The Grove Church

Do Not Miss This | Where We Begin

Proverbs contrasts the difference between living a life that flourishes and a life of destruction.  The clearest difference between the two is their starting point.

Rough Cut Faith | Christian Nationalism

Christian Nationalism has been in the news for quite a while now. But do you know what it is and if there's anything "Christian" about it? Scott and Mike talk about how it impacts us and what a Christ centered response might be to this seemingly growing phenomenon.

Communion Focus | Approaching with Humility

When we come to communion we all approach as equals.  We all need the same grace, we all need the same mercy, none of us are better than any other.

Rough Cut Faith | I'm Offended!!!!

Every week it seems like some large group is offended by something.  Are people of faith even supposed to be offended?  If we are, what are we supposed to do about it?  Join Mike and Joe this week as they talk about how to handle offense in a way that bring peace rather than a sword.

The Prophet | The Divine Order

In this wrap up our series in Isaiah we look at the thread that began in chapter one and runs all the way through Isaiah into our lives today.  

Rough Cut Faith | The Truth of Fiction

Join Scott and Mike as they discuss the value, maybe even the necessity, of reading fiction. We often dismiss fictional stories as diversions from reality or not something to be taken seriously. But there are profound truths to be gleaned from good works of fiction.

The Prophet | The End Looks Ahead

As we come to the end of Isaiah's prophecies we see that God calls His people to look forward to restoration and take hope in His deliverance.

The Prophet | Invited to the Good Life

God repeatedly calls His people to living the good life with Him rather than relying on other who would strip away their freedom.

Rough Cut Faith | Violence

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly violent.  Or is it that we're just hearing more about it?  Either way, violence has become so normative that it seems to be an accepted way of dealing with disagreements rather than tolerance, conversation, and an exchange of ideas.  Join Scott and Mike this week as they discuss how our faith pushes back against a culture of violence.

Rough Cut Faith | The Necessity of Nature

Recent studies have confirmed what people have known centuries, nature is good for you! Not just because it feels peaceful but because being in nature actually produces physiological changes in our brains. Scott and Mike talk about the implications of this for our spiritual lives and how retreats in nature has always been a deeply critical need for us and was even something Jesus did regularly.