Grace Community Church Clarksville, TN

We are all afraid of something. Sometimes the greatest fears come from those things we can't understand or predict. Let"s learn from Elijah, the great prophet of God, as he dealt with a fear of the unknown. Scripture Reference:1 Kings 19To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

The fear being alone, rejection, abandonment, or of simply not being loved is a very real fear. Sometimes this fear produces irrational behavior as we try to combat the fear. Ultimately real love is found in the person of Jesus Christ. Scripture Referemces:Gen 29:30 - 30:8John 4 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Fear of failure. It's one of our most common phobias. This fear stalls us from moving forward in our life and keeps us from experiencing the peace and joy God has for us Scripture Referemces:2 Cor 12:9Matt 25:24-28 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Each of us have fears in our life. Sometimes fear can keep us from experiencing God's best for our life. In this first of a series on fear, Ron Edmondson answers questions we have about the subject and begins to offer solutions to battling fear. Scripture Referemces:1 John 4:18 Psalm 34:4 Key Words: fear, perfect love, afraid, phobias, panic attack To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What is the church's responsibility to it's community? How do we make our voice heard? Should our voice even be heard? In this last installment to the Back to School series, we find the answer. Scripture Referemces:Exodus 34:8-16 Matthew 5:13-16 Key Words:salt, light, responsibility, society To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

God has a great plan for your life. It's a beautiful plan. God uses the dreams and passions in your heart to accomplish His plan through us. Scripture References: Ephesians 2:10 Key Words: passion, dreams, God's plan, encouragement To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Money. It may be the only thing that is common to all of us. We either want it, have it, or had it. Yet, as common as it is, money dooms more marriages, closes more businesses, and turns off more church-attenders than any other factor. If it's really that powerful, we need to talk about it! Scripture Referemces:Malachi 3:10Key Words:Money, finances, giving, titheTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Show and Tell is every kid's favorite part of school. Too bad we seem to outgrow that love. It happens to be the most effective way of influencing the lives of those around us. Scripture References: 1 Peter 2:11-12 Keywords: evangelism, reproach, blameless To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

This week we begin our Back to School series. Our first subject: Psychology. There are some things about our personality that may never change. We are who we are in some ways. Our character, however, is being shaped by God into the image of Christ. We should be conforming more into His image each day.Scripture Referemces:Exodus 32 Peter 1:5-7Key Words:character, personality, psychology, transformationTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We have all been fearfully and wonderfully made. We have been given talents and abilities that fit perfectly into God's plan. So why do we have such a hard time knowing what part we play in that plan? Does everyone really have a place to serve? Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12:7-20 1 Peter 4:10 Mark 10:45 Keywords: serve ,spiritual gifts, talents, abilities, body of christTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

This message is an attempt to get you to do something you may not want to do at first. We believe in small groups. We believe that small groups of people, meeting for a common purpose, can go a long way towards impacting life change for the Kingdom of God. Listen to find out why, but be warned! Scripture Reference: Mark 2:1-5 Keywords: small groups, community groups, fellowship, life-change, spiritual growth To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What is the big deal with the Sunday morning gathering? In this message, Chad Rowland teaches Grace Community's beliefs about the weekend service. Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:23-27 Keywords: Sunday service, gathering, worship, contemporaryTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Who am I? That is a question that everyone has to answer. The problem is that many of us have a distorted view of our worth and value. Life has a way of beating us down. In this message, Kent shares what Scripture says about who we are in Christ. By coming to terms with who we really are, God can then work through us to impact our families and communities. Scripture References:Galatians 5:1Genesis 28:12-16 Luke 24:17-21Daniel 10:1-13Mark 14:9Romans 5:12-19Psalm 8:3-6Revelation 22:3-5Keywords:Self-image, Truths, Struggle, IdentityTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We all want to make wiser choices in our life, but we aren't always willing to pay the price for gaining wisdom. This sermon helps us learn how to ask simple questions to help work through major decisions wisely.Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 5, 7, 12Keywords:Wisdom, Choices, Decisions, QuestionsTo leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

We want to make wise decisions in our life, but it seems that something is always getting in the way. What are the obstacles to wisdom in our life? Continuing to play Jeopardy this week, phrasing some things in the form of a question, Ron encourages us to evaluate our life so that we can make wiser choices. Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes 8-10 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Life is full of decisions; many having lasting impact on our lives and those around us. We need to make wise decisions. This week we begin a series of questions as we try to hear wisdom for living from God. Scripture Reference: Ecclesiastes Chapter 1To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Are you a risk taker? Like to play the odds? Most of us do it every day. Years ago, Jesus introduced "Deal or No Deal" to us because he knows there is a gambler in all of us. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Rules without explanation equals frustration! That much we know. Understanding why rules have been set in place greatly improves our chances of following them. Has God placed random laws in our lives to keep us in our place or is there something more? Listen and see... Scripture Reference: Matthew 12:1-14 Mark 2:23-28 Romans 3:20 Galatians 3:24 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

As a conclusion to the Legacy series, this sermon considers perhaps the most important legacy of all: your legacy. What kind of legacy will you have? Will you be like Stephen, the Godly man for whom Godly men mourned? Scripture Reference:Acts 6-8To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

What is grace? Looking at another story of David we see a legacy of grace which helps us understand more of God and His grace available to us. Scripture Reference: 2 Samuel 9 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

David and Goliath is more than just a children's story. It's a true story from which we can glean some important truths. Listen as Pastor Ron helps us learn from a "Really Big Fight". Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 17 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

All of our lives read like books. As we read our own stories, and the stories of others, we are quick to determine how the story will end. God's perspective is different than ours. He is patient, allowing the whole story to unfold. The best part is that He saves the final chapter for Himself. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Years ago, Nehemiah left this world. Before he did, he left a mark on his community and a legacy for us. The legacy? Be willing to finish what you start. How many of us have unfinished rooms in our lives? Our intentions were good. We even had a plan to make it happen. Somewhere along the way, we got sidetracked. Let Nehemiah's legacy encourage you to get back to work and see it through...to the end. Scripture Reference: Nehemiah 1:5-11 Nehemiah 4:2-5 Nehemiah 4:10 Nehemiah 6:3 Nehemiah 6:11 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

All of us inherit legacies of faith. For some, we are thankful. For some, we are not. Are you content to live out your faith just as your parents did? Sometimes the best thing you can do is to start a new legacy. Whether your a fifth generation defender of the faith or new to Christianity, this message will look at where you've come from and legacy you are already leaving. The discoveries may surprise you. Scripture Reference: 2 Timothy 1:5 2 Timothy 3:14-15 John 5:39 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Ever get tired of hearing about the miracles God has done in other peoples' lives? Maybe you wondered when God was going to do something like that in your life! If this has ever described you, you're not alone ... and this message is for you. Scripture Reference: Psalm 44: 1-26 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

The Psalms are full of people who suffered the blues. This week Pastor Ron begins looking at the issue of the blues and some principles we can learn from God's Word to help us through these tough times of life. Scripture Reference: Psalm 42:1-11 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

When Jesus's body was palced in the tomb, so where the hopes, dreams, and reputations of all His followers. On Easter morning, to every heart that had been broken and every dream that had been shattered, God said, "Rise." Scripture Reference: John 20:19John 6:68-69Luke 24:21Matthew 28:17 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

With the first sermon "Dust and Stones" of the God Man Savior Series, Pastor Chad Rowland discusses how God, as he walked with man as Jesus, taught us: How our sins are forgiven (Luke 7:48-49)Nor to condem those who have sins if they leave their life of sin (John 8:11) To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Finishing the series GodSpeak Ron Edmonson challenges us to explore the circumstances surrounding the what and why of God's instructions when he speaks to us. Understanding the circumstances will help you fully understand the Will Of God when he speaks to you. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Since the beginning of history, God has spoken. He has spoken through prophets and priests, visions and dreams, by His Spirit and with Scripture. And at time He speaks through people. Normal everyday flawed biased unspectacular regular people. But how do you know when someone's advice is more than opinion? How do you when it is wisdom from God? The Godspeak series continues with "He Said, She Said." To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Does God still speak to us? If so, what does He sound like? How can people claim that God told them something? In the series "Godspeak," we will examine God's voice. In the first message of the series, "More than Words," Chad Rowland tackles the question: Is God's Word really God's words? To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Finishing the series "We Will Dance", Ron Edmondson shares the greatest needs of a husband and wife. Listen for some help for your marriage and other relationships. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Ron Edmondson continues our series "We Will Dance" with his sermon Heartbreak. Ron Edmondson brings some helpful tips for a marriage under stress or for keeping a marriage from becoming stressful. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Kent Hughes continues our series "We Will Dance" with his sermon Crowded: What happens when kids come in the picture?Children bring both rewards and challenges to any marriage. They raise the stakes in marriage, life, and your community. Explore with Kent how to manage the challenges and reap the rewards of parenthood as explained in Gen. 1:26 & 28:3, Ps. 127:3-5, John 17:21 To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

In any marriage a man and woman are to become one (Ephesians 5:31). Ron Edmondson shows that one of the keys to blending two individuals into one is to understand the distractions which can get in the way. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Today Chad Rowland began the new series "We Will Dance" focusing on Relationships, Love, and Marriage. In this message he explains how to determine if a relationship is right by examining the passages of 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 25:28, Ephesians 5:15-16, and Luke 24:32. Also this sermon has a very special treat for the listener's from a single couple, with Grace Community Church, that have been in a growing relationship with each other and the Lord. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Unleash yourself and Invest fully at Grace Community Church. These are the two ways that Chad Rowland encourages everyone on how to Serve the Lord at Grace Community Church. Learn how Lord gives examples of serving in 1 Corinthians and Matthew. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Continuing with the second part of how Church Membership enhances commitment to a local Church, Ron Edmondson discusses the importance of Small Group Bible Study. Through these gathering members will not only develop a closer relationship with Jesus but also enhance their friendships with each other and gain a stronger Commitment to the Lord and Grace Community Church. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

One aspect of commitment to a local Church is Church Membership. Today Ron Edmondson examines what are the Biblical roots of Church Membership and what it means to become a member of Grace Community Church. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

As a Church grows, a course is made like following a compass. Chad Rowland begins the new series "Compass" showing the path that Grace Community Church will take through the directions of Gather, Commit, and Serve. Today, he explains how Grace has been Gathering and preparing the way for Commitment and Serving. To leave or view comments about this post please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Dec. 18, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Chad Rowland Title: Centerpiece Description: What is the Centerpiece of your life? Is Jesus the centerpiece at your table to bring everyone together to experience the closeness of a Community? To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Dec. 11, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Ron Edmondson Title: Awkward Description: Do we avoid awkward situations in community at all costs or do we use them to strengthen the community? Jesus teaches us how to love even those that we would consider awkward in our lives. To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Dec. 4, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Ron Edmondson Title: "Clone" Description: We naturally choose to have people "Just Like Us' in our personal community. However; the Lord often challenges us to bring people different from us into our life. Are you prepared for this challenge? To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Nov. 27, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Chad Rowland Title: People Are Strange Description: As we invite people into our life, our personal community can become a little "Strange". Jesus often puts people in our lives different from us, to challenge and force us to grow personally and spiritually. To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Nov. 20, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Chad Rowland Title: Community Description: We all live in a community. But do we try to make that a community of one, or do we allow others to make up that community? Why is it important to allow others in our personal community? To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Nov. 13, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Ron Edmondson Title: Big Picture Description: Our Big Picture is where we really want to go in life. Somehow, along the journey, distractions cause us to lose our focus. How do we keep a Big Picture mindset? To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Nov. 6, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Ron Edmondson Title: Emotions Description: We are emotional beings. Part of growing spiritually is being healthy emotionally. As we grow in our faith, we replace unhealthy emotions with truth. To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Oct. 30, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Chad Rowland Title: Moment Description: 2nd Sermon in the "Faith Like a Child" series. Each Moment in life is a gift from the Lord. Learn to live and get the most from each moment of your life through having Faith Like a Child. To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Oct. 23, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Chad Rowland Title: Wonder Description: First in the sermon series "Faith Like a Child". Discovering the Wonder of having Faith Like a Child and how to get that Faith back when it is Lost. To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.

Date: Oct. 16, 2005 Speaker: Pastor Chad Rowland Title: Breathe! Description: Sometimes life kicks the breath out of us and we plead for God's grace. What about those times when it's our fault? Is grace still available when there is no one else to blame but us? To leave or view comments about this sermon please click on "Comments" to your right.