Conventional wisdom is a shared body of wisdom about how to live; it’s a lens and worldview that we share. It’s what “everybody knows.” Yet, sometimes conventional wisdom is, well, flat out wrong. Jesus taught and embodied an alternative wisdom–unconventional wisdom–that cut against the grain of his context (and ours!). In this first teaching, we explore an often misunderstood bit of Jesus’s teaching concerning “The Two Ways.”

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GracePointe ChurchJuly 9, 2019

Baptism & Progressive Christianity

This week we continue thinking about the role ancient rituals play in Progressive Christianity in the 21st century. Where did baptism come from? What did it mean in its original context? Does it make sense to continue this practice today? We speak to all this and more in this teaching. If you're interested in joining us, we gather every Sunday at 10:30AM at 4710 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville. We also have a podcast on your platform of choice! Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to donate if you are so inclined.

SermonsGracePointe ChurchJuly 2, 2019

The Eucharist & Progressive Christianity

What is the place of a ritual like the Eucharist in Progressive Christianity? Is it still a vital piece of our identity, or should it be left behind? In this message, we discover the subversive origins of the Eucharist and imagine how it can re-shape our ongoing experience.

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GracePointe ChurchJune 25, 2019

[Extra]Ordinary Time

The largest chunk of the Christian Calendar isn’t celebrations of Easter or Advent. It’s a period referred to as “Ordinary Time.” There's something about that word, “ordinary”, that sounds just so… ordinary. Unremarkable. Forgettable. We live for the opposite, the extra-ordinary. We await and orient our lives around those moments that transcend ordinary, yet the vast amount of our lives are spent in anything but.

What are the gifts and lessons of ordinary time?
How can we allow it to teach us to be present and engaged in the everyday-ness of our lives?

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SermonsGracePointe ChurchJune 17, 2019church calendar

Just Breathe | Pentecost Sunday

This week, we marked the day of Pentecost—a day to reflect on the meaning of being the Church. In this teaching, we centered on four words–Peace, Sending, Breath, and Forgiveness–that bring that meaning into focus.

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SermonsGracePointe ChurchJune 11, 2019pentecost

Longing for Community | Week 7 | Contagious Series

Community is about presence.

Seeing and being seen,
knowing and being known,
giving and receiving.

Let's do that together, and let's do it well.

If you're interested in joining us, we gather every Sunday at 10:30AM at 4710 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville. We also have a podcast on your platform of choice! Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to donate if you are so inclined.

SermonsGracePointe ChurchJune 6, 2019contagious

Embracing Peace | Week 6 | Contagious Series

Peace is about:
telling ourselves the truth;
carving out intentional space to cultivate "shalom";
seeking to be a non-anxious presence.

Pastor Josh Scott leads us into a sermon of peace, wholeness, and how we can experience God's love in our very presence.

If you're interested in joining us, we gather every Sunday at 10:30AM at 4710 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville. We also have a podcast on your platform of choice! Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to donate if you are so inclined.

SermonsGracePointe ChurchMay 29, 2019

Choosing Forgiveness | Week 5 | Contagious Series

Forgiveness isn't about
condoning,
forgetting,
reconciling,
or bypassing justice.

Forgiveness is
a choice,
a process,
a journey,
and about letting go.

Pastor Josh Scott leads us into a powerful message on Forgiveness for week 5 of our Contagious Series. If you're interested in joining us, we gather every Sunday at 10:30AM at 4710 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville. We also have a podcast on your platform of choice! Follow @gracepointetn on every social media platform for regular updates and Progressive Christian content, and text "GracePointe" to 77977 to donate if you are so inclined.

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Contagious Compassion | Week 3 | Contagious Series

See: Pay attention, be aware.
Feel: Seek to understand how others feel.
Act: Do what you can to help.

Pastor Josh Scott dives into contagious compassion in week 3 of Contagious.

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SermonsGracePointe ChurchMay 7, 2019contagiousComment

A Climate of Joy | Week 2 | Contagious Series

Joy is deeply connected to hope, and hope-fueled joy is contagious.

In the wake of yet another shooting in a place of worship, Josh reminds of the ways our faith can help us sustain and spread a climate of joy in otherwise tumultuous and difficult times. This is the second installment of our series, "Contagious".

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SermonsGracePointe ChurchApril 30, 2019contagiousComment