Logos Grace Church

Special International Women’s Day Edition

Message: Inspired Inclusion: Embracing Unity in Christ

Speaker: Pastor Charles Barksdale

Scripture: Galatians 3:28 (ESV)

The Essence: In this powerful broadcast from March 8, 2024, Pastor Charles Barksdale explores how the Gospel dissolves the barriers of gender, race, and social status. Through the lens of Galatians 3:28, he reminds us that in Christ, we are all uniquely valued and bound together by a single, unwavering faith.

Key Highlights:

Breaking Barriers: How the Cross levels every worldly hierarchy.

Equal Worth: Recognizing that every individual is essential to the Body of Christ.

Living the Call: Practical ways to mirror Christ’s inclusion in our community.

✨ Tune in to be inspired, challenged, and united in His grace.

Available now on all major podcast platforms and the Logos Grace Church website.

- This service was broadcasted on February 14, 2024. -

Today's sermon will explore the significance of Ash Wednesday as the beginning of Lent, a time for introspection, repentance, and spiritual renewal. We will focus on Joel 2:12-13, which emphasizes the need for genuine repentance and a heartfelt connection with God. This passage assures us of God's grace and mercy, providing encouragement for our transformative journey during Lent.

Originally aired on January 5, 2025, this broadcast offers a digital sanctuary for our congregation and podcast subscribers to engage in deep spiritual reflection.

In today's message, "Faith at Work in the World," based on James 2:17 (NIV), we launch the series "Faith in Action." Over the next three weeks, we will investigate into the ways our faith should be reflected in our everyday lives. This morning's focus is on the significance of embodying our faith within our communities, workplaces, and the world around us.

In this significant broadcast originally aired on February 14, 2024, Pastor Charles Barksdale explores the theme of "Love That Transforms," utilizing 1 John 4:8, Isaiah 61:1, and Mark 12:31 (NASB) to demonstrate how divine love serves as the ultimate catalyst for personal and relational renewal. Through a deep dive into these scriptures, the message reveals how anchoring our lives in God’s nature allows His love to heal the brokenhearted and empower us to foster connections that reflect His enduring grace.

This broadcast originally aired on January 21, 2024.

Today, we embark on a journey into the depths of a timeless tale, exploring the power of brokenness and the unexpected beauty that emerges from shattered dreams, as symbolized by the story of the broken alabaster jar.

"This is a recorded rebroadcast of our earlier live worship service from March 30, 2025."

In today’s sermon on "Embracing Living Hope," we are reminded that our future is bright through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which offers us a transformative hope that transcends our current struggles. Embracing this living hope empowers us to boldly live out our faith, love others, and share the good news of salvation, reflecting the light of Christ in a world in need.

1 Peter 1:3-5 (CSB): "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of His great mercy, He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you."

This Sunday, we're starting a new three-part sermon series called "A Focus on Jesus." We often find our lives pulled in countless directions, but as the Apostle Paul reminds us in Colossians 3:1-2, the key to a powerful and peaceful life is to "set our minds on things above, not on earthly things."

In this first message, we'll lay the foundation for the series by exploring what it truly means to be focused on Jesus. We will discuss the practical ways we can maintain this focus in a distracting world, and we'll see why this focus is most critical during our times of trial and temptation. We invite you to join us as we simplify everything by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.

This Sunday, we'll continue our series, "Geared to Serve," by exploring Romans 12:4-8 (NIV). The message will focus on the profound truth that God has given each of us a unique purpose and specific spiritual gifts to serve in His body. Join us to discover how you are wonderfully and uniquely designed for His glory!

This Sunday marks the beginning of a new four-part sermon series, "Geared to Serve!" The series challenges the congregation to move beyond passive attendance and become an active, purposeful Church. Focusing on 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 (NIV), today's sermon, "The Call to Connection – More Than Just a Membership," emphasizes what God desires to do through believers, not just for them. It encourages a shift from receiving to actively serving.

We invite you on this Sunday to explore this text with Pastor Charles Barksdale. In Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV), Jesus invites all who are tired and burdened to come to Him. He promises to give them rest for their souls. Jesus tells them to take on His "yoke" and learn from Him, because He is gentle and humble. He assures them that His way is easy, and His burden is light. This passage is a powerful call to find peace by surrendering to Jesus. It’s our prayer that God truly blesses you during this sermon message today.