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Community Group Discussion Guides (2026)
Community Groups are where people at Grace Downtown work out what the gospel message means to their lives. By engaging in sermon and Bible discussions, praying together, building deeper friendships, …
Pastoral Reflection on this Year’s Ministry Theme
Pastoral Reflection on this Year’s Ministry Theme Family of God: Belonging Last year, our prayer and desire was to practice Welcoming. Post-Covid, our muscles were still weak. So, we prayed …
What is Lent?
The season of Lent (the “Forty” days), began in the 3rd century as a one, two, or six day fast in preparation for Easter. By the early 4th century, the fasting period …
Cultural Affinity Groups at Grace Downtown
Cultural Affinity Groups at Grace Downtown While we aim to be one unified body of Christ, we recognize the diversity in our unity and acknowledge that groups of people have …
Arts Blog: Let’s Talk About “Christian Art”
It’s laughably bad. Let’s just say that up front, okay? Nearly without exception, those who intentionally are making “Christian art” are, in fact, making terrible horrible no good very bad …
Arts Blog: Blessed Doubt
Doubtin’ Thomas I don’t know about you, but when I’m talking to someone and they have the bravery to answer a question with “I don’t know,” I inherently trust that …
Pastor’s Blog: Family of God
This is the final installment in answering the question: What do we mean at Grace Downtown by being inwardly growing and outwardly serving? So far we’ve considered “Living in Place,” “Spiritual …
Pastor’s Blog: Spiritual Practice
The second prong or emphasis of Grace Downtown’s goal to be an inwardly growing, outwardly serving church is Spiritual Practice. The more intellectual or academic a church tradition is the more tempted …
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