Grace Chapel Castle Rock Sermons

Acts series: A King, Not A Crutch - week 17

Raise your hand if you've been in a relationship with someone who:
- has an inflated sense of their self-importance
- manipulates others to get their way
- hurts others when they don't get what they want
Today we'll discover the root of these problems and how we can grow past them.

Pursuing Godliness - Terry Cartrite

Join us as one of Grace Chapel Castle Rock's Elders, Terry Cartrite, shares with us about Pursuing Godliness.

Acts series: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity - week 16

High up on Rich Mountain in the Ouachitas you'll find a whole forest of dwarf oaks. Genetically, these are just like the oaks that grow over 100 feet tall in the valleys. But here, in this windy, sunny, rocky environment, they seldom grow beyond 15-20 feet.
What's the difference? Their environment.
The same can be true for us. When our environment holds us back, God often chooses to uproot us and replant us.
If you feel stuck in a bad environment, or you feel like your life is being uprooted, join us today as we learn how to navigate these times.

Acts series: The Strange Strategy of Suffering - week 15

We can generally handle suffering when we know we've done something wrong. But unjust suffering. Suffering when we haven't done anything wrong. That's much harder. Why does God allow or cause this?
Today we'll discover that pain and suffering can actually be a setup, not a setback.
Suffering is redemptive, not retaliatory.
Suffering is purposeful, not punitive.
Suffering prepares us to move from glory to gloom.

Acts series: Duty versus Distraction - week 14

We never look back with gratitude on all the things we SHOULD have done.
One of life's ongoing challenges is turning our "shoulds" into "dids".
If you've gotten distracted from your most important priorities, today is for you.
Today we'll discover the power that a clear sense of purpose can bring into our lives.

Acts series: The Joy To Keep Going - week 13

I'm consistently amazed and convicted by the resolve of the early church to continue proclaiming Christ despite opposition.
Today we'll see they remained joyful and resolute despite being beaten and oppressed. We'll discover what enabled them to live this way. And we'll see how we can have the same power.

Acts series: Bad Fear. Good Fear. - week 12

What do all of these have in common?
o Worry over what other people think of you.
o Desire to appear younger, fitter, smarter, holier, stronger, tougher, slimmer, healthier, wiser, or better than others.
o Feeling an inner desire to impress others with how much you know.
o Discouragement because you’re not getting the recognition that you deserve.
o At times feeling a desire to lift your hands or express yourself in worship, but choosing not to do so because you worry other people will notice you.
o Fretting for days when you find out someone is disappointed in you or doesn’t like you.
o Pressure you feel when someone asks you to do something, and you know you don’t need to do it or want to do it, but you you’ll probably do it anyway because you don’t want them to think bad things about you.
All these are "downstream" issues caused by one single thing... fear of man.
Today we'll discover the one thing that reduces fear of man and frees us to be the people God created us to be.

Easter 2025

What good thing in your life are you currently tempted to quit? It could be a relationship, an opportunity, a marriage. We'll discover today that the resurrection of Jesus is actually our superpower to help us "remain steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the world".
He is RISEN!!!

Acts series: The King is Greater than the Critic - week 11

If you've ever tried to accomplish anything significant, you've likely felt the sting of criticism.
From raising a child to stepping into a leadership role, anything we do will eventually be questioned and criticized.
If we're not careful, the words of people to us can destroy the work of God in us.
Today we'll discover how to move past the critics.
I'll also be providing an update on HB25-1312 and the next steps we need to take. I'm so proud of you! Keep fighting!!!

Acts series: When to Submit, When to Stand - week 10

HB25-1312 (The Kelly Loving Act) is the most shocking piece of legislation that has ever made its way through the legislative process here in Colorado.
It is unconscionable.
Today, I'm sharing how we can respond.