by Derek Sanford | Dec 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
When the Fuel Gauge is on “E” Anybody who’s ever taken a road trip with me, knows that I have a complicated relationship with the gas gauge in my car. It’s not unusual for me to be running on empty down the highway. I like to push a car to its gas-guzzling limits....
by Derek Sanford | Oct 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are endless opinions about what is going on in the Middle East right now. Unspeakable acts of terrorism. A vicious military response. The Gaza strip is a war zone seemingly overnight, but the contributing factors to this conflict didn’t happen overnight. In...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 28, 2023 | Gospel of Mark Series
What do your garage door opener, your treadmill, your air pods, and your back deck all have in common? Give up? They are all modern inventions that work against your efforts to be a good neighbor. The garage door closes you off from your neighbors as soon as you get...
by Derek Sanford | Sep 7, 2023 | Gospel of Mark Series
In any given year at Grace, we have a mix of topical sermon series and teaching through books of the Bible. At the outset of our journey through the gospel of Mark over the next 18 months, I want to take a moment to talk about the value of preaching through a whole...
by Derek Sanford | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
We recently concluded our teaching series on family with a message about marriage. During that message, I could almost feel the questions bubbling up from a congregation who has had a vast variety of experiences with marriage. I could see the pained look on the faces...
