For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive… I Corinthians 15: 22 ..read more

By: Wayne Boyer While working the other day we received word that a critically ill patient was being transferred to our institution for more care and intervention. Unfortunately, there was no improvement in her condition on arrival, but we committed to do our best to try and preserve her life.  However, we first we sat down with her family to explain her likelihood of survival was low but we would try our best.  As long as there was some glimmer of hope the family remained emotionally stable. In Paul’s day some argued against a resurrection from the dead and in our day many believe t ..read more

by Travis Rymer What is the meaning of life? Is there anything of which we can say we have lasting gain? What can we do about it? The book of Ecclesiastes is a hard look at the ironies, frustrations, and disappointments of life. It wrestles with ultimate meaning in the face of this. But instead of despair, the Preacher leads us along a path where he exhorts us to joy in life. How? By living with the end in view - when life is over and we go to God. It’s this perspective that prepares us to live. Or to put in the words of one author, “By living life backwards.” Join us as we explore from God’s ..read more

By Wayne Boyer A recent in article in World Magazine caught my interest and left me with a sense of sadness and gave me cause for self-examination. The title explains the subject matter: “2020’s church divide – A pandemic and national controversies have splintered churches and taken a toll on pastors struggling to hold them together.” The article describes 2020 as “a brutal, perfect storm of a pandemic, a contentious election, racial unrest, financial troubles, and rampant conspiracy theories.” The author then expounds the thesis of the article, “a particularly treacherous time for church lead ..read more

These decisions are difficult to make. But, considering weather reports for RI and the surrounding areas showing that there will be more snow accumulation and freezing temperatures, we have chosen to cancel both the morning and evening services for today. Although we are sad not to be able to gather today, we are longing for next Sunday, 01/14, to come quickly. On behalf of the elders of GHC, Kevin McKay ..read more

We are so thankful and encouraged by the way God worked in our sister’s life. “It has been nearly twenty-four years since my first explosive experience with Jesus. Over time he has, through various persons and means, taught me about grace and about the gospel. I can now say that I understand the good news - that the Lord Jesus Christ died to pay the penalty for my sin and rose again, and by believing in him I am forgiven and reconciled to God and have eternal life ..read more

By: Molly Peele Eleven years ago I attended a church Christmas concert.  On paper it would have seemed to be a fairly normal evening with a list of familiar songs paired with Scripture readings and prayers.  But my experience that night was not what I expected.  My father had just passed away weeks before.  Lyrics about everyone being together for the holidays, that would have gone unnoticed the previous December, were now a source of pain.  My mind responded sorrowfully, “Not everyone is going to be together this year.”  S ..read more

By Kevin McKay, Elder The title is meant to be provocative, but I think there’s some truth in the statement. At the beginning of the COVID crisis, many Christian leaders were fearlessly moving their church services online, saying, “A live-stream service will never become a substitute for the actual gathering.” Or, “Everybody knows that a live-stream is inferior to being there in person.” I’m not worried about a live-stream service becoming a superior experience to the gathering or a substitute. I’m worried about it changing our intuitions regarding the church ..read more

By: Seth Pearson DEAR GRACE HARBOR, I have had the blessing to participate in a pastoral internship with you all since last September, 2022. This year has been one of the sweetest years of my life and I know that I will look back on it fondly in the years to come. You, the church, have demonstrated for Gabe and I what it looks like to follow Jesus as a local church and you have provided and cared for our family so well during this time. In this post, I want to thank you, and share some of how this internship has impacted me. THANKS FOR PROVIDING First, you provided a place for me to build a ..read more

by Travis Rymer At Grace Harbor Church, we encourage each member to be involved in the life of other members. We often say, “If you do these basic things, you will thrive spiritually and relationally at Grace Harbor: be present Sunday morning and Sunday night, go to community group, and meet with someone one-on-one or two.” But where does meeting with someone fit into following Jesus and what should we do once we meet? Jesus left us with many commands, but one mission - to make disciple-making disciples (Mt. 28:16-10).  This is the role of every Christian.  Obviously, there are lots ..read more