Vacation Bible School begins this morning (Tuesday, June 21st) 9:30-Noon. Please be in prayer for this important week… and if you have children or neighbors with children – bring them. It is a great opportunity for children to put God’s Word into their hearts. There will be bible stories, crafts, memory verses, catechism, games, snacks, puppets,…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
This summer on Wednesday nights we have chosen to reach out to our church and community in different ways. The past two weeks we have had block parties at the Rose Bowl and in the neighborhoods and we are thankful for the overwhelming response. Every Wednesday night this summer will be different in some ways…
The official opening of the Agape Rehabilitation Complex is in 5 days!! Construction and cleaning continue this week and we are excited as we anticipate the events of this weekend. On Saturday, we celebrate the official opening with foreign donors, local officials, friends with disabilities, and our team. Then after church on Sunday, our fellow…
Tim Challies writes on http://www.challies.com/ and wrote an interesting blog on Why he is not a Roman Catholic. I appreciated the Scriptural content that is found in the links within his article and the balance of these two paragraphs: I joyfully affirm, of course, that there are true believers within Catholicism and that what is…
Our ministry held our monthly prayer meeting on Monday evening at the Agape House, huddling together around the fireplace on a remarkably cold, late April night. It was a blessed time as we rejoiced over all that God has done since in recent weeks and then heard the specific, current prayer requests. I hope you too will be blessed to…
On the Ukrainian calendar, spring officially begins on March 1st and people immediately declare “Spring is here!” while still walking around in winter coats, hats, and boots because they are still very much necessary. Spring makes a very gradual entrance here and because walking is our primary mode of transportation, I’ve had a front row seat to God’s…
March 19th, 2016 Dear church family or friend of Springs of Grace, Grace and peace from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am very thankful for the amazing ways God is working at Springs of Grace these past few months. I am thankful for answered prayer – for new ministry opportunities – for fruit…
We had the opportunity to spend a week with D.A. Horton, his wife Elicia and their children, last summer as he ministered the Word at one of our camps. It was a rich week and was really blessed by the authenticity of their faith, love for the Lord, and love for His people (particularly those…
Almost exactly two years ago – we were studying through the book of Mark as a church and I preached on the baptism of Jesus from Mark 1. You can listen to the message here: https://springsofgrace.church/sermons/31614-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ-son-of-god/ That message was largely influenced by Tim Keller’s book, “The King’s Cross”. It is a book I got to…
January-February 2016 Dear Friends and Family, At the end of January I participated in a seminar held for the team of people involved in our disability ministry. The topic of the seminar was, “If you want to be a disciple of Christ, be ready to pay the price.” The seminar was organized to provide a…