Last Sunday at GracePointe we continued our journey through Advent. Our focus this week was on the meaning and gift of joy. By engaging the story of the shepherds, who were the first to be told the good news of great joy about the birth of Jesus, we asked what they might teach us about the meaning of joy. The sermon begins at 45:30 minute mark.
Read MoreLast Sunday we continued our Advent journey toward Christmas by focusing on the theme of “peace”. It might be counterintuitive, but before we can make peace we often must first experience a disturbance and disruption of the status quo. Join us as we allow Mary’s song, known as the “Magnificat,” to guide us on the path toward peace. The sermon begins at the 39:00 mark.
Read MoreThis weekend we began the season of Advent, the four weeks that prepare us for the celebration of Christmas. This year at GP we are coming to the Christmas stories through the lens of second natïvité (a play on the word nativity and the idea of second naiveté), asking what these ancient stories might have meant then and what they have to say to us today. We began this week by reflecting on hope. The sermon begins at the 43:25 mark.
Read MoreOn this Sunday before Thanksgiving our gathering focused on gratitude. Josh reminded us that gratitude is grounded in remembering and we had space for our community to reflect on and share for who/what they are grateful. The sermon begins at 34:48 mark.
Read MoreOn Sunday we wrapped up this iteration of our “Unlearning” series with a time of question and response. Josh was joined by GP’s founding pastor, Stan Mitchell, as they took questions from both the in person and online communities. The sermon begins at the 34:18 mark
Read MoreThis weekend we made space to express our fear, grief, anger, and resilience in response to the 2024 Election. The Liturgy of Lament begins at 18:00 and the sermon begins at 33:30.
Read MoreSo many of us are worried about the results and aftermath of this week’s election. With that in mind, in this teaching Josh offers some perspective on both the election and the gifts within our faith tradition to help us navigate these moments of uncertainty. The sermon begins at the 18:54 mark.
Read MoreWe were so excited to welcome Skip Collins as our guest teacher this Sunday! Skip shared some of his own “UnLearning” journey, and his new book, “A New Way of Seeing Just About Everything: A Journey of Rethinking Christianity Without Losing It,” is available for purchase on HERE. The sermon begins at the 7:34 mark.
Read MoreIs hell real? Does God really send people there forever if they don’t believe the “right things”? In this teaching we seek to clear up misunderstandings of key texts and hear some real, actual good news. You don’t want to miss this one! Sermon begins at the 36:08 mark.
Read MoreThis weekend we jumped back into our “UnLearning” series by talking about prayer. What could prayer mean after a faith shift? How does prayer (or does it even) work? Join us as we reimagine and reclaim prayer! The message begins at the 35:30 minute mark.
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