WHY I LOVE THE CHURCH YOU HATE

Please read my blogpost on "why I love the Church you hate!" It's my heart in prose. It's personal and passionate, and I hope it captures your heart as well:

http://www.patrickgrach.com/2014/04/why-i-love-church-you-hate.html

WE DON'T DESERVE THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS

We may be listening to carefully and living the messages of Christmas, one in particular!

You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why. He's making a list, Checking it twice; Gonna find out who's naughty or nice. He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake.

 From very young, we’ve been taught to believe that we receive Christmas gifts based on merit, i.e. the Naught and Nice list. If you’re good enough, you deserve presents. If you’re too bad, you deserve and get coal.

Conclusion – gifts are not gifts at all, but the consequence of a year spent in good or bad behavior.

How good do I have to be to land on the nice list and how naughty do I have to be to land on the naughty list? I mean, “How do you measure the good and the bad to decide?”

So, how GOOD IS GOOD ENOUGH? AND HOW BAD IS BAD ENOUGH?

Watch Lifehouse Church's Christmas message.

SOLA: Part 3 (Full Message) from Lifehouse Church on Vimeo.

Enjoy the message and be encouraged that the GIFT of CHRISTMAS is UNDESERVED! So, RECEIVE FREELY!

Fired up,
-Patrick

A Christmas wish from our family to yours...

Don't miss the video Christmas wish to you and your family from Laura and I. It's an honor to pastor Lifehouse Church and share our thoughts with those of you who follow this blog.

See my blogpost and video HERE.

Pastor/ Church Response to #DuckDynasty Controversy AND Why it's not about Homosexuality

Don't miss latest blog post on the Controversy over Phil Robertson's comments & Duck Dynasty HERE.

WHY is REVELATION in the BILE?

Check out my latest blog about Apocalyptic times and why the Book of Revelation is in the Bible:

http://www.patrickgrach.com/2013/04/why-of-book-of-revelation.html

Is God a means to your end?

This may be my favorite posts of all time.

Read my latest blog posts: "God is NOT a means to an End"

And my favorite: "God is both our MEANS and END"

OVERCOMING BURNOUT

Don't miss latest blog post on the CAUSE, SYMPTOMS, and CURE for BURNOUT:

http://www.patrickgrach.com/2013/04/overcoming-burnout-part-3-cure.html

BARE NAKED VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN

#CONNECT UPDATE - latest blogpost at www.patrickgrach.com.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN IN OUR CULTURE?

Don't miss this illustration from Shantung Compound.

DON'T FORGET - PLEASE SHARE

New Blog Post at www.PatrickGrach.com. Latest blog: http://www.patrickgrach.com/2013/03/dont-forget-very-important-please-share.html.

THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FIGHTING FAIR: Learning to dealing with Conflict by the Bible

Read NEW posts at www.PatrickGrach.com Blog. Most recent post "Dealing with CONFLICT."

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THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT EARNING TRUST

Read NEW posts at www.PatrickGrach.com Blog. Most recent post "How to Earn Trust."

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