The Grove Church

Do Not Miss This | The Wisdom of Justice

Wisdom is understanding and living in accordance with God's ordering of reality.  Justice is pursuing God's divine order for the sake of others.  They are two sides of the same coin.

Power Kills Faith | Rough Cut Faith

In a follow-up to last week's conversation on authority, Scott and Mike examine the lyrics to Baby Bugs' song, "My Pastor". This song is a heart-breaking look at how authoritarian spiritual leaders damage people and, ultimately, drive them away from God.

Do Not Miss This | Re-thinking Sin

Sin is something that is pretty commonly talked about in the wider culture but is rarely understood.  Proverbs speaks to us about this difficult concept and how it affects us and the communities around us.

Rough Cut Faith | On Whose Authority?

Authority in churches has come under much scrutiny in the last few years.  From pastors refusing to adhere to pandemic restrictions to spiritual leaders wielding power over thousands of people, we see a wide spectrum of leaders declaring their authority.  But, what does the Bible say about it?  Is pastoral authority even a real thing or is it something we've just accepted because challenging it risks losing a community altogether?  Join Mike and Scott this week as they discuss what authority is from a Biblical perspective, whether spiritual leaders are called to pursue it, and if it's even a positive concept at all.

Do Not Miss This | Perilous Times: A Communion Focus

The cross of Christ stands as a light in the darkness.

Rough Cut Faith | The Long Road

Ever feel like you're struggling with the same unhealthy patterns and struggles years after you thought you would be over them? It's like change isn't happening fast enough even though you have faith? It can be incredibly frustrating and guilt inducing. But it doesn't have to be. This week Scott and Mike talk about why life change takes so long and how we can rest in the process without getting impatient with ourselves.

Do Not Miss This | The Soul of Blessing

Generosity is not an act, it is a way of living that seeks to bring God's goodness into the world.

Do Not Miss This | Values and Baptism

We take a break from Proverbs to celebrate a year of being in our new worship space by remembering our values as a community and why we are baptizing six people in the church today.

Rough Cut Faith | This Tragic World

There is chaos, evil, and tragic events unfolding all over the world right now. Some of them we know about, many of them we don't. But, even the ones we know about are overwhelming. How do we as individuals process these large scale tragedies when the reality is that we are powerless to do anything about them? Join Scott and Mike this week as they think out loud about what we can do and how to know where the boundaries are.

Rough Cut Faith | A Crisis of Loneliness

Loneliness has become such universal experience that the surgeon general of the United States has actually issued a warning about it. Yet we are constantly around people, connected online, at work, and in our communities. So what's going one? Why do so many of us collectively feel so alone? Join Scott and Mike this week as they discuss why loneliness is a much bigger issue than we may realize and what we can do about it.