Grace Point Church - Topeka

Moral Mayhem: Part 2 - Stranger Kings

We don’t want “kings” in our lives, whether those kings are parents, bosses, the government… or God. But in our attempts to do what we want, when we want, with whom we want, we end up serving little kings like appetite, lust, fear, comparison, insecurity, generational dysfunction, addiction, loneliness, and greed. The good news is that when you cry out to God, he is willing to rescue you. But because he knows the power of the little kings, he requires unconditional surrender.

Moral Mayhem: Part 1 - Can't Make This Stuff Up

There’s an unstated part of the American dream. It goes like this: “We have the freedom to do what we want, when we want, with whom we want, and nobody can tell us what to do . . . as long as it doesn’t hurt anybody.” But what if life doesn’t work that way? What if you can’t do what’s right in your own eyes without eventually hurting someone?

Our Sunday Best

Every now and then it’s good to call a timeout, back away from our regularly scheduled programming, and just talk about where we're at as a church, where we’re going, and what that means. 

One Another: Part 3 - AcceptIt’s easy to think we have someone figured out based on a few quick data points. But for us to see others the way God sees them, we have to trade in the narratives we create about people and instead get to know them.STUDY GUIDE

One Another: Part 2 - Live In Harmony WithWe have a tendency to carry painful parts of our past with us: resentment against people who’ve hurt us, bitterness for how we were treated, and even hatred against people. The pain we hold on to weighs us down and keeps us from stepping into the freedom that God has for us. The irony of grudges is that the longer we hold on to it, the tighter it holds on to us.STUDY GUIDE

One Another: Part 1- Encourage

Your character, or your interior life, affects your relationships and responsibilities in this life. If your interior is a mess, then the rest of your life is affected negatively. While there are built-in systems to measure how you're doing in your relationships and responsibilities, how do you measure your interior life? Who's walking alongside you to help you pay attention to your character?STUDY GUIDE

Asking For A Friend: Part 6 - Does God Love Me? Does God Have Favorites?How many of you have ever told a lie? Taken something that wasn’t yours? Or perhaps disobeyed an authority like a parent or a teacher or police officer? We all can confess to these, can't we? So, you might wonder, is there hope for me? Does God love me? Does He have favorites? Why do some folks get to walk with God?  Is salvation for everyone? Is salvation for you?STUDY GUIDE

Asking For A Friend: Part 5 - Since God Knows Everything, Why Pray?

Every Christian knows they're supposed to pray, but if we're really honest, it feels kinda pointless doesn't it? I mean, God knows everything. Jesus himself tells us that God knows what we need before we ever even ask for it! So what's the point? Isn't it just a waste of time to tell God what He already knows?

Asking For A Friend: Part 4 - Who Would Jesus Cancel?It seems like our culture is growing increasingly frustrated, contentious, and hostile. Social media is always ready to pounce on its next victim. If you are honest, under the pressure of our world, you’ve privately torn down, gossiped about, ghosted, or blamed someone. Culture can tell you it’s okay to hurt someone--even cancel them-- in the name of truth. Jesus has a radically different view of how you can approach your life. A way of living so freely that it’s worth canceling your membership in today’s polarized culture.STUDY GUIDE

Asking For A Friend: Part 3 - Why Am I So Cynical?

You never thought you’d be a cynic, did you? Nobody wants to be cynical, but so many people end up there. Why? Cynicism starts not because you don’t care, but because you do. Surprisingly, most cynics are former optimists. We’ll look at how cynicism starts, how to recognize it and how to stop it.STUDY GUIDE