Grieving With Hope

By Tom Holloway | February 10, 2025

“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14). Note that this verse does not…

Living in the Light of Light

By Olivia Summers | February 3, 2025

Let the Light infuse your life. Like most modern technology, my phone contains features to make my life more convenient. One of those handy features is adaptive brightness. My phone automatically senses the ambient light around it and adjusts the screen’s brightness to match. This unsung feature spares my eyes from encountering blinding light in…

Strengthened by Hardship

By Matt Butler | January 20, 2025

This week marks the inauguration of President Donald Trump.  Regardless of how one views him politically, it is impossible not to recognize that everything his political opponents did to try to derail his run for office only seemed to make him stronger.  From the former president being tried by Congress as a private citizen, to…

A Decade of God’s Grace

By Worth Loving | January 13, 2025

This past weekend, we celebrated GraceWay’s 10-year anniversary, reminiscing over God’s abundant provision over the last decade. One of my best friends first invited me to GraceWay in June 2015 after meeting Pastor Brad on Capitol Hill. We had both just graduated college and were interning in DC for the summer. I’ll never forget that…

Satisfied

By Gelane Diamond | January 6, 2025

Each year I go through the same exercise. I look back over the course of the previous year and think about the highlights and lowlights: the fun times with family and friends; the stressful and overwhelming times; the goals I accomplished; the goals I failed to meet; the answered prayers; the unanswered prayers, and so…

Pronouns Matter

By John Teichert | December 30, 2024

Isaiah 53:5-6 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity…

Christmas Countdown

By Olivia Summers | December 16, 2024

Watch for Christ’s Coming All right, all right, I’ll admit it: I talk to my TV. Yes, I know the characters can’t hear me. Yes, I know it’s pointless. But sometimes I can’t help but gasp in disbelief or comment when a character misses something that’s so painfully obvious from my comfortable point of view…

Oil and Water

By Matt Butler | December 9, 2024

We’ve all heard the expression, “oil and water don’t mix.”  Most of us have probably seen, at some point, oil floating on the surface of water, perhaps in an elementary school science experiment or on images of horrific oil spills on the earth’s oceans.  It is true that the density of oil and water are…

Failure Isn’t Final: The True Story Behind ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

By Worth Loving | December 2, 2024

Hands down, the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” is one of my top five favorite films. Featuring the iconic Jimmy Stewart, the movie portrays the main character George Bailey who runs Bailey Brothers Building and Loan. After his Uncle Billy loses an $8,000 deposit on Christmas Eve of 1945, George realizes criminal charges are…

Don’t Empty Your Chest to Fill Your Stomach

By Levy Pait | November 25, 2024

There once was a mighty man. The mightiest man who ever lived, and he performed great deeds. While he was obedient to God, he was unstoppable. Once, he singlehandedly defeated an entire army. However, his strength and virtue did not satisfy him. His flesh hungered for and desired something else. His first step was to compromise his virtue. He pursued…