Ashland Grace Church

It’s disappointing when dreams never become reality. It’s frustrating when good ideas never result in something actually getting done. Someone said, “Vision without implementation is just hallucination”. How do we keep from just hallucinating about...

Jesus made some radical, crazy statements. Many would include in the list of his top ten; "It is more blessed to give than to receive". So how exactly does that work?

Someone once said, "There are two things you can do with your life. You can give it away or you can throw it away…but you can't keep it." Nobody wants to waste their life. That's why a generous lifestyle is such a high value to...

Will Bowen is known for his writing and lectures on promoting "A Complaint Free World." He says that "Complaining is like having bad breath." If it's true, what happens when a Christian, with the good news of the gospel... has...

What do you do when you get a thorn? You pull it out! The Apostle Paul tried that and it didn't work. Now what?

It doesn't take long to realize that I'm not "the master of my own destiny". Someone lied to us. Reality is, I control very little when it comes to the circumstances or comforts of my life... let alone my destiny. This is...

We are born wanting. Every day of our lives we are pursuing, craving, longing for... something. Will you ever get it? Will you see it in your lifetime? When someone finds it (whatever that "it" is) before their time on earth is over, we...

Benjamin Franklin raises an interesting question; "Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody." He has a point. The names of people we know who seem to be content... is a short list! One person on that list is the Apostle Paul, who...

Do you ever feel let down after Christmas, thinking, "what now?" In a similar way we know about the manger... but what happened next? What was Jesus doing for the next 30+ years of his life? Why did he need to come as a baby anyway? Join us...

The song says that Christmas is "the most wonderful time of the year". If it's so wonderful, why don't we extend the holiday? Ok... maybe we don't want to extend the overeating and the Christmas shopping! But are there...

The angels saw the whole thing. They were there, they witnessed it in real time and they are astonished! And they couldn’t keep quiet! Hark! The herald angels sing! What are they singing about? Why was heaven amazed at Christmas?

People sing more during the Christmas season. The lyrics of a popular song, “Joy to the World”, call for “heaven and nature to sing”! The reason we sing is because “the Lord has come” to save us. But the song raises an interesting question…why...

"Why The Cold Reception?" The music changes during the Christmas season. Everywhere you go, you hear Christmas carols joyfully singing of the birth of Christ. But there is one well-known song that sings of the fact that when God arrived, the...

It's common for a Christian to feel alone in the world. We are citizens of another country... we are described as "aliens and exiles" on this earth. It's not easy to relate to the foreign world around you... but what do you do when...

When someone breaks up with you, it's painful. It's confusing when someone you love, rejects you. When someone is abandoned, they can't help but wonder, "What did I do wrong?". There came a time when the people of Israel...

If you conducted a national survey, would people say "Things are getting better!" or "Things are getting worse!"? In your opinion, is there a whole lot right in the world... or is there a whole lot going wrong? Micah was a prophet...

Music is a common point of contention in churches. Pastors and Worship Leaders try desperately to get the music right. But reality is... you just can't please everyone. Have you ever been a frustrated worshiper? This Sunday could be very helpful...

"Prayer" - Dependence is a word that most of us dislike because we don’t like to depend on any one; however, we all have categories that we have given our dependence over to. This Sunday we are going to dive into the conversation of...

Movements of God are amazing to study, watch, and even be apart of. Likewise, a changed life that has truly discovered freedom and abundant life is exciting to be apart of. Throughout all of history, God moves not only through individuals but also...

Preaching the Gospel to ourselves and others.

Churches are sometimes defined by the average age of the congregation. "We are an older church". "We are a young church." The church that Jesus is building is described as multi-generational. Paul prayed, "To him be glory in...

We can't stop singing about love. Love is all you need. Love hurts. Love is "a many splendored thing". Love is in the air we breathe. We are confused... about love. But the church needs to figure this out. Because Jesus said "By...

One day they asked Jesus to pinpoint the greatest commandment in the Law. His answer was, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all you soul and with all your mind." But how do I know if I love God? What does loving...

Does God ever get angry? What arouses his anger? Does God take vengeance on people? How can God be both wrathful and loving? Nahum is painting a portrait of God... that many people have never seen.

Does God ever give second chances? Can a follower of Christ get a “do over”? Does a person need to be perfect (or close to it) for God to use them? And how does God respond to rebels, who want to be rebels…and aren’t interested in “second chances”?...

Over and over in the Old Testament, the story is repeated. A prophet gets a word from God... and they deliver the message. One day the "word of the Lord" came to Jonah. And he said, "I'm out of here!". What does God do with a...

How well do you know God? Theologian J.I. Packer states, “What is the best thing in life, bringing more joy, delight and contentment than anything else? Knowledge of God.” How can a person know God? One way, is to listen to the prophets in the Old...

"Who do you say that I am?” That’s the question Jesus posed to His disciples in Mark 8:29, and it’s the question we must consider as well. But it doesn’t just matter that we think about Him, it matters that we think rightly about Him. He is the...

Proverbs is God's gift, showing us how to assemble life.

God told the Psalmist to distinguish the righteous from the wicked and predict their end. Be strong in the Faith, in the Word, and in the Judgement.

Have you heard someone describe a Christian as--“so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good”? C.S. Lewis said, “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did the most for the present world were just those who thought most of the...

Why do we all have a fear of being alone? Why do people living in large mansions, hate “coming home to an empty house”? Why does a person who just lost a spouse or child, feel like they have “lost their reason for living”? Why does life make more...

Josh Wilson is the candidate for the Next Generation Pastor. Hear his heart for Ashland and for God's Word.

Many explain the history of humankind as “the survival if the fittest”. People struggling to survive sometimes sigh, “it’s a dog eat dog world out there!”. Does our future depend on mankind’s ability to get along and care for the planet? What’s going...

We’ve all heard a little girl ask her mom if she can help make cookies or a little boy ask his dad if he can help fix the car. What is the child really asking? Don’t we all wonder if we have anything to offer? Can my life make a difference? Do I...

Many people today describe their lives in tems of a "story". We all have a unique story. And to MAKE SENSE OF LIFE, we tend to think about our storyin three chapters: past, present, and future.

Life is commonly described as a “journey”. We are moving through life, traveling the road in front of us. If you want to make sense of life and begin to bring some clarity to your journey, you may want to start by asking, “What road am I on?” “Where...

Life is confusing. Everyone at some point begins to ask themselves a few of the weightier questions. What am I doing here? Does my life have any meaning or purpose? Why do so many things seem to be working against me? Is there a way to MAKE SENSE OF LIFE?

Mothers live under a unique weight of stress, demands, expectations and guilt. Come to think of it... everyone believes they live under their own unique set of burdensome circumstances. Today we will honor mothers and talk about the strength they can...

Once upon a time there was a man who found a treasure in a field and he buried it again. He sold everything he had and purchased the field. Apparently, this man thought the treasure's value was worth much more than his possessions and the field...

Occasionally you hear a story that is hard to believe. When someone describes an event that brought good fortune or crushing tragedy or was totally outside the realm of normal…you have trouble believing it is really true. Easter was that kind of...

The week before Easter Sunday has been labeled, Palm Sunday. It remembers the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem as the king. The event is described as “the triumphal entry”. But…what we call Palm Sunday was followed later that week, by what we call Good...

Every community has a culture. When groups of people form…a unique culture emerges. We talk about the “workplace environment”, the “atmosphere in the locker room” or “dysfunctional family dynamics”. What does a healthy church culture look like? How is...

Continuing the series from Corinthians, "Questions Surrounding a Corpse."

Fourth part in the Corinthians series. Sending Mixed Messages