Grace Point Church - Topeka

Give.Serve.Love. - Part 2:  ServeWhat if the secret to looking more like Jesus isn't found in what you receive, but in what you give? The spiritual practice of service transforms us from the inside out, starting right where we are. Sometimes our greatest gifts are the things that come so naturally we don't even think they're special. Are you ready to discover how God wants to use your unique gifts to serve others and shape you into Christ's image? Start practicing service at home today and watch how God works in you through serving others.

Give.Serve.Love. - Part 1:  Give

To the apostle John, following Jesus and being compassionate were practically synonymous. This is particularly true when it comes to our money and other resources. As Jesus followers, we look for ways to do for others what in that moment they can't do for themselves.

Yes, That's The Book For Me - Part 3:  The Hebrew Bible

The Old Testament chronicles God’s redemptive, sequential activity in history. It’s a fabulous, gritty, epic history of the Hebrew people in which, over and over, Israel is reminded that they are a divine means to an end. So instead of seeing the Old Testament as a spiritual guidebook or a storyline that needs to be tidied up, maybe we should see it as something even better—the history of God preparing the world for a Savior.

Yes, That's The Book For Me - Part 2: Compelling Narrative

“In the beginning” can be a loaded phrase—one that forces us into debate and doubt. But maybe we’re missing the point of Genesis 1:1—a point Moses made to a world where the violence and injustice of the gods justified and legitimized the violence and injustice of human rulers. Moses introduced a radically different, unparalleled, and untested worldview.

Yes, That's The Book For Me - Part 1: Message For YouGod sent you a message--it's called the Bible. Lots of people know stories from the Bible but very few know the story of the Bible. The first sentence of the Bible says “In the beginning…” but that’s not actually where the Bible started. It started with the accounts of a few men who sat down to record the death and resurrection of Jesus. It starts with the words of his followers who were compelled to document the events that had changed everything for them—because they knew it could change everything for us.

Rooted Community Church First Birthday CelebrationGrace Point Church and Rooted Community church came together to celebrate Rooted's first birthday. As part of the celebration we presented a large gift to a new church plant: The Local Church in Overland Park, KS. May we always be kingdom-building, Christ-minded churches. 

Lonely But Not Alone - Part 4: Solitude On Purpose

We’ve never been more connected, and yet we’ve never been more lonely. At the same time, when we are alone, we struggle to disconnect in a healthy way. Our phones, our screens, and the demands on our life have changed us—you might argue they’ve made our souls feel barren. We struggle to be present with ourselves, let alone with God. In this message, we look at how Jesus modeled the power of silence and solitude to feed his soul.

Lonely But Not Alone - Part 3:  All AI-lone

In the last decade, online relationships have exploded, and so have loneliness, depression, and suicide. AI is going to take that to a whole new level, making probable what few of us even dreamed possible 5 years ago. It’s understandable why people want to escape the pain of real-life relationships and find someone “better” online, but that appears to be (literally) killing us. People may be the deepest problem in life we all would love to escape from, but people are also God’s deepest solution to loneliness.

Lonely But Not Alone - Part 2:  True ConnectionWe are wired for relationships. For real friendship. It’s one thing to understand that you need to have meaningful friendships in your life; it’s another thing to build them. If you wanted to start a meaningful friendship, where do you begin? If you already have friends, how do you take those relationships to a deeper level of meaning? How do you build fulfilling friendships in your life?

Lonely But Not Alone - Part 1:  What Changed?

If you’re older than 25, you’ve noticed the shift in our culture. We’re more connected than we’ve ever been but we feel more lonely. Some psychologists describe it as a silent pandemic. It’s not merely about being alone physically but feeling a sense of isolation from the inside out. How do you find genuine connection in an increasing lonely world?