Summer Camp

I just returned from Camp Joy in Whitewater, WI.  Today we ended teen summer camp...what a great week!  Evangelist Tom Farrell and Pastor Ben Farrell preached two to three times a day among all the crazy skits, activities, and competitions.  Some challenges came throughout the week...but MANY ("many" is understated) decisions for the Lord were made before week's end.  God is good -- all the time!

Take a moment to check out some pictures and videos from the week!  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grace-Baptist-Church-of-Marshfield-WI/244075188950771

5 TRUTHS ABOUT MY SIN and 1 SOLUTION

A man who walked from New York City to San Francisco was asked what his biggest hurdle was. He said that the toughest part of the trip wasn’t traversing the steep slopes of the mountains or crossing hot, barren stretches of desert. He said, “The thing that came the closest to defeating me was

5 HABITS OF A GODLY MAN OR WOMAN

We all have habits that we stick pretty close to – right?   The pew we always sit in at church... The food we always have for a certain holiday...The routine we follow to get ready for work everyday.…and the list goes on!  The truth is -- every believer truly wants

5 Choices for a Deeper Walk with God

How often do you purposely memorize scripture?  Need to stop making excuses and get started?  Here's a good program to consider.  It is just one verse a month -- memorizing according to topics.  Over a 12 month period you will memorize 12 verses that directly connect to 12 different themes...and over a 5 year period you will memorize 5 verses that directly connect to each of the 12 themes.  Isn't that how we usually need to recall passages of scripture -- according to topics?  This program currently has a completed 5 year theme -- "Discipleship" -- online...and a new theme -- "More about Jesus" in the first year of the 5 year program. The pictures on this post are created to...

The Battle of the Mind

It is so important to realign my thinking with God's Word.  A really "bad day," or some sleep deprivation can totally turn my thinking to a more feelings based foundation instead of a truth based reality.  Then my thoughts run to conclusions that drive me to disappointing, or even shocking, actions.  "This is impossible!" or "nobody truly loves me!" are both lies that every believer has either considered (but then talked yourself back to reality) or fully embraced. These lies (and many other lies like them) are powerful enough to...

Our Game Plan

"I don't go to church," was the response to my invitation to a special church service.  Here I stood talking to a professing believer who began to justify his reasoning for skipping out on church.  I discovered he was saved as I began to witness to him.  We enjoyed some fellowship, conversation about the Bible, and various blessings from the Lord.  Then I extended an invitation to which I received, "I don't go to church."  It was the first time I had heard such a reply from a believer.  I stood there trying to process his response as he pursued justifying his decision.  "Church is too

4 Strategies to Battle Wrong Thinking

Years ago we had a mission team visit our church planting work out west.  The team leader had a little girl the same age as one of our daughters.  The mission team was gathered in the living room and kitchen with my wife and I talking about the upcoming week of ministry.  We were making plans for various opportunities in the week to come, and quite honestly, just having a good time of fellowship.  I guess time passed by quicker than we realized and all of the sudden my wife and another mother seemingly looked at each other at the same time with a look of concern.  Where are the