Matthew 16:25-26 Link to YouTube Video – Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless[d] as doves From Pastor Will Shewey: In today’s service, the Shades of Grace choir is featured with a couple of selections. David and friends is also singing. The sermon is again focusing on what is involved in discipleship. We are excited to see many…Keep Reading

Matthew 16:25-26 Link to YouTube Video – Surrendering All or Some From Pastor Will Shewey: My weekend has begun. A beautiful and inspiring worship service this morning and a funeral at 2 p.m. I was so excited about Shades of Grace first ever choir. When Landon asked those to come to the stage who were interested, about 20 persons responded. Only Landon and I knew the two selections, and some…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware The Freedom of Forgiving – Part 2 “And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors..” Matthew 6:12 Reconciliation is the rebuilding of a trusting relationship, and it takes time. Forgiving is so many things, let’s look a few: Forgiveness deals with real sin, with the inexcusable, the unforgettable, and unacceptable. In other words, forgiveness means pardoning the unpardonable. Anything else is no forgiveness…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware The Freedom of Forgiving – Part 1 “And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors..” Matthew 6:12 Forgiveness is a most beautiful word, until we have something to forgive! Something within us so powerfully clings to wrongs suffered, and longs to strike back with vengeance at those who have maligned us. Precisely because this desire is strong, our Lord Jesus Christ on numerous…Keep Reading

John 17:1-11 Link to YouTube Video – Jesus Manifesting Himself, Fulfilling Prophecy From Pastor Will Shewey: We had a great service this weekend. Several first time guests attended, with a near record attendance. More people from the congregation are getting involved with singing and participation each week. More are committed for singing next weekend for Pentecost. Shades of Grace is unlike any other place I’ve ever identified with. People stream…Keep Reading

John 14:15-21 Link to YouTube Video – Keep My commandments. From Pastor Will Shewey: A most interesting and enjoyable worship service has ended on this Saturday. We had a great attendance with lots of musical variety. Shades never sleeps. Folk were calling all morning during worship, and waiting to enter the building when I arrived. If you’ve never been there, these words don’t mean much. If you have been there,…Keep Reading

Luke 24:13-35 Link to YouTube Video – “Easter Season” From Pastor Will Shewey: Landon sings a beautiful song that speaks to me. It’s titled “He Came Looking for Me.” That always reminds me of the gift of prevenient grace. The Lord always leads the way. Thirty years ago I had been serving a major Pentecostal denomination as pastor and church planter. I had also ministered in inner city congregations in…Keep Reading

John 20:19-31 Link to YouTube Video – “Easter Season” From Pastor Will Shewey: A great crowd attended our Saturday morning worship service. The musicians and singers were exceptional. Several longtime members returned for the first time since the pandemic shutdown. Mr Earl returned for the first time this year following knee replacement. A couple first time guests attended. We had a return worshipper from Easter weekend who has moved to…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware That Nothing Be Lost! “When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, ‘Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost’.” John 6:12 Easter is a time of transformations and supplications. Jesus WILL heal and transform us. Embracing the spiritual healings of our Lord Jesus Christ gives us the Walk and Journey of the healed, the saved and the forgiven. Our repentance, praises,…Keep Reading

Resurrecting with Christ “The next day (the Sabbath) the chief priest and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate… They had requested to have guards placed at the tomb. Pilate gave them soldiers and told them to make the grave as secure as possible.” Matthew 27:62-66 This is the only Biblical reference to the Saturday of Holy Week. They were worried that someone might steal the body of Jesus. Then it would…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Eternal Life is Now “Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant”. Hebrews 13:20-21 Eternal life is not out there somewhere but eternal life is now . . . We live can, at this moment, live a victorious life. Hebrews 13:20-21 “Now the God of peace,…Keep Reading

Why Should He Love Us So “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 The first question recorded that God asked was, “Where are you?” The answer is important to Him; and should be to us. The question itself reveals that someone is lost. His second question was, “Who told you…?” There…Keep Reading