WL Grace Sermons

In his first letter to the believers in Corinth, Paul tackled all kinds of difficult questions, including an inquiry about marriage and singleness. Join us as we work through Paul’s inspired and sometimes unexpected reflections on how to think about relationship status.

Love and Respect

The creation account in Genesis 2 ends with marriage—the union of the man and the woman. What is the purpose and glory of marriage? Why is it worth the effort? Join us as we continue our sermon series, “God Called It Good,” by looking at God’s design for marriage.

Male & Female

Few things have become more confusing and controversial than discussions of gender.  What was God’s creational design for men and women? What is good about it?  Join us as we continue in our sermon series, “God Called It Good.”   

Too Good To Be True?

We are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  When he first heard about it, Thomas thought the resurrection was too good to be true.  But that wasn’t the end of the story.  Join us as we see how Thomas’ encounter with the resurrected Christ changed his life.

Judas’ trajectory took him away from Jesus. This week we consider Nicodemus, a Jewish leader who was on the opposite trajectory. Join us as we continue our sermon series, “Easter Encounters.”

Neither Barabbas nor Simon of Cyrene expected to encounter Jesus. However, their unexpected encounters with Jesus changed their lives and provide us with pictures of what Christ’s work on the cross means for us.  Join us as we continue in our sermon series “Easter Encounters.”

Betrayed

On His was to the cross, Jesus engaged with many different people. Not every encounter was positive. Judas, for example, betrayed Jesus with a kiss. How could a friend do that? Join us as we consider the tragedy of Juda and how to avoid it.

Martha and Mary spoke honestly with Jesus, trusting Him even though they didn’t understand what Jesus was doing.  Jesus knew God’s bigger plan and purposes, but He engaged Martha and Mary where they were, calling them to a deeper faith in Him.  Join us as we launch our Easter sermon series, “Easter Encounters.”  We’re going to learn from different people’s encounters with Jesus on His way to the cross and beyond the grave. 

The church in Corinth was highly gifted and known for many things, including faith, speech, knowledge, complete earnestness, and love. Now that’s an impressive resume! But Paul encourages them also to “excel in this grace of giving.” What is the grace of giving and how do we excel at it? Join us as Pastor Bruce continues our sermon series on generosity, “Wide Open.”   

For the JOY of it

Some have suggested that joy is at the center of who God is. In other words, God does what He does out of joy and for joy. This is certainly true when it comes to God’s generosity. He gives out of and for the joy of it. Join us this Sunday as we consider the joy of generosity.    

God is by nature a giver.  Not just any kind of giver.  He is a pedal-to-the-metal, pull-out-all-the stops, wide-open giver.  His generosity is expansive, limitless, eternal.  As his children, we are called into the joy of knowing and reflecting the generosity of our God.  Let’s talk about what wide-open generosity looks like for us.   

Life is full of change. Having a constant friend helps us navigate the ups and downs of life. What does it mean to be a faithful friend? Join us as we conclude our series, "Beyond Friending."

Friendship is a great idea, but there are lots of obstacles to genuine friendship.  What are some of those obstacles, and how do we resolve them? Join us as we consider what it means to help each other stand in our calling, even when there is conflict. 

Covenant of Friendship

One of the Bible’s best (and most unlikely) friendships was between Jonathan, the son of King Saul, and David, God’s anointed King. Jonathan had everything to lose by befriending David.  Join us as we consider why and how Jonathan could be such a good friend to David.  Along the way, we’ll learn some lessons about what makes healthy friendship possible.

In this social media age, we count our "friends" by the hundreds. But do we know what real friendship is? We launch our new series, "Beyond Friending," by defining friendship and rooting it in the nature of God.

“There are no atheists in fox holes,” so the saying goes. In other words, in extreme situations, prayer is the last option of almost everyone. However, for believers, prayer is not only our highest privilege, it should also be our first resort. The prayers of God’s people are powerful and effective. This is one of the themes of the Book of Revelation. Join us as we prepare our hearts for the New Year by focusing on prayer.

Discover the wonder of Christmas again. Christmas Eve would not feel complete without singing “Silent Night” by candlelight. Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.