We catch up after a packed summer and celebrate the volunteers who quietly make ministry happen week after week. We talk through wins from VBS, camp, and Sunday school growth, then turn our attention to how we welcome new people and love each other well as fall ramps up. • member and volunteer shout-outs that highlight behind-the-scenes faithfulness • children’s ministry summer wins through kids camp, VBS, and volunteers stepping up • youth ministry culture change and a grow...

• Member shout-out for Pat Beavers and her leadership in women’s ministry • Jake’s goal is to teach Landry to drive a standard transmission • A push to create intentional family memories and time together • Maverick’s goal to enter a season of spiritual rest after False Creek • A practical commitment to less screen time and more real conversation • Why planning matters and how Proverbs 21:5 shapes goal setting • A summer focus on spiritual disciplines and ...

We celebrate a behind-the-scenes picture of servant-hearted love for a local school, then pivot to a question we all face: how do we find real joy when life stays busy? We wrestle with what Scripture says about work, rest, Sabbath, and community so we can stop sprinting through our days and start enjoying God and his people. • member shout-out for Scott Gaylon and Brett Gabbart serving teachers and kids during a tough week at the elementary school • why summer busyness feels diffe...

We talk about why gossip is treated like a “small” sin, even though it separates us from God and tears apart the Christian community. We break down how gossip shows up in church life and online, what it produces in our hearts, and what Scripture says to do instead. • member shout-out for Russell Lightner and the behind-the-scenes work that serves the church • why gossip feels normal in culture and why that makes it easy to excuse • disunity as the first fruit of gossip, even...

We celebrate how God leads our church family through a two-year commitment that helps build needed space for a growing community. We also look ahead to what comes next and why giving and discipleship keep shaping us long after a building opens. • celebrating Pat Demetru’s steady service, prayer, and care for others • explaining the Let’s Go campaign as a spirit-led step to build space for growth • sharing the one fund approach and the two-year commitment process • nami...

We explain why we adopt the Church Center app and how it solves real communication gaps for both longtime members and brand-new visitors. We share practical features, biblical reasons for choosing what benefits others, and how one simple tool can strengthen unity across generations. • member shout-out for Bertha Ninham and her shut-in ministry • the challenge of keeping everyone informed across email, bulletins, announcements, and social media • why new people can feel left...

We show why the goal of our Christian walk is not to “reach” Jesus but to look more like Him, and we ground that in John 1 where Jesus is revealed as the Word. We share simple, repeatable ways to read Scripture daily and learn to spot God’s character across every book, even the hard ones. • Member shout-out focused on ministers’ spouses and the unseen ways they serve • John 1:1 and John 1:14 and why Jesus is the Word • Reframing “getting closer to Christ” as becoming more l...

We catch up on a massive Easter weekend in the new building, celebrate the people who carried the load behind the scenes, and laugh through a couple very real mishaps. Then we shift into our Sermon Spotlight on Matthew 13 and why Jesus’ central message is the Kingdom of God and the condition of our hearts determines what we hear. • Easter weekend highlights and why preparation matters • member shout-out for Jason “Brownie” Brown and the Brown family • first impressions cult...

We share what’s changing at GBC as we prepare for a new building and a new Sunday rhythm while staying the same church at the core. We also talk about how to stop rushing through a busy season and choose prayer, presence, and joy as we step into a month of monumental Sundays. • member shout-out for Caleb and Meg West and their family’s quiet, steady service • why we use the podcast to communicate deeper and share behind-the-scenes church updates • volunteer workday plans th...

How Christians can handle stressful seasons with wisdom, presence, and courage. We share four anchors from Scripture to shift from frantic to focused and enjoy the good days again. • gratitude for David McKinstry’s leadership on the building project • stress as signal not identity • seek God’s presence first in busy seasons • let God guide the day’s load • live inside today’s boundaries, not tomorrow’s worries • courage shaped by power, love, self-control • practical wins: short tasks, share...