Gracepointe Church - Franklin, Tn

This week we continue our series contrasting conventional and unconventional wisdom. How many times have we heard or said, “The Bible clearly says...” followed by a statement that is assumed to be orthodox? But does the Bible clearly say anything? That’s what we’ll unpack 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.

This week we continue our series contrasting conventional and unconventional wisdom. When someone says, “God helps those who help themselves,” it’s rarely in the context of things going wrong. It’s actually a statement born of (unconscious) privilege. In this message we unpack that privilege and talk about a better way to think about God. 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.

This week we continue our series contrasting conventional and unconventional wisdom. People often say, “Everything happens for a reason,” a phrase which seeks to find meaning in the events of life. But is that true? Would it even be comforting if it were? Perhaps, if we look for it, there is an unconventional approach to finding meaning in the circumstances we experience. 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.

This week we continue our new series, [Un]Conventional Wisdom, by talking about a commonly used phrase, “God doesn’t put more on us than we can handle.” Where does this phrase come from? Is this true? Or is there a more encouraging and life-giving way to see it? 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.

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.” 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.

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.

What is the place of rituals 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. 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.

The largest chunk of the Christian Calendar isn’t celebrations of Easter or Advent. It’s a period referred to as “Ordinary Time.” There 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? 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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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". 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

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". 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

This Easter we had extra cause for celebration as we welcomed our new Lead Pastor Joshua Scott and family for their first official week with Gracepointe! The overflow crowd reflected the message, in which Josh noted how Jesus - in a culture obsessed with the distinction between "clean" and "unclean" - constantly found his way to the marginalized, erasing boundaries and spreading a welcoming and "contagious" love among those who came to follow his way of living. 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

Our own Dr. Jeff Clark offers a Progressive reading of Jesus' "triumphant" entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and how it might inform our posture toward life in times of darkness or difficulty. 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

"Judge not so that you are not judged." Jesus was making a profound statement, but for many of us, a flawed interpretation of it has long defined its meaning in our minds. GracePointe's Founding Pastor Stan Mitchell dives into what is a beautiful reference to Divine love and mercy. 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

, as well as Liz Dyer, founder and leader of the Mama Bears. They shared powerful stories of their own journeys and of the restorative, healing power present in simple acts of kindness and dignity like hugs and high-fives. 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

Founding Pastor Stan Mitchell holds a dialogue with GracePointe's incoming Pastor Josh Scott. They talk about Josh's story, GracePointe's story, and look to the future when Josh steps into his role on Sunday, April 21st. 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!

Pastor Josh Scott dives into the ways our beliefs about God inform our beliefs about ourselves. In the same way the Father called Jesus the "Son in Whom I am well pleased" we are beloved children in whom God delights. 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. Visit gracepointe.net for more!