Grace Hill Church - Collierville, Tn

A recent Barna Group study found that only 10% of young adults identify as "resilient disciples." That's a far cry from the 65% of American adults who still identify as Christian. So how do we respond to this growing challenge? In this week's episode of our new teaching series called "Becoming," you'll find a message aimed at helping our church clarify how we take steps toward this problem. We have a new vision for our future, and in sermon one, Pastor Jason shares about a major shift that has been taking place in his life that has led to the shaping of this new vision. "To become a community of grace and peace for the good of our city and the fame of Jesus. For more, please visit gracehill901.com

THIS EPISODE:Prayer is one of life’s great mysteries. Most people pray at least sometimes; some people a great deal. For some, it seems like shouting into a void on the off-chance there may be someone out there listening. For others, prayer merges into love, and the presence of God becomes palpable. But for most Christians, it's somewhere in the middle. And for many of us, it's not just a mystery but a puzzle. We know we ought to do it, but aren’t quite sure how to “do it right.”Jesus gave us a model for prayer placing it in the context of relationship with our heavenly Father. Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Matthew 6:5-9 (NIV)—5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, w

THIS EPISODE:“Where are you God? Why is this happening?” Pain, trauma & tragedy are inevitably circumstances that seem to challenge everything we think we know about the goodness of God. As followers of Jesus trying to process these things, it's the deep questions we find ourselves facing & wrestling with (often quietly) that make us timidly wonder, “Can I really even say that out loud?”The answer is yes. The “Psalms of Lament” give us permission & even a framework of sorts to how we can (and need to) say the hard things out loud that we can't make any sense of in life. It's a spiritual process of moving from heartbreak to hope that gives us permission to honestly process the pain, all while searching for God’s grace and understanding.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Psalm 13 (CSB)—Psalm 13A Plea for Deliverance | A psalm of David1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?2 How long will I store up anxious concerns[a] within

THIS EPISODE:Don't we have a few things worth lamenting together?A lament is spiritual permission to process the pain of life all while searching for God’s grace and understanding. We'll never escape pain, heartache, or disappointment in this lifetime, but we can more surely become better equipped to process it with the Lord. In this episode we look at when a group or nation vocalizes corporate pain, grief, fear, or some other strong emotion together. And we consider how communal lamenting can help us process our pain as a people, and simultaneously remind us of the goodness of our great God.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Psalm 12:1-8 (CSB)—1 Help, Lord, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. 2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts. 3 May the Lord cut off all flattering lips and the tongue that speaks boastfully. 4 They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own—who can be our mast

Is it okay to pray for the destruction of your enemy?Recently we’ve come to understand Biblical lamenting as honestly bringing our raw complaints to God (even if they are about Him), praying boldly for Him to right the wrongs, and choosing to trust Him with His answer.But what when Godly people pray for children of their enemy to be harmed? Or what about Jonah earnestly praying to God for God to destroy the Ninevites? Is this a good way of lamenting or simply mean-spirited?These are prayers of imprecation, and understanding their purpose and meaning can help us grapple with the seeming tension between making heartfelt pleas to God for specific justice against evil, and also loving our enemies and even praying for them. Loving our enemy does not absolve them of sin or from the justice their sin deserves, and grasping God's heart for both is imperative to understanding the place for prayers of imprecation in our lives.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… 

THIS EPISODE:How much does the Trinity matter to you? If you found out tomorrow that God is actually only one person instead of three, would your relationship with God feel any different? Would it require a drastic overhaul in the way you think or witness or pray?While most Christians have retained a formal belief in the Trinity, what we need to recover is an understanding of what it really means and why it matters so much. Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—John 16:12-15 (CSB)—12 “I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own, but he will speak whatever he hears. He will also declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. 15 Everything the Father has is mine. This is why I told you that he takes from what is mine and will declare it to you.

THIS EPISODE:“The longer we live, the more pain we see. God could intervene, but there are times—many times—when he chooses not to...”  That’s the tension we face, as followers of Jesus, when facing dire or dismal circumstances in life that leave us feeling forgotten, anxious, alone, and even defeated.But, what if the goal of lamenting is not to resolve the painful situation, but to restore your hope in God? Through lament, we have permission to be utterly raw and real—interacting with God in a process that's both painful and profoundly healing. The spiritual process of lamenting confronts our utter confusion and deep pain with the deeper truths of the God of the universe.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Psalm 13 (CSB)—Psalm 13A Plea for Deliverance | A psalm of David1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?2 How long will I store up anxious concerns[a] within me,agony in my mind every day?How long will my enemy dominate me?3 Consider

THIS EPISODE:It's astonishing how much a medical crisis can bring us to the point of hopelessness. Despairing of any healthy, normal living, all the color seems to fade out of life, and the joy you once had seems gone.And perhaps even more devastating when your child is on a course for destruction, and you feel totally unable to do anything to stop it. How can you have joy in life if your child is suffering? You'd gladly take your child’s place, but you cannot.In today's message we consider two people seeking Jesus' help from serious crises, but who did not resign themselves to suffering in the grave of hopelessness, and instead found help and healing in the garden of new life.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 8:40-56 (CSB)—A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’s feet and pleaded with him to come to his ho

In this short "Bonus" episode, Jason recaps the Financial Stewardship Plan that was shared in our service on May 15th.

THIS EPISODE:Have you ever had something that really mattered stolen from you? In reality we've all had something essential taken from us—something of great consequence stolen from us when sin entered the world & started corrupting everything. But Jesus came to the world to absolutely put things back to rights.In this message we consider five indispensable things that've been stolen from us all because of this world's brokenness, and how deeply King Jesus cares to restore them whole to us again.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 8:26-39 (NLT)—Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man26 So they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes,[a] across the lake from Galilee. 27 As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town.28 As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of

Hey friends! Here is a short update for you this week about "HOW" we are working together to trust God with the future of our church!

THIS EPISODE:“Storms” in life are inevitable. They often come suddenly, with no clear timeline or certain outcome, and almost always demand our full attention to contend with.In this series we've been looking at the stories of people who felt all hope was lost, fear had consumed, and tragedy had won—until Jesus arrived. When the "storms" of life suddenly emerge, we're faced with the same two questions Jesus' followers were faced with on one fateful night: “Who is Jesus?” and “Will I really trust him?”Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 8:22-25 (CSB)—Wind and Waves Obey Jesus22 One day he and his disciples got into a boat, and he told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they were sailing he fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger. 24 They came and woke him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!”Then he got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they

THIS EPISODE:We all face moments in life when our future seems hopelessly stolen away. Suddenly steeped in insecurity, uncertainty swells, dreams are dashed. How can you find hope in these moments?In this episode we consider what happens when Jesus interrupts a funeral procession of a now-childless widow,  and turns her grave of insecurity into a garden of provision. In thoughtfully considering the 3 ways Jesus responded to this dire situation, we can see how he interacts in the same way with us, graciously restoring our lost hope in the deeply insecure moments we face.Let's unpack this and more in today's message… ___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 7:11-15 (CSB)—A Widow’s Son Raised to Life11 Afterward he was on his way to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were traveling with him. 12 Just as he neared the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the town was also with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her

THIS EPISODE:The struggle of power. It's clear that there are powerful forces all around us constantly competing for preeminence and authority over each other. From macro political & cultural ideologies to struggling friendships and marriages, these opposing forces seem stuck in cycles of constantly grappling with each other for greater influence, control, and ultimately power.In this episode we look at a different kind of power—In considering Jesus' encounter with an unlikely character, we see through his eyes an unexpected, seemingly counterintuitive kind of power unlike anything we typically find ourselves drawn to. Let's unpack this and more in today's message…___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 7:1-10 (CSB)—A Centurion’s Faith7 When he had concluded saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. 2 A centurion’s servant, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, requesting him to come and save the life

THIS EPISODE:Have you ever felt deeply wounded by disappointment? Chances are we all have at some point for one reason or another. But have you ever found yourself feeling disappointed with God? Being completely honest, it's only human at times when facing our own unmet  expectations or when circumstances suddenly seem changed against us.It seems an enduring truth that we can never seem to escape deep disappointments in others and sometimes even in God while living in this world. But a deeper truth also exists—that we can also never escape Jesus' abiding grace in our lives. And this truth, when understood, means we don’t have to carry the shame or bitterness of our disappointments anymore.Let's unpack this and more in today's message…___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 24:1-12 (NIV)—Jesus Has Risen24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body o

THIS EPISODE:In today's text we look at the end of Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church in which he makes “deep truth” proclamations about the resurrection of King Jesus that are actually the foundation for our faith.Yes, the resurrection of King Jesus is GOOD NEWS, but it was also intentionally a very public, highly visible event. Jesus’ death and resurrection wasn’t God just trying to make the best of an unfortunate situation—it was “PLAN A” from before the universe was even spoken into existence, and has powerful implications for you personally to this day.Let's unpack this and more in today's message…___PRIMARY TEXT:—1 Corinthians 15:1–11 (NIV)—1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance : that Christ died for our sins according

THIS EPISODE:In today's text, Jesus publicly signals a change unlike anything the world has yet experienced: Jesus openly reveals that “the time has arrived”—that he is the one they’ve been waiting for. But also, with unprecedented grace, this shocking proclamation from Jesus also reveals a change that his audience wasn’t remotely expecting.Israel had been waiting, longing, expecting the Messiah, the one who would rescue & deliver them, the one who would bring about life and healing. In this unexpected proclamation, Jesus makes it clear that not only is he the long-awaiting Messiah, but that he brings Good News for all the world's troubled people, not just for Israel. Let's unpack this and more in today's message…___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 4:14–28 (NIV)—14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he wen

THIS EPISODE:Jesus' vision of God’s kingdom differed radically from ours. On this second Sunday in Epiphany, we are looking at the true King, and considering what his vision is for his Kingdom.We look first at John the Baptist's sudden announcement of Jesus as the Messiah, immediately followed by Jesus' baptism, which points us to the cross. And from this we can see that the true king has a radical vision for sharing, fairness and contentment. A radical vision for our identity, for power, and for true glory.  Let's unpack this and more in today's message…___PRIMARY TEXT:—Luke 3:1-22 (CSB)—The Messiah’s Herald3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch[a] of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclai

God has revealed himself to the world. And in this season, we will not only ponder, but wrestle at times with the realities of what this means, and consider how it informs our lives and shapes our hearts.Today we begin a new series teaching through the season of “Epiphany” in the church calendar.  We hope to deeply focus our minds & hearts on the significance of Jesus’s resurrection for our church, our lives, and our world.  And that by exploring these truths together, we ask the Holy Spirit to deepen our heart's burden as followers of Jesus for these realities to be experienced by our friends, family, and neighbors.  Let's unpack this and more in today's message…

THIS EPISODE:How is “hope” defined? In one sense, hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. But hope is also defined as a sense of deep, knowing trust.As Christ followers, our deep sense of hope anticipates a future God has already written for us. A new heaven, a new earth, God being with his people, living among his people. Our future is no more tears, no more death, no more sorrow, no crying or pain. There will be one sitting on the throne forever, and that one is King Jesus.We can trust what God will do because we know what God has done. Let's unpack this and more in today's message…___PRIMARY TEXT:—Revelation 21:1-7 (CSB)—Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live