Center Grace Church Podcast

Learning To Pray In The Wilderness - 6/29/2025 sermon

Text: Exodus 17: 1-16
Preacher: Derek Baker

Perspectives on God and the Practice of Prayer - 6/22/2025 sermon

Text: Matthew 6:5-15
Preacher: Derek Baker

Prayer, Truth, and Grace (SUMMER BREAK PREVIEW) - Ask Us Anything - Ep.117

We wrap up this season of the podcast with a final episode on the topic of prayer before taking a summer break. Pastor Derek offers a preview of what we’ll be exploring in our upcoming series on prayer. The conversation then shifts to how Christians navigate life in a culture that often pulls us toward either isolation or assimilation—without a healthy balance of truth and grace.
 
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Embracing the Tensions as Resident Aliens - 6/15/2025 sermon

Text: Hebrews 11:13-16;  13:12-16
Preacher: Derek Baker

Radical Responses to the Radical Gospel - 6/8/2025 sermon

Text: Hebrews 13:1-6
Preacher: Derek Baker

Santa, Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy / Meaning of "made subject to God" - Ask Us Anything - Ep.116

This week, Matt asks Pastor Derek whether it's okay to participate in cultural traditions like teaching our kids about Santa, the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy. Does this count as lying? Could it potentially harm their faith in the long run? They follow up with a conversation about what it means that Jesus was "subject to God."

Simple Gospel vs. Scholarship / How to Share the Gospel - Ask Us Anything - Ep.115

This week, Matt invites Pastor Derek to explore how we can balance personal study of Scripture with the insights of pastors and scholars—using biblical scholarship as a helpful tool without perceiving it as a barrier.
 
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An Unshakeable Life - 6/1/2025 sermon

Text: Hebrews 12:18-29
Preacher: Derek Baker

Reframing Suffering - 5/25/2025 sermon

Text: Hebrews 12:1-11
Preacher: Derek Baker

"He Descended into Hell" / Does Death or Resurrection Justify? / Where was Daniel? - Ask Us Anything - Ep.114

This week, Matt asks Pastor Derek about Daniel’s absence during the events involving Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. In a separate discussion, Matt raises a question about the Apostles’ Creed: What does it mean when it says, “He descended into hell”? Pastor Derek explores the historical and biblical meaning behind the phrase, which leads to a discussion about whether Jesus needed to be raised from the dead for us to be justified. In his response, Pastor Derek emphasizes that the imputation of Christ’s righteousness is a crucial—yet often overlooked—element of the Gospel.
 
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