building a community to reach a community

Kim and I understand it can be hard to make that initial step to join a small group: family conflicts, work priorities, you’re tired after a full day... the excuses go on and on. We joined the group we are currently in about 8 years ago.

July 4th is a noisy annual extravaganza of fireworks in America. It’s embedded in our national psyche as our birth day – our Independence Day. By contrast September 14th this year came and went quietly, even though it marked an event of equal if not greater import.

Love, I believe, descends.

Parents love their children more than children love their parents, so that children can only enter into the fullness of the parent's love by becoming parents themselves.

When Tom recently talked about the need for authenticity with one another, I was reminded of the importance of groups at Grace. Community groups enable us to gather together on a regular basis for prayer, discussion, and fellowship in a small, intimate setting.