Our “Meeting Paul Again” series is exploring the story and teachings of the historical Paul, in his own words. This week we continued the journey through his authentic letters by turning our focus to 2 Corinthians. This letter is likely a combination of three or four smaller letters and gives us a further glimpse into the conflict between Paul and the Corinthians. Two key areas of focus in this sermon were Paul’s line in chapter five about “walking by faith and not by sight,” a statement that has been used to manipulate and shame people with questions and doubts, and we will explore what Paul means by “New Creation.”

Read More

This weekend we continued in our “Meeting Paul Again” series by turning our focus to 1 Corinthians. What becomes abundantly clear very quickly is that this community of Jesus followers were experiencing relational fractures that threatened their share life and mission. What is Paul’s challenge to this community? How does it still speak to us, today? Find out more in this sermon!

Read More

This weekend we continued our new series, “Meeting Paul Again,” with an emphasis on the letter of Galatians. Paul wrote to this collective of churches in the midst of personal and professional crisis: His credibility, and the credibility of his message, were at stake. How did Paul respond? What are some of the “greatest hits,” well-known passages, found in the letter? Does Paul really pit the Jesus movement against Judaism, as some interpret the letter? What we learn will definitely be a surprise!

Read More

This weekend we continued our new series, “Meeting Paul Again,” by turning our attention to the first of his genuine letters: 1 Thessalonians. How does the context of the community that received this letter from Paul shape the meaning of the letter? What about the passage in 1 Thessalonians 4 about followers of Jesus “meeting him in the air”? Is there any connection between the world the Thessalonians knew and ours? The sermon begins at the 42:00 mark.

Read More

Our first series of 2025 focuses on Paul and what his seven genuine letters teach us about both the person and the movement that inspired or played a role in almost 60% of the New Testament writings. In this introductory talk, Josh describes what Paul wrote, shares a bit of his biography, and offers some reasons why talking about Paul still matters and can still be meaningful today. The sermon begins at the 48:30 minute mark.

Read More

This week Josh was joined by GracePointe Leadership Council Chair, as well as CEO and Producer of the Wild Goose Festival, Jeff Clark for an imaginative conversation about the future of Progressive Faith. The conversation begins at the 30:33 mark

Read More

An Inaugural Address is a speech that reveals values, priorities, and sets the stage for the future. In this message Josh invites us to think about what Jesus’s inaugural message was, and how that shapes our priorities and values as a community. The sermon begins at the 24:50 minute mark.

Read More

This Sunday we had such a meaningful gathering featuring an important conversation between Lead Pastor Josh Scott and Founding Pastor Stan Mitchell. Josh and Stan reflected on GracePointe's 10th anniversary of becoming a fully affirming and inclusive community. This is both a walk down memory lane and a time of thinking about our future. You definitely don't want to miss this! Begin at the 8:55 minute mark. First you’ll hear the original announcement from Pastor Stan in 2015, then the conversation between Josh and Stan.

Read More

Happy New Year, GP! Over the next four weekends we will take a few moments to reflect on our journeys, both as individuals and also as a community. We’ll focus on where we’ve been, where we are, and look ahead to where we might be going. We will begin this week by reflecting on how our personal journeys have shaped our faith. Join us as we talk about “Sharpies and Pencils”! 

Read More

If you missed our beautiful Christmas Eve gathering, you can catch it right here! Merry Christmas!

Read More