Church for Normies

Love Riegns over our Present In the 1600's, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was established, as was Pennsylvania. But across the pond in Paris, there toiled a monk by the name of Brother Lawrence. A former soldier, he dedicated his life to the service of God and peaceful spiritual contemplation. It occured to him that he could spend the entire day with God - not as a concept, but really. So he did. People were amazed by his authenticity, wisdom, and joy of spending time with God in the garden, or doing dishes. Many of this thoughts and letters were written into a book called - fittingly enough - Practicing the Presence of God. "“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God," he wrote, "who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.” Brother Lawrence set an example that our present time, no matter how boring or exciting, or routine or exemplary, matters to God and he wants us to share the day with him. How do we do that? Nate and Sean have this discussion on this week's podcast! ▶️ Nate's Message on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/ytp4e3df [https://tinyurl.com/ytp4e3df] 🍊 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4y3r8c9s [https://tinyurl.com/4y3r8c9s] 🍎 Apple: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/m54hzd3r [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546] 💚 Grace Community Church: ⁠https://www.roswellgrace.com/⁠ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/] 🙏 The Examen: an Ignatian Spiritual Practice: https://tinyurl.com/388ttnwv [https://tinyurl.com/388ttnwv] 📧 Send us questions or comments! ⁠info@roswellgrace.com⁠ [info@roswellgrace.com]

My ol' buddy (and former boss) Waylon loved to say: "A great future beats a bad past everytime!" And that's so true as a predictor of greater things to come! The important and wonderful thing about the Gospel of Jesus is that it doesn't pretend the past didn't happen. It both honors and deals with the consequences of painful and powerful past events, but it doesn't freeze the consequences to us either. Truly, as Jesus said: "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." (Jn 8:36) In this way, love truly riegns! Listen to Nate's great message and then come back and listen to this great conversation, including a brand new segment: Nate's Bookshelf! (with cool and groovy music!) ▶️ Nate's Message on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos] 🍊 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp] 🍎 Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546] 💚 Grace Community Church: ⁠https://www.roswellgrace.com/⁠ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/] 📧 Send us questions or comments! ⁠info@roswellgrace.com⁠ [info@roswellgrace.com]

Have you ever had a podcast where the guest didn't speak a lick of English but still made a great impression? No? How about a podcast where you talked about Easter and different consequences of decisions because of it? Maybe? Then you're in for interesting ramble! Join Nate, Sean, and special guest Toby. ▶️ Nate's Message on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos] 🍊 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp] 🍎 Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546] 💚 Grace Community Church: ⁠https://www.roswellgrace.com/⁠ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/] 📧 Send us questions or comments! ⁠info@roswellgrace.com⁠ [info@roswellgrace.com]

Have you ever gotten lost? I mean really lost where you were worried that you'd ever get back to something familiar? That you'd run out of gas and perish in the wilderness? In 2022, that happened in Death Valley National Park. A 67 year old man ran out of gas and started hiking to what he thought was a way out. He perished 2 1/2 miles from the car. He left a note in the car stating: "Ran out of gas." We mourn for the tragic results, but in a way, we should take heed: we all head towards a "death valley" and the most important thing we do is to "call ahead", in a sense, for rescue. For there is only one "Life Flight" available in the valley of death- Jesus: the Way, Truth, and Life. Listen in on this conversation between Nate and Sean on this week's Church for Normies podcast. ▶️ Nate's Message on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos] 🍊 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp] 🍎 Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546] 💚 Grace Community Church: ⁠https://www.roswellgrace.com/⁠ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/] 📧 Send us questions or comments! ⁠info@roswellgrace.com⁠ [info@roswellgrace.com] 🏊‍♀️ Thinking of Baptism? https://www.roswellgrace.com/plan-a-visit/why-baptism/ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/plan-a-visit/why-baptism/]

Tim Keller wrote: "The resurrection was indeed a miraculous display of God’s power, but we should not see it as a suspension of the natural order of the world. Rather it was the beginning of the restoration of the natural order of the world, the world as God intended it to be. . . . The resurrection means not merely that Christians have a hope for the future but that they have a hope that comes from the future. The Bible’s startling message is that when Jesus rose, he brought the future kingdom of God into the present." So, when Jesus makes this statement: "I am the resurrection and the life!" It is such a singularity of truth that one cannot possibly find greater superlatives to describe its importance. But the setting is what melts our heart: three friends, one dead. An ugly grave. Hot tears of mourning, loss, and even anger. We need the one who calms storms with a word. We need the Word who because flesh and is the resurrection and life! Listen in on this podcast of wonderful truths! ▶️ Nate's Message on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@roswellgrace8562/videos] 🍊 Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1FELiq68GMo0iRp4rhVaLp] 🍎 Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/church-for-normies/id1482318546] 💚 Grace Community Church: ⁠https://www.roswellgrace.com/⁠ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/] 📧 Send us questions or comments! ⁠info@roswellgrace.com⁠ [info@roswellgrace.com] 🏊‍♀️ Thinking of Baptism? https://www.roswellgrace.com/plan-a-visit/why-baptism/ [https://www.roswellgrace.com/plan-a-visit/why-baptism/]