One of our core values at Grace is “redemptive community.” I love this part of who we are. When you’ve been here for just a little while, you’ll see quickly that this is a community of people who …
The Father and the Beloved
It’s funny how the Lord takes His own sweet time in revealing things to us that we feel like we should have learned a long time ago. The way I viewed God, and how that perspective affected the way I …
You Are a Pastor
When I first became a head of school, I had no idea what a head did. After all, I had been a practicing attorney for ten years, and I had only begun working at Grace a year previously as the …
Standing Firm in Love and Unity
As I said last week, I’ve been reading Dominion, historian Tom Holland’s account of the expansive 2,000-year history of Christianity. What I find most remarkable are the stories of amazing people who, …
Standing Firm in Truth and Hope
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a larger number of angry yellers and drama queens among parents in our culture than in the past? Why is that? I don’t know if you read Jim Denison’s The …
Love Lavishly, Part II
For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. We know that we have passed from death to …