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Grace MattersGrace Matters: Engaging IslamThis episode captures the conversation with two families on different ends of the missions experience - one family has returned home after 12 years overseas, and one family is preparing to go serve refugees. This conversation is a great encouragement to be a good neighbor as a means of sharing the love of Jesus.2025-03-3000 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Lifted commentary w/Roy LytleThis conversation picks up after a viewing of the documentary film Lifted: A Dying Tribe Encounters New Life. www.twr.org/lifted - https://youtu.be/5DjyBZdHoxY?si=uAnXsoXjwxYA8hsl2025-01-0500 min
Grace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Church at Thyatira: Misunderstanding God's GraceAs we continue through the letters to the churches, Pastor Brad unpacks the letter to Thyatira and its implications for all churches.2024-10-2700 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: EducationThis panel discussion seeks to equip parents with information about the 3 main streams of education in our local context: Public, Private, and Home education.2024-09-2900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGrow in GraceTo conclude the series in 2 Peter, Pastor Brad reminds us of the comfort in pursuing holiness while we wait for Jesus' return2024-08-2500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGod's Grace and the Believer's ResponsibilityPastor Brad points to our hope in God's judgment as described by Peter in this text2024-08-1800 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGospel, Grace, GivingElders Scott Culbreth and Jim McLaughlin take time to examine the biblical principle of giving, focusing on financial giving but with a view toward giving as a response to the gospel.2024-06-3000 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Intergenerational MinistriesIn conversation with Keisha Culbreth (Children's Ministry Director) and Kyler Martin (Next Generation Pastor), Pastor David helps demonstrate the blessings of intergenerational ministry at GCC.2024-06-3000 minGrace MattersOne-Day Conference: ApologeticsTo supplement the teaching ministry of Grace Matters, the Young Adult team at GCC hosted a One-Day Conference on Apologetics. This is the opening session from that conference.2023-11-1100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Truth about God's KingdomIn the second sermon of the Eschatological Excursus series, Pastor Brad contrasts the kingdom of God with the kingdoms of this world2023-08-2700 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Trouble with Earthly KingdomsIn the first sermon of the Eschatological Excursus series, Pastor Brad shows the trajectory of God's plan after the tower of Babel.2023-08-2000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Son of Man Must be Lifted UpPastor David preaches a sermon intended to be a 'cold open' for the Daniel series in a few weeks, focused on the title 'Son of Man' that Jesus uses for himself.2023-08-1300 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWe Need to Embrace the Cross in the Face of PersecutionPastor Brad concludes the Galatians 6 mini-series with a reminder of the place of the cross of Jesus in the life of the believer.2023-08-0600 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Mission StoriesConversations with the Young Adult team who went to Italy and the Student Ministry team who went to Cuba on short-term mission trips in July 20232023-07-3000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWho is this King?Scott Culbreth, one of our elders, walks us through parts of his faith journey and the incredible ways that all of Scripture points to Jesus.2023-07-3000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWe Need God's Strength for PerseveranceIn the second sermon of the mini-series, Pastor Brad moves through Galatians 6 and reminds us of the power of the principles of sowing, reaping, and perseverance.2023-07-2300 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWe Need Each Other! - The Blessing and Responsibility of CommunityIn a short 3-sermon series from Galatians 6, Pastor Brad addresses the tasks we are called to do together as a community and alone as individual followers of Jesus2023-07-1600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWe Are More Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loved Us, Part 2Pastor Brad concludes the 2-part series in Romans 8 by reminding us that we are super-conquerors through Christ2023-07-0900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCTrue HappinessPastor Ricky looks to the Beatitudes and explains how they show the way to true happiness.2023-07-0200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCMore Than Conquerors Through Him Who Loved Us, Part 1Pastor Brad splits Romans 8 into a two-part sermon connecting to Romans 5 and the ways that God leads us out of suffering2023-06-2500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Purpose and Glory of SufferingPastor Brad focuses on the place of suffering in the Christian life through the lens of Romans 52023-06-1800 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCPerspectivePastor Brad concludes the Habakkuk series with a focus on the ways that God's answer to Habakkuk brought perspective to Habakkuk's song of response.2023-06-1100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWatching and ListeningContinuing in chapter 2 of Habakkuk, Pastor Brad shows the ways that the2023-06-0400 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Weight of Habakkuk 2:4Pastor Brad connects the threads of Habakkuk 2:4 that run all through the New Testament, demonstrating exegesis of a key text.2023-05-2800 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCAstonishment!Pastor Brad leads through Habakkuk's questions and the beginning of God's answer to him, with a focus on 2:4.a2023-05-2100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCA Pointed Question and a Shocking ReplyPastor Brad begins the sermon series in Habakkuk, giving the context and tone for Habakkuk's interaction with Yahweh.2023-05-1400 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Kings - Saul to ZedekiahOne of our elders, Bert Wallace, gives an overview of the kings of Israel and Judah, following Pastor Brad's examination of King David last week. This provides important biblical context for the upcoming series in Habakkuk and Daniel.2023-05-0700 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCDavid, Bathsheba, Uriah, Nathan, and SolomonPastor Brad walks through the text of 2 Samuel and the account of David's sin with Bathsheba, Uriah, and the people of God.2023-04-3000 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: TWRAfter viewing a short film developed by TWR Motion, David Calvert facilitates a discussion with TWR staff/missionaries on the ways media is changing, the ways we share the gospel, and what it's like in Bonaire. Check out the short film, The Best Possible Idea, on YouTube or by clicking the link in the description notes.2023-04-3000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCDo Not Overthink "God's Will"To conclude our series in 1 Corinthians, Pastor Brad shows how Pauls final words in the letter illustrate the nature of walking in God's will.2023-04-2300 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCAbout Gifts--and GivingPastor Brad connects the theme of giving from 1 and 2 Corinthians, reminding us how our generosity is a reflection of God's indescribable gift to us.2023-04-1600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCEaster 2023He is Risen Indeed! Pastor Brad walks through Matthew 28 from the resurrection the ascension with attention to how everyone in the narrative response to the resurrected Jesus.2023-04-0900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGood Friday 2023For the message on Good Friday, Pastor Brad focuses on the description of the implications of the crucifixion in Colossians 22023-04-0700 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCMaking Sense of Jesus IS Making Sense of GodOn Palm Sunday, Pastor Brad describes the brilliant responses of Jesus to the attempted traps by the Pharisees and Sadducees.2023-04-0200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCAdopted by GodIn this stand-alone sermon, Pastor Ricky focuses on the beauty of the theological metaphor of adoption, from Romans 8.2023-03-2600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCO Death, Where is your Victory? O Death, Where is your Sting?To close out chapter 15, Pastor Brad re-emphasizes the implications of Jesus' bodily resurrection.2023-03-1900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCZeal, Grace, and Letting God be GodNeal Manning, one of our elders, preaches from Mark 9 on the balance of Zeal and Grace.2023-03-1200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCBeliefs Matter!Pastor Brad breaks down Paul's argument for the importance of Christ's resurrection in the middle of chapter 15.2023-03-0500 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Foster & Adoption Ministry FollowupDavid catches up with Stephen and Rebecca Kelly, members of the FAM Leadership Team, to talk about lingering questions from the FAM Panel Conversation and hear some of their story in the journey of fostering.2023-03-0100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Gospel -- Of First ImportancePastor Brad unpacks the powerful summary of the gospel that Paul gives in the beginning of 1 Corinthians 15.2023-02-2600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCOrder in the Church!In 1 Corinthians 14, Pastor Brad points to the focus on order in the worship of the church as the heart of Paul's exhortation.2023-02-1900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGod's Design for Worship with both Heart and MindAs Pastor Brad continues in chapter 14, flowing out of Paul's definition of "love" in 13, he focuses on the function of our speech in worship gatherings.2023-02-1200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCA More Excellent Way -- LovePastor Brad preaches the 'love' chapter in its context of 1 Cor 12-142023-02-0500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Blessings and Challenges of Spiritual GiftsPastor Brad continues in chapter 12 of 1 Corinthians with a focus on the context of Paul's comments about speaking with 'tongues.'2023-01-2900 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Foster & Adoption Ministry PanelThis panel discussion introduces the FAM team, with special guests from Baptist Children's Homes of NC. More info will be coming for the Foster & Adoption Ministry throughout 20232023-01-2900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCA Prickly IssuePastor Brad begins the section of 1 Corinthians that addresses spiritual gifts by pointing out some overarching themes of chapters 12-14.2023-01-2200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCReview of 1 Corinthians 1 - 11Returning to the 1 Corinthians series, Pastor Brad gives an overview of what we've covered so far in chapters 1 through 11.2023-01-1500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCChurch Life: The Same in 2023 as it was in AD 62Pastor Brad provides an examination of the life of folks who are members of the Body of Christ, from Paul's letter to the church at Ephesus.2023-01-0800 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCNecessary Decisions for a Godly New YearTo begin the new year, Pastor Brad gives us 3 priorities from Philippians 3 to set a biblical trajectory for spiritual formation in the new year.2023-01-0100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Simply Profound GospelIn the final sermon of 2022, Pastor Brad leads us in reflections on Jesus' birth and testimonies of God's goodness from the congregation.2022-12-2500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCMy Spirit Rejoices in GodPastor David preaches from Mary's Song in Luke 1 to remind us of Joy at Advent2022-12-1100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGod's Gift to His Children: The Peace of Christ in the FamilyOn the second week of Advent, Pastor Brad preaches from Colossians with a focus on the advent theme of Peace2022-12-0400 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThat You May Abound in HopeRicky Lee, Pastor for Discipleship and Care, preaches from Romans 15 on the first week of Advent, with a focus on Hope.2022-11-2700 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCInstructions and Warnings about the Lord's SupperThe focus of this passage is the Lord's Supper, a fitting text for the week leading into Thanksgiving.2022-11-2000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCInstructions about Head Coverings (?!)As Pastor Brad continues in 1 Corinthians, he moves to chapter 11 and the instructions Paul gives for head coverings for men and women - and the deeper truths that apply to us today.2022-11-1300 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCInstructions and Encouragement for those who are SinglePastor Brad continues in chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians with exposition of Paul's word to single believers.2022-11-0600 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Who is my Neighbor?Neal Manning facilitates a discussion with Lee Williford and Mike Sowers (Great Commission Catalyst for NC Baptists) about the demographics in the specific areas around Grace Community Church. See the attached files for all the nitty-gritty details and numbers.2022-11-0600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCInstructions for those who are MarriedIn chapter 7 of 1 Corinthians, Paul gives various instructions for the families of the church - Pastor Brad continues in the series by expositing the instructions for those married.2022-10-3000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCAre You Walking in Darkness or Light?With Pastor Brad out sick, Pastor Ricky fills in with a message from 1 John that brings conviction and comfort to those following Jesus.2022-10-2300 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWalk in the Light of Who You Are in ChristTo supplement the 1 Corinthians series, Pastor Brad draws from insights in 1 Peter 2 on how we are to understand our identity in Christ.2022-10-1600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCYou were Bought with a Price, part 2Pastor Brad picks back up in 1 Corinthians 6-7 with encouragement for a consistent, biblical, sexual ethic for believers.2022-10-0900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Preaching of the Gospel is Both Our Mission and Our Vision – And Jesus is at the Center of the Gospel!With the Missions Fair on Sunday night, Pastor Brad preaches a sermon with a Missions focus from Romans 1 and 15.2022-10-0200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCPraying for the Persecuted ChurchMichael Talley, guest preacher from Alliance Bible Fellowship in Boone, preaches a sermon from Ephesians that leads us to pray for the persecuted church.2022-09-2500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCYou were Bought with a PricePastor Brad jumps back to 1 Corinthians 6 to address the pointed issues of sexual ethics in the church at Corinth and the implications for today.2022-09-1800 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCDo All to the Glory of God!Pastor Brad navigates the issues of 1 Cor 10 with a focus on how believers should seek to serve one another in selfless love2022-09-1100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCReceiving Truth the Easy WayPastor Brad begins chapter 10 of 1 Corinthians noting that the complicated and nuanced issues for the church then are no less applicable to our issues now.2022-09-0400 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCFor the Sake of the LostAs Pastor Brad continues 1 Corinthians 9, he takes time to explain the core of the gospel message and the helpfulness of the lens of a theology of the cross.2022-08-2800 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCFor the Sake of the GospelIn 1 Corinthians 9, Paul weighs his own rights against the worth of the gospel. Pastor Brad continues our series.2022-08-2100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCThe Weak and the Strong, Getting AlongJumping ahead to chapter 8, Pastor Brad continues in our 1 Corinthians series with an exposition of the relationship of "weak" and "strong" believers.2022-08-1400 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWhat a Difference You (Should) Have Made in my LifePastor Brad continues in chapter 6, with comments from Jim McLaughlin, chairman of the Elders at GCC.2022-08-0700 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGod's Design for HolinessAs Pastor Brad returns from being away, he picks up in 1 Corinthians 5 with an examination of God's purpose for His Church's purity and unity.2022-07-3100 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel: Life after RoeThis Grace Matters panel discussion focuses on how our local church might respond to life after the Roe v. Wade and Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court. Guests include Tonya Baker Nelson, CEO of Hand of Hope Pregnancy Resource Centers, Mike Sowers, Great Commission Catalyst for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, and Neal Manning, one of our elders and father to an adopted son.2022-07-3100 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCMark of a BelieverPastor Jeff Kelly preaches from John with a focus on the love believers should have for one another2022-07-2400 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCBiblical Comfort May Not Be What You ThinkPastor David Calvert fills the pulpit with a sermon from 2 Corinthians 1 on biblical comfort to supplement the series in 1 Corinthians.2022-07-1700 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCIdentify and Imitate Christian LeadersPastor Ricky Lee preaches from 1 Corinthians 4, explaining why Paul exhorts the Corinthian church to treat apostles and church leaders a certain way.2022-07-1000 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCBlessings and Warnings for the ChurchPastor Brad Talley continues through chapter 3 in our series in 1 Corinthians, employing a little "Southern-ese" to help us understand the implications of a Greek phrase.2022-07-0300 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCTeaching Children about God: What's the Big Deal?At the culmination of VBS week, Pastor Brad preaches from Deuteronomy 6 and the truth of the Shema.2022-06-2600 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCTime to Grow UpIn Chapter 3 of 1 Corinthians, Pastor Brad explains why Paul would refer to the Corinthian church as 'babies' who need milk, and challenges us to consider how grown we actually are.2022-06-1900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCGod's Unexpected, Extravagant, and Tender Love for His PeopleAs Pastor Brad finishes chapter 2 of 1 Corinthians, he highlights the contrast between God's wisdom and the ways of the world, evident in Corinth as well as today.2022-06-1200 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCJesus Christ and Him CrucifiedAs Pastor Brad begins chapter 2, he explains how Paul seeks to point believers to having their faith firmly in God and not in wisdom or anything/anyone else.2022-06-0500 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCLight and Momentary AfflictionsGuest preacher Mike Raiter, one of our supported missionaries who serves in Melbourne, Australia, with the Center for Biblical Preaching, exposits 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 with a reminder that hope in Jesus brings perspective.2022-05-2900 minGrace Community Church - Angier, NCWe are In Christ Jesus Who Is to Us Wisdom from GodPastor Brad picks up in the 1 Corinthians series to finish chapter 1 and remind us that our only boasting is in Jesus.2022-05-2200 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel: Ministry with other EthnicitiesOur Grace Matters panel discussion welcomed Rick Gutierrez from Anthem Church and Dr. Edward Fubara from New Breed Church. Through our conversations, we challenged assumptions, questioned narratives, and sought to listen well to each other as we focused on the centrality of the gospel.2021-11-0700 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel: Domestic AbuseIn this month's Grace Matters panel discussion, Neal Manning moderates a discussion around the issue of domestic abuse. Jamie Criswell, Stacey Thompson, and Pastor Brad Talley are the panelists, who share personal and professional experience with the topic at hand. Attached to the episode on graceccnc.org is the PDF of the resources referenced and shared during the panel2021-08-2900 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel: The Inerrancy of ScriptureNow that we've moved to fifth Sundays of a month, we hosted the panel discussion on the week following Memorial weekend. Our panelists reflected on the importance of the doctrine of inerrancy for our church and for the believer.2021-06-0600 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel updateA brief episode offering an update on the most recent Grace Matters panel and the upcoming episodes flowing out of it.2021-04-2800 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Conversation with Fr. James Gurgis, part 2Neal Manning continues his conversation with Father James Gurgis, priest of the Eastern Orthodox church in Fuquay-Varina2021-01-2700 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Conversation with Fr. James GurgisThis is part 1 of a 2-part conversation between Neal Manning and Father James Gurgis. Neal is an elder at GCC and the content director for Grace Matters, and he sat down with Fr. James to explore Eastern Orthodoxy and its relationship with church history and evangelicals.2021-01-2000 minGrace MattersContextualization: Conversation with Rick GutierrezThis episode continues our followup conversations from the panel on Contextualization. Pastor Rick Gutierrez from Anthem Church in Angier gives insight to his experience as a church planter and Angier native.2020-09-0900 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel: Contextualization in Missions and MinistryJuly's panel discussion, held via Zoom, focused on the issues of Contextualization in various ministry contexts. Special guests included Rick Gutierrez from Anthem Church, Terry Manahan from Fellowship Bible Church, and Geoffrey Thompson & Alaya Reynolds from Campus Outreach at Campbell University.2020-08-0500 minGrace MattersWhy Grace Matters: Conversation with Neal ManningDavid Calvert and Neal Manning discuss the purpose of Grace Matters, where it came from, and where it may go over the rest of 2020 and beyond.2020-07-2200 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Technology and the FamilyOur first virtual panel discussion - certainly appropriate since the panel discusses Technology and the Family. Hosted by Neal Manning, with David Calvert, Jeff Kelly, and Sarah Painter as contributing panelists. If you have any followup questions, send them to gracematters@graceccnc.org for supplemental episodes coming soon.2020-04-2900 minGrace MattersThe Christian and Mental Health: Conversation with David DermottIn this episode of Grace Matters, David Calvert talks with Dr. David Dermott about the practice of psychology from the perspective of a Christian. This episode supplements the panel discussion on the Christian and Mental Health.2020-04-2200 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Conversation with Jamie CriswellTo supplement our most recent panel conversation on the Christian and Mental Health, David met with Jamie Criswell to continue the conversation about her experience in marriage and family therapy. For more info, see www.foundationsft.com - and check out www.shorturl.at/mNOR1 for definitions to some of the key terms.2020-03-1100 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Conversation with Dr. Dan ClementDavid sits down with Dan Clement, Associate Pastor at Triangle Community Church in Apex NC, to discuss "biblical counseling" and how to understand it in terms of discipleship.2020-02-1300 minGrace MattersThe Christian and Mental HealthThis episode includes the Grace Matters panel from 1-29-2020, featuring Ben McGuire (representing biblical counseling), Jamie Criswell (representing faith-based therapy), and David Dermott (representing clinical psychology) as they discuss the stigma of mental health and the various terms that need to be clarified.2020-01-2900 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: Judge Brian RatledgeGrace Matters: Conversations establishing believers in the truth. This conversation supplements the October 2019 panel discussion on adoption and foster care.2020-01-1500 minGrace MattersGrace Matters: conversation with Tonya Baker-NelsonGrace Matters: Conversations establishing believers in the truth. This conversation supplements the October 2019 panel discussion on adoption and foster care.2020-01-0100 minGrace MattersGrace Matters Panel: Foster Care and AdoptionThis Grace Matters panel discussion from 10-2019 features Donnas Kinton, Jessica Hughey, and Steven Eisenberg reflecting on the task and privilege of caring for orphans.2019-10-3000 min
Beyond TheoryS1 E1: Jennifer Angier on the Deeds of MercySeason 1, Episode 1: Meadows Behavioral Healthcare's Vice President of Addiction Services, Jennifer Angier, sits down with host David Condos to unpack the concepts of grace, mercy, and amends and explore what they can teach us about recovery and the darkness and light found in all humanity. You can discover more about how Meadows recovery programs approach treating addiction at http://meadowsbh.com. To check out more episodes of the Beyond Theory podcast and find all kinds of other resources and tools from Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, visit http://beyondtheorypodcast.com. M...2019-09-2329 min