-lasting Kingdom?STUDY GUIDE