The Elders at Grace graciously decide to make provision for our Ministry Staff members to take a periodic Study Break every 5 years. It’s been 11 years since I took my last break, during which I finished up my doctoral project. I’m sensing that now is the time to make a similar investment, returning (I trust!) as a replenished and more effective leader. 

Need a last-minute gift idea?  Here’s one we might all consider…

Each Sunday, the Bible is a central part of our worship together. God's Word inspires the lyrics to our songs, directs our prayers, and is the source of many messages that I and other teachers bring. The Bible should also find a central place in our daily lives, guiding us to know and follow Jesus. How do we know that this bestselling book of all time—translated into nearly 2,500 languages—can be trusted?

Author Bill Perkins suggests that one of the biggest barriers most of us face in talking with someone about Christ is opening the conversation in a non-threatening way.  

Today I’m visiting missionaries from Grace who are living in a “creative-access” country. When a person from this country decides to follow Christ, there can be severe repurcussions.