Grace Community Church http://www.gracecommunitync.org Resting in God's grace. Being a family of grace. Extending grace to the community. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:13:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 2006-2011 nathanclendenin@yahoo.com (William Sofield) nathanclendenin@yahoo.com (William Sofield) 1440 http://www.gracecommunitync.org/wp-content/uploads/gcc-podcast.jpg Grace Community Church http://www.gracecommunitync.org 144 144 Weekly sermons from Grace Community Church, a PCA body serving Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham and the surrounding areas. Found online at http://www.gracecommunitync.org Resting in God's grace. Being a family of grace. Extending grace to the community. grace, community, church, grace, community, William, Sofield, PCA William Sofield William Sofield nathanclendenin@yahoo.com no no Gideon II (Judges 7) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/02/05/gideon-ii-judges-7-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/02/05/gideon-ii-judges-7-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:13:20 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=429 http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/02/05/gideon-ii-judges-7-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:40:01 Gideon II (Judges 7) – William Sofield Sermons William Sofield no no The Rise of Gideon (Judges 6) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/30/the-rise-of-gideon-judges-6-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/30/the-rise-of-gideon-judges-6-william-sofield/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:41:58 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=421 Recorded in the home of the Coxes during the 4pm service.

]]> http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/30/the-rise-of-gideon-judges-6-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:31:02 Recorded in the home of the Coxes during the 4pm service. Recorded in the home of the Coxes during the 4pm service. Sermons William Sofield no no God Takes the Hit (Judges 4) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/23/god-takes-the-hit-judges-4-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/23/god-takes-the-hit-judges-4-william-sofield/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:03:46 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=415 http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/23/god-takes-the-hit-judges-4-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:39:36 God Takes the Hit (Judges 4) – William Sofield Sermons William Sofield no no Othniel and Ehud (Judges 3:7-30) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/15/othniel-and-ehud-judges-37-30-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/15/othniel-and-ehud-judges-37-30-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:25:04 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=413 This Sunday we start a new sermon series on the book of Judges
from the Hebrew scriptures. We’re actually starting with the story of
Ehud in chapter 3, and working our way through the rest of the book.
There are some amazing stories of sin, brokenness, grace and
redemption in this neglected biblical book. The stories are exciting
and often graphic, and the story of Ehud is one of my favorites. If
you get a chance, read through Judges chapter 3 to prepare for this
sermon. It’s such a weird and funny story.

]]> http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/15/othniel-and-ehud-judges-37-30-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:42:50 This Sunday we start a new sermon series on the book of Judges from the Hebrew scriptures. We’re actually starting with the story of Ehud in chapter 3, and working our way through the rest of the book. There are some amazing stories of sin, b[...] This Sunday we start a new sermon series on the book of Judges from the Hebrew scriptures. We’re actually starting with the story of Ehud in chapter 3, and working our way through the rest of the book. There are some amazing stories of sin, brokenness, grace and redemption in this neglected biblical book. The stories are exciting and often graphic, and the story of Ehud is one of my favorites. If you get a chance, read through Judges chapter 3 to prepare for this sermon. It’s such a weird and funny story. Sermons William Sofield no no In the Hands of a Servant King (John 13: 1-20) – Will Nettleton http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/08/in-the-hands-of-a-servant-king-john-13-1-20-will-nettleton/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/08/in-the-hands-of-a-servant-king-john-13-1-20-will-nettleton/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:07:36 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=411 http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2012/01/08/in-the-hands-of-a-servant-king-john-13-1-20-will-nettleton/feed/ 0 0:30:53 In the Hands of a Servant King (John 13: 1-20) – Will Nettleton Sermons William Sofield no no Homily (Luke 3:1-6) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/18/homily-luke-31-6-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/18/homily-luke-31-6-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:06:04 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=401 http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/18/homily-luke-31-6-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:25:49 Homily (Luke 3:1-6) – William Sofield Sermons William Sofield no no Homily (Luke 2:21-38) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/11/homily-luke-221-38-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/11/homily-luke-221-38-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:03:29 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=399 http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/11/homily-luke-221-38-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:27:25 Homily (Luke 2:21-38) – William Sofield Sermons William Sofield no no Homily (Luke 1:57-80) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/04/homily-luke-57-80-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/04/homily-luke-57-80-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:38:02 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=395 Christmas is coming! Please dedicate some time during this Advent season to remember and reflect on what happened when God became a baby. It is a multi-faceted mystery that is obscured and clouded by the hoopla of American consumerism so pervasive all around us.

I recently re-watched God Grew Tired Of Us, a terrific documentary on the journey of Christian Sudanese refugees coming to the United States. In this short clip, they wonder about why Christian Americans celebrate Christmas the way we do . . . I find myself agreeing with them.

We’re going to talk about it on Sunday, as we look at Zechariah’s song, in Luke 1.57-80.

]]> http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/12/04/homily-luke-57-80-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:30:45 Christmas is coming! Please dedicate some time during this Advent season to remember and reflect on what happened when God became a baby. It is a multi-faceted mystery that is obscured and clouded by the hoopla of American consumerism so pervasive[...] Christmas is coming! Please dedicate some time during this Advent season to remember and reflect on what happened when God became a baby. It is a multi-faceted mystery that is obscured and clouded by the hoopla of American consumerism so pervasive all around us. I recently re-watched God Grew Tired Of Us, a terrific documentary on the journey of Christian Sudanese refugees coming to the United States. In this short clip, they wonder about why Christian Americans celebrate Christmas the way we do . . . I find myself agreeing with them. We’re going to talk about it on Sunday, as we look at Zechariah’s song, in Luke 1.57-80. Sermons William Sofield no no Homily (Luke 1:46-55) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/11/27/homily-luke-146-55-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/11/27/homily-luke-146-55-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:17:26 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=386 As a community, we’re going to remember, together, why we need Jesus to come.  That will give us much greater reason to celebrate Christmas, when it comes.
 
If a friend tells you, “Oh, while you were away on vacation, I found a bill in your mailbox, and I paid for it,” you wouldn’t know how to respond until you knew which bill they paid.  Maybe they paid your $20 magazine subscription, or maybe they paid your $30,000 student loan.  Your response is dependent upon which bill they paid.  And so it is with Christmas.  What good does Jesus do?  Why do we need him to come?  In this season, we’re going to look at how much we need God to come to us and our world . . . then we’ll celebrate all the more on Christmas . . . celebrating the fact that he has come, and is coming.
 
This Sunday, we’ll be looking at Mary’s song, Luke 1.46-55 (actually, we’ll also look at the wider context, starting with verse 26).
]]> http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/11/27/homily-luke-146-55-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:30:56 As a community, we’re going to remember, together, why we need Jesus to come.  That will give us much greater reason to celebrate Christmas, when it comes.   If a friend tells you, “Oh, while you were away on vacation, I found a [...] As a community, we’re going to remember, together, why we need Jesus to come.  That will give us much greater reason to celebrate Christmas, when it comes.   If a friend tells you, “Oh, while you were away on vacation, I found a bill in your mailbox, and I paid for it,” you wouldn’t know how to respond until you knew which bill they paid.  Maybe they paid your $20 magazine subscription, or maybe they paid your $30,000 student loan.  Your response is dependent upon which bill they paid.  And so it is with Christmas.  What good does Jesus do?  Why do we need him to come?  In this season, we’re going to look at how much we need God to come to us and our world . . . then we’ll celebrate all the more on Christmas . . . celebrating the fact that he has come, and is coming.   This Sunday, we’ll be looking at Mary’s song, Luke 1.46-55 (actually, we’ll also look at the wider context, starting with verse 26). Sermons William Sofield no no You Can’t Take the Bible Literally (2 Timothy 3:16-17) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/11/13/you-cant-take-the-bible-literally-2-timothy-316-17/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/11/13/you-cant-take-the-bible-literally-2-timothy-316-17/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:38:20 +0000 audio http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=383 How did Noah get all those animals on the ark?  Did Jesus really turn water into wine?  Aren’t there lots of contradictions in the Bible?  How can we trust the Bible when we don’t even have the original manuscripts?  And we have thousands of ancient copies, and none of them agree with each other about what the Bible supposedly says.  So, how can we base our lives on such an unreliable, ancient book?  And what about some of the bizarre moral codes of the Old Testament?  Why should we pretend that this is a good thing anymore?

Do you have questions about the Bible?  Do you know someone who does?  This sermon will address some of these questions and ultimately address the reliability of the Bible.

The sermon will be based on 1 Tim. 3.16-17: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”
]]> http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/11/13/you-cant-take-the-bible-literally-2-timothy-316-17/feed/ 0 0:42:09 How did Noah get all those animals on the ark?  Did Jesus really turn water into wine?  Aren’t there lots of contradictions in the Bible?  How can we trust the Bible when we don’t even have the original manuscripts?  And we have thous[...] How did Noah get all those animals on the ark?  Did Jesus really turn water into wine?  Aren’t there lots of contradictions in the Bible?  How can we trust the Bible when we don’t even have the original manuscripts?  And we have thousands of ancient copies, and none of them agree with each other about what the Bible supposedly says.  So, how can we base our lives on such an unreliable, ancient book?  And what about some of the bizarre moral codes of the Old Testament?  Why should we pretend that this is a good thing anymore? Do you have questions about the Bible?  Do you know someone who does?  This sermon will address some of these questions and ultimately address the reliability of the Bible. The sermon will be based on 1 Tim. 3.16-17: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” Sermons William Sofield no no Science Has Disproved Christianity (Psalm 19) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/10/30/science-has-disproved-christianity-psalm-19-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/10/30/science-has-disproved-christianity-psalm-19-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:37:36 +0000 suruki http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=380 (2011-10-30)

]]> http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/10/30/science-has-disproved-christianity-psalm-19-william-sofield/feed/ 0 0:00:01 (2011-10-30) (2011-10-30) Sermons William Sofield no no A Loving God Would Not Send People to Hell (Luke 16:19-31) – William Sofield http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/10/23/a-loving-god-would-not-send-people-to-hell-luke-1619-31-william-sofield/ http://www.gracecommunitync.org/2011/10/23/a-loving-god-would-not-send-people-to-hell-luke-1619-31-william-sofield/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:27:12 +0000 suruki http://www.gracecommunitync.org/?p=373 (2011-10-23)

 

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