Grace City has always been a church effective in reaching families, students and adults who are going through transitions in life - from another city to Jackson, from Jackson to a new place, from high school to college, college to grad school and grad school to "real adulting." We've come to embrace the privilege we have to be these persons' "family for a season." We take discipleship, equipping and relationships seriously, so when these transitions require people to leave our city and church, it's hard on all of us. But we also celebrate God's movement in these seasons, and consider it a great joy to gift sincere Jesus-followers to new places and new communities of faith. Today's message is a closer look at Matthew 28:16-20 followed by a great conversation with our two student ministers, Macy Rider and Kincaid Ryan. We hope this message encourages you wherever you are and may be going!

On Mother's Day 2023, we wrap up this four-week series with a look at the Bible's answer to: What can I do to embrace change and grow in my faith? Exploring Luke 9:23, we find a key in the word "daily," and discuss the idea that each day is an opportunity to become something new, more like Jesus or more like the world and community in which we live. We hope you take some time to try one or three of the suggested exercises mentioned at the end of this message. And more than anything, we want you to know that we're praying for you and the change God is working in your life!

To procrastinate is to be human. At least it feels that way. All of us struggle, in one area of life or several, with putting things off that we know we should do for one reason or another. The problem is that avoiding that decision, conversation or change often only makes the issue more difficult to deal with. It also compounds the stress and anxiety we already feel. What if we could identify the source of our motives for delayed action (and obedience) and find the faith and confidence to move forward? Looking at three interactions Jesus had with men in Luke 9, we let the Bible help us understand why we might struggle with moving forward, and take the time to pray for a new perspective and the faith it will take to do the right things at the right times.

Ever feel like you're in a tug-of-war between being the person the world wants you to be and the person you were created to be? What does Chapter 12 Paul's letter to the Roman church have to do with surviving that tug-of-war and growing in life and faith? Check out part two of our series, This Is Hard. We hope you have a wonderful week!

In this first week of a new 4-part series, we take a closer look at navigating the changes associated with different seasons of life. Change is rarely easy or fun, but did you know that change, even when you didn't ask for it or see it coming, can be good news? Taking our cues from Philippians 1, Ecclesiastes 3 and Matthew 7, we see that spiritual growth is a natural result of willingly partnering with God through the seasons of our life. 

Speaker: Nicole Hiratuka

Speaker: Anna Eldridge

Speaker: Macy Rider