Grace Stories

During this sermon series Enthroned we have encouraged people to pick up a book we produced. There was a lot of thought and work that went into the decisions and the content of the material, and we discuss how this isn't just sermon outlines that were copied and pasted. This is a resource that can outlast a sermon series and will be tool people can use now and in the future.   Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Buy our new book Enthroned!: https://gcc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/76/responses/new  gccbartlesville.org/enthroned   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville 

This week we get to talk to Rod and Cindy about what it was like to start Grace Community Church and the ways the church has developed over the past twenty-five years. This was a great conversation about certain struggles and events that made Grace what it is and shaped Rod and Cindy as well.   Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Buy our new book Enthroned!: gccbartlesville.org/enthroned   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we talk to Cameron Byers about how God led him to serve on our Worship Team and some of the struggles involved with learning a new skill. We also got to discuss how God can shape us in service and the ways courageous service helps us encounter transformation.     Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.  Buy our new book Enthroned!: gccbartlesville.org/enthroned  Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we talked to Krista Reimer about how God led her to teach in a public school setting. We also discussed struggles in the public school system, including the current COVID-19 pandemic, and how her faith impacts her response. We talk about discipleship, being present with others, and the impact people can have without even knowing it.  Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

Today we talked to Daniel Lopez about what brought him to Grace Community Church and what he's learned along the way. This is a great conversation about some of the struggles and what Daniel focused on in the midst of discouraging situations and circumstances.    Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we are talking to Pastor Mike about grief. We talk about more aspects of the story of Lazarus he explored in his recent sermon, how to embrace and walk through grief, and his experiences with grief as a licensed counselor. This is a great walk through something many are probably struggling with and don't even realize it.    Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we continue our conversation with Pastor Jerod! He shares more about what the struggles of ministry were like for him and what he did in the midst of it. This was a great conversation and it highlights what Grace Community church is all about. Please if you haven't listed to the first part of this conversation please do so, and reach out to Jerod if you want to know more about what brought him here to Grace.     Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we talked to Pastor Jerod Starkey about his calling and journey through ministry. This was a great story and was long enough that we decided to break it up into two parts. Please like, comment, subscribe and share this conversation. Join us for the first part of Jerod's story.  Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we are listening to Deborah Locklear's story about how God prompted her to start a business called Grace Notes. We discuss the struggles and wins about this and how God worked through it all to make it a ministry that impacts people and motivates them to engage with Scripture in a unique way.    Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we talked to Johno about what led him to stream video games and how his testimony shapes the way he interacts with people on the internet. This was a great testimony and conversation about how the church can be creative with tools in our culture and meet people where they are outside of a church building.    Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville  Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week we are talking to Dr. Aaron Hightower about how God led him in his career path, and how his faith has informed the way he practices medicine. We also talk about the struggles of a pandemic from his perspective, and explore how we all can think as the pandemic continues.   Grace Stories: You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking here: https://anchor.fm/gccbartlesville.   Website: Find more things online at gccbartlesville.org   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ/?sub_confirmation=1   Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/gccbartlesville Instagram - instagram.com/gccbartlesville

This week Pastor Mike talked to us about how he shows honor to his kids and acknowledges their strengths. This is a great conversation about how to build up your kids and affirm the way that God created them in ways that can challenge us personally and force us to slow down. We also talk a bit about how these things can impact much more than something you do for your kids once a year. I would encourage you to listen and think of the ways this can apply to any relationship you have, whether or not you have kids! You can find the video version on YouTube.  You can find more conversations like this anywhere you listen to podcasts. 

This week we are talking to our Children's Ministry Director Nick about the hopes and plans for Grace Kids. This was a great conversation about how Nick's thoughts have changed and what God taught him as he took a step back to evaluate Grace Kids during these crazy times, and what his role is with children's ministry.    If you don't know Grace Stories is also available on YouTube. Search for Grace Stories or follow the link here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQK5goBtUtCyWGcTiFUIDoQ. Please share, comment, and review us online!    Grace Community Church is all about Transformation and our mission is to help people experience Christ and grow in an authentic way. You can find out more by going to gccbartlesville.org

After a break last week, we sit down to talk with Terrence Gibson about what he has learned about providing care for people from his experience as a hospital chaplain. We talk about how we can be authentic when caring for others, and how we embrace the humanity of those around us. This is a thoughtful conversation that can apply for much more than how we care for the sick or dying. Please share this with someone that you think can benefit from a conversation like this. 

We are talking to Dale Willis this week to talk about our missions work and some of things we have done during the shutdowns. This is a great conversation about how we do missions at GCC.

We're sitting down to talk to Pastor Rod about how the current situation has changed the way he prepares for church service, worships on Sunday, etc. And we also look at some of the ways that God has worked during these unusual times.  Please like, comment, and share if you want more of this or who we should talk to next!