Fran, Wendy and Amy share their reflections on 2025 and their dreams for 2026.
Have you ever felt like your faith is becoming a bit… hollow? Like you’re going through the motions of “being a Christian” but feeling increasingly disconnected from the world around you? It’s a subtle drift, often moving us away from the messy, beautiful reality of people and into a sterile, private version of spirituality.
In this gathering, we explore a provocative idea: the danger of “excarnation” — the de-fleshing of our faith.
While religious professionals often seek holiness through distance, Jesus modelled “incarnate holiness” by moving into the neighbourhood and sitting with the very people others deemed unworthy. We hear moving, vulnerable reflections from members of our community on the challenges of forgiveness, the power of being truly known by God, and the simple desire to be the “friend in the ditch” rather than the bystander.
What if the church isn’t just a symbol of Christ, but a literal extension of His earthly body? Join us as we dive into Romans 12 to discover how your everyday, ordinary life — your eating, sleeping, and walking-around life — can become a primary expression of God’s presence in a polarised world. It’s an invitation to stop faking it and start living from the centre of who you are.
Episode link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/known-and-found
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Fran, Wendy and Amy share their reflections on 2025 and their dreams for 2026.
Have you ever felt like your faith is becoming a bit… hollow? Like you’re going through the motions of “being a Christian” but feeling increasingly disconnected from the world around you? It’s a subtle drift, often moving us away from the messy, beautiful reality of people and into a sterile, private version of spirituality.
In this gathering, we explore a provocative idea: the danger of “excarnation” — the de-fleshing of our faith.
While religious professionals often seek holiness through distance, Jesus modelled “incarnate holiness” by moving into the neighbourhood and sitting with the very people others deemed unworthy. We hear moving, vulnerable reflections from members of our community on the challenges of forgiveness, the power of being truly known by God, and the simple desire to be the “friend in the ditch” rather than the bystander.
What if the church isn’t just a symbol of Christ, but a literal extension of His earthly body? Join us as we dive into Romans 12 to discover how your everyday, ordinary life — your eating, sleeping, and walking-around life — can become a primary expression of God’s presence in a polarised world. It’s an invitation to stop faking it and start living from the centre of who you are.
Episode link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/known-and-found
Have you ever looked at the state of the world—or the state of your own life—and wondered where the peace is? We often define peace as the absence of conflict or the end of our problems. But if that’s the standard, hope can feel impossible to find.
In this talk, we challenge that definition. We explore the Hebrew concept of Shalom, discovering that it isn't about everything being quiet; it’s about everything being made whole. We look at how Jesus, the Prince of Peace, didn't arrive in a vacuum of safety but entered a world of political turmoil and personal danger. He didn't come to simply stop the noise; He came to be present within it.
Drawing from the trenches of 1914 and the prophecies of Isaiah, we offer practical steps to access this peace today. Whether it is through the act of singing, the hard work of forgiveness, or the discipline of prayer, you will find a path to a peace that doesn't just survive the chaos—it transcends it. Come and take a breath.
Episode link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/finding-shalom
Grace Community Church NI
Fran, Wendy and Amy share their reflections on 2025 and their dreams for 2026.
Have you ever felt like your faith is becoming a bit… hollow? Like you’re going through the motions of “being a Christian” but feeling increasingly disconnected from the world around you? It’s a subtle drift, often moving us away from the messy, beautiful reality of people and into a sterile, private version of spirituality.
In this gathering, we explore a provocative idea: the danger of “excarnation” — the de-fleshing of our faith.
While religious professionals often seek holiness through distance, Jesus modelled “incarnate holiness” by moving into the neighbourhood and sitting with the very people others deemed unworthy. We hear moving, vulnerable reflections from members of our community on the challenges of forgiveness, the power of being truly known by God, and the simple desire to be the “friend in the ditch” rather than the bystander.
What if the church isn’t just a symbol of Christ, but a literal extension of His earthly body? Join us as we dive into Romans 12 to discover how your everyday, ordinary life — your eating, sleeping, and walking-around life — can become a primary expression of God’s presence in a polarised world. It’s an invitation to stop faking it and start living from the centre of who you are.
Episode link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/known-and-found
