The Grove Church

Thyatira - High Price of Admission | Seven Letters

Thyatira had the same problem as many churches today, they thought they could serve two different gods.

Divided Allegiance | Seven Letters

The church of Pergamum had the same problem that ancient Israel had.  It's pretty much the same problem that we all have.

Smyrna | 7 Letters

The church in Smyrna was not allowing the ideology of the empire to mix with their pursuit of God's Kingdom.  They were paying for it.

Bringing our Whole Selves to God

In this communion focus we take a look at how we engage with God when experiencing the ups and downs of life. We can often feel that our emotional state is secondary to our spiritual life.  It's not, our emotions are a God given part of our being and should be taken seriously as a way that we process life with God.

The Letter to Ephesus

Ephesus has a lot going for it, they were a large, stable church who maintained unity and theological purity at a time of tremendous persecution.  And Jesus was about to shut them down...

Seven Letters Introduction

The framework through which we look at Revelation and the seven churches at the beginning of Revelation shapes our understanding of the entire book.

Life On Mission | Present and Engaged Faith

Faith is a journey not a temporary stop.

The Light in the Darkness | Source of Peace

Out of Bethlehem comes the one who will restore the brokenness of our world.  Until this restoration is complete we live in the space between chaos and wholeness called lament.

A Light in the Darkness | The Light Revealed

Our joy will grow when we start training our attention on what God is doing.

A Light in the Darkness | Light Promised

We begin our Christmas teachings by considering how we can trust God's promises. As we trust God it can become easier to know that He is working even if we don't see it and that will help us become people of transforming hope.