We celebrate how God leads our church family through a two-year commitment that helps build needed space for a growing community. We also look ahead to what comes next and why giving and discipleship keep shaping us long after a building opens.
• celebrating Pat Demetru’s steady service, prayer, and care for others
• explaining the Let’s Go campaign as a spirit-led step to build space for growth
• sharing the one fund approach and the two-year commitment process
• naming the deeper win as spiritual growth through sacrificial giving
• outlining Sunday’s celebration and the fellowship meal as a picture of unity
• reinforcing that the mission stays the same and faithfulness continues

We explain why we adopt the Church Center app and how it solves real communication gaps for both longtime members and brand-new visitors. We share practical features, biblical reasons for choosing what benefits others, and how one simple tool can strengthen unity across generations.

• member shout-out for Bertha Ninham and her shut-in ministry
• the challenge of keeping everyone informed across email, bulletins, announcements, and social media
• why new people can feel left out when groups rely on existing relationships
• how the Church Center app centralizes the Sunday bulletin, campus map, giving, and church calendar
• community groups features like joining, calendars, chat, prayer requests, and simple coordination
• using freedom to serve others through technology with Matthew 7:12 and 1 Corinthians 10:23-24
• resources and sign-ups through the app, including weekly prompts and family table talk
• the reminder that the app is a tool, not a requirement for active membership

We show why the goal of our Christian walk is not to “reach” Jesus but to look more like Him, and we ground that in John 1 where Jesus is revealed as the Word. We share simple, repeatable ways to read Scripture daily and learn to spot God’s character across every book, even the hard ones.

• Member shout-out focused on ministers’ spouses and the unseen ways they serve
• John 1:1 and John 1:14 and why Jesus is the Word
• Reframing “getting closer to Christ” as becoming more like Christ
• Finding Jesus across Genesis to Revelation, including Leviticus
• The Bible Recap as a daily plan and the “God shot” lens
• Multiple ways to read Scripture: audio listening, deep study with notes, and praying the text

We catch up on a massive Easter weekend in the new building, celebrate the people who carried the load behind the scenes, and laugh through a couple very real mishaps. Then we shift into our Sermon Spotlight on Matthew 13 and why Jesus’ central message is the Kingdom of God and the condition of our hearts determines what we hear.

• Easter weekend highlights and why preparation matters
• member shout-out for Jason “Brownie” Brown and the Brown family
• first impressions culture at larger scale and why welcome is discipleship
• the Kingdom of God as Jesus’ central message and the “already but not yet” reality
• Matthew 13 parables and why truth can be revealed and concealed
• conviction as a gift from God and how it shapes spiritual growth
• the need for a humble listening heart more than polished preaching
• identifying your next step and building a deeper walk with Christ

Come to church, y’all. 9 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 worship. We are going from two services back to one.

We share what’s changing at GBC as we prepare for a new building and a new Sunday rhythm while staying the same church at the core. We also talk about how to stop rushing through a busy season and choose prayer, presence, and joy as we step into a month of monumental Sundays.

• member shout-out for Caleb and Meg West and their family’s quiet, steady service
• why we use the podcast to communicate deeper and share behind-the-scenes church updates
• volunteer workday plans that feel like a church “moving day.”
• dedication service details and why taking communion together matters
• the run of key Sundays: dedication, last Sunday in the FLC, Easter in the new building
• the upcoming schedule shift for Sunday school and worship service
• the danger of living for “the next season” instead of being where our feet are
• making space to reflect, reminisce, and celebrate what God is doing
• Nehemiah as a guide for building and then re-centering on God
• the reminder that gathering is a joy and a blessing

How Christians can handle stressful seasons with wisdom, presence, and courage. We share four anchors from Scripture to shift from frantic to focused and enjoy the good days again.

• gratitude for David McKinstry’s leadership on the building project
• stress as signal not identity
• seek God’s presence first in busy seasons
• let God guide the day’s load
• live inside today’s boundaries, not tomorrow’s worries
• courage shaped by power, love, self-control
• practical wins: short tasks, shared burdens, church support

Again, if this sparked more questions, prayer requests, or anything like that, we are church first, not a podcast first.

We turn a weekend high from D Now into a candid look at what it costs to follow Jesus in daily life. From Scripture to sideline stories, we unpack how to be set apart without hiding from the world and why joyful exhaustion can be a sign of real renewal.

• shout-out to Theresa Osborne for prayerful service and quiet faithfulness
• D Now recap with first-time volunteers and joyful exhaustion
• paddling upstream as a picture of discipleship
• set-apart foundations
• avoiding legalism and cultural mimicry
• living as light at school, work, and games
• deep vs surface friendships and the cost of integrity
• parenting convictions with an eternal view
• make everything about Jesus in ministry and life
• witness through presence, kindness, and clarity

We trade ice storm stories for a deeper look at waiting on God and why delay can be holy. From Nehemiah’s four months to personal callings and a new church building, we show how prayer, preparation, and small faithfulness build strength for the right time.

• member shoutout to Lane Minchew for faithful tech service and joyful presence
• Why waiting is active trust rooted in prayer
• Nehemiah’s holy burden and the four‑month pause before action
• personal stories of calling, dating, and growth through delay
• preparation over the platform and leading one person well
• Psalm 27:14 as a framework for courage in waiting
• church building progress as a picture of spiritual formation
• shifting energy from worry to prayer and discipleship