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Third Site: 2/11/14 update
Dear Grace Bible Church family, Over the past several years, we have seen our community and our church grow significantly. God has given us the opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus with an increasing number of people in the Bryan/College Station area, on the TAMU campu...
Nowhere to Hide
After Adam and Eve sinned, they tried to cover themselves, and they tried to hide. They realized they were naked and vulnerable before God. They had always been naked, of course, but they had never before felt naked. Being naked was a simple fact of life. God saw everything...
Everything You Have is a Blessing
There's an article making the rounds that urges Christians to stop referring to material provision as the "blessing" of God. I understand the heart behind the article. If we begin to believe that our wealth makes us superior to others, or that God gave it to us because of...
Busyness is not the Same as Godliness
Last weekend, my family's plans fell through because of some unexpected circumstances. We had a whole day's events scheduled, and none of it ended up happening. After our plans were canceled, the cashier at the grocery store asked me what I had planned for the day, and I re...
Reflecting on the Legacy of Rich Mullins
I first encountered the music of Rich Mullins as a kid, when my younger brother got a tape of his album Pictures in the Sky. Although I wasn't initially drawn toward Mullins' musical style, I -- like many -- took notice when "Awesome God" became a smash hit. However, it was...
Don’t Burn Down Your Marriage
If the tongue is a fire, then the world is filled with arsonists (James 3:6). Perhaps you've met them -- men and women who seem to grab their flamethrower when they wake up in the morning. They look for villages to burn, and they don't care if they light themselves on fire i...
Everybody Needs Good Theology
"Hurting people don't need theology. They need a hug." I frequently hear that sentiment, or something like it, expressed by people who are wary of theology. Theology, they feel, is for the brainy, the academic, for those separated from the pains and trials of real life. Wh...
God Hears
When you told me of your unanswered prayers, I felt the tears spring to my eyes. The tears fell for you and those for whom you pray, but they also fell for me and every saint who prays without answer. The space between promise and fulfillment is sometimes a dry valley. I me...
