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What would it look like to belong to a church where nobody has to wear a mask? In this week's message from Weekend Messages at Grand Point Church, Pastor Lawrence teaches through Romans 12:9-21 on Vision Sunday and shares two priorities for the year ahead: making room for people to gather in authentic community, and launching believers to serve their communities with the love of Christ. Learn what sincere love really means, why honor beats competition, how spiritual fire spreads, and how to overcome evil with good in a culture full of division and outrage. Show Notes Scripture: Romans 12:9-21 (NIV) Key Takeaways: Love without a mask. The word "sincere" in Romans 12:9 means "without hypocrisy." In the ancient theater, a hypocrite was an actor in a mask. God's vision is a church where no one has to perform.Honor over competition (v. 10). Fully forgiven and accepted, we have nothing to earn and no need to compete, so we're free to fill other people's sails.Contagious spiritual fervor (v. 11). Like a house fire that draws a whole community, real spiritual passion draws people in and moves them to serve.Resilient community (v. 12). Hope and prayer hold us together when life gets heavy.Radical hospitality (v. 13). Open doors and open tables make authentic community visible.Break the cycle of outrage (v. 14-21). Bless those who mistreat you, weep with those who weep, live at peace as far as it depends on you, leave vengeance to God, and overcome evil with good.Next Steps: Take off one mask: tell a trusted friend how you're really doing.Outdo someone in honor this week with a note, a meal, or a word of encouragement.Get connected to a group or circle at grandpoint.church.Pray by name for someone you're tempted to write off, and find one way to bless them.Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Keywords/Tags: Romans 12, sermon podcast, Christian podcast, authentic community, love must be sincere, overcome evil with good, church vision, Bible teaching, Grand Point Church, Weekend Messages Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

What is God's will for my life? In this week's message from The Gospel series, Pastor Lawrence of Grand Point Church opens Romans 12:1-8 with a relatable question: what if we're leaving God on "read"? After eleven chapters describing God's mercy, Paul turns to the word "therefore" and shows us how to respond. You'll learn what it means to offer your body as a living sacrifice, practical ways to renew your mind when anxiety and negativity take over, and why comparison keeps us from becoming the body of Christ God designed. A message for anyone seeking direction, peace, and purpose. Show Notes: Read receipts and the Word of God: We love receiving God's message but often delay our response.Romans in four movements: Condemnation (1-3), Justification (4-5), Exoneration (6-11), Consecration (12-15).The power of "therefore": The Christian life always leads to a next step (Romans 3:20, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1).We offer our bodies: Becoming living sacrifices in view of God's mercy (Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20).We renew our minds: Changing the soundtrack in our heads (Romans 12:2) with help from Bill Lammers' Flip the Script.We depend on each other: Sober self-judgment, ending comparison, and using our spiritual gifts (Romans 12:3-8).Next Steps to Highlight: Surrender daily. Each morning, pray: "Lord, everything I am and everything I have belongs to You."Renew your mind this week. Memorize Isaiah 26:3 or 2 Timothy 1:7, and write down three things you're grateful for every day.Use your gift. Ask God how He's wired you to serve, then take a step toward serving at Grand Point.Scripture References: Romans 12:1-8; Romans 3:19-20; Romans 5:1; Romans 8:1; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:7; Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 46:10 Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Keywords/Tags: God's will, Romans 12, living sacrifice, renewing your mind, spiritual gifts, Christian podcast, sermon podcast, Bible teaching, anxiety and faith, comparison, Grand Point Church, Pennsylvania church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

What do you do when life stops making sense? In this week's message from The Gospel series, Pastor Lawrence teaches Romans 11:33–36 — the moment Paul runs out of explanation and breaks into worship. Discover three truths about God that move us from confusion to confidence, and learn why we can trust His heart even when we can't trace His hand. In this episode: Why true doctrine always leads to doxologyWhat a "glory word" is — and how everyone is wired for worshipGod is incomprehensibly great: we can know Him truly, but not fullyHow God turned the cross, humanity's greatest rebellion, into our salvationGod is absolutely independent: no counselor, no bargaining, all graceFrom Him, through Him, for Him: origin, sustenance, and destinationFlorence Chadwick, the fog, and keeping the shoreline in viewScripture: Romans 11:30, 33–36 · Psalm 145:3 · Romans 8:18, 28 Next Steps: Reflect — Read Romans 11:33–36 each day this week. Name the "bend in the river" you're in, then pray verse 36 over it.Receive — If you've never received God's gift of righteousness through Jesus, it's offered freely. Reach out — we'd love to talk and pray with you.Connect — You don't have to walk through the fog alone. Join us at a campus this weekend or send us a prayer request.Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Enjoying Weekend Messages? Follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with someone walking through a foggy season. Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Why would Jesus leave His followers a meal instead of a monument? In this week's message, we explore the importance of communion and how the Lord's Supper becomes one of the deepest ways we worship. Discover how the bread and the cup help us remember the cross, belong to one family, prepare our hearts honestly, and hold onto hope until Jesus returns. Recorded for World Communion Weekend at Grand Point Church in Chambersburg, Greencastle, and Shippensburg, PA. Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Is there really room for everyone at God's table? In this week's message, speakers from Joni & Friends join Grand Point Church to explore Luke 14 and Jesus' parable of the great banquet. Discover what it means to see people the way Jesus sees them, why no one in God's family is an afterthought, and how you can help others take their next steps to find and follow Jesus. A message on belonging, disability ministry, community, and the heart of God for a full house. Show Notes In this episode: The parable of the great banquet and the guests who made excuses (Luke 14:15–20)The second invitation to the overlooked (Luke 14:21)"Come, for everything is now ready" — why the table is set before we arrive (Luke 14:17)God's goal: a full house (Luke 14:23)Stories from Joni & Friends on seeing people the way Jesus sees themPractical ways to make room for others in your everyday lifeScripture references: Luke 14:12–24 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Corinthians 12:22 Next steps: Reflect: Ask God, "Who can I make room for this week?"Invite: Think of one person who might be waiting for an invitation — and extend it.Get connected: Visit grandpoint.church to find a campus and service time near you.Share: Send this episode to someone who needs to hear there's a place for them.Connect with Grand Point Church Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Has God forgotten you? Have you missed your calling for good? In this week's message from Romans 11, Pastor Lawrence Metzler walks through Paul's answer to a people convinced God had written them off — and lands on one of Scripture's most reassuring promises: God's gifts and his call are irrevocable. From Elijah's discouragement to the remnant of grace, from the olive tree to the assurance of an enduring faith, this is a message for anyone who's ever felt overlooked, disqualified, or too far behind. Show notes: The question underneath Romans 11 — has God rejected me?Elijah, the 7,000, and why God's kingdom runs on remnant obedience, not majority ruleThe quiet danger of hearing God's Word without responding to itThe olive tree: one people of God, grafted in by grace (not replacement)Living as a "vessel of revelation" — your life as influenceAssurance and endurance: "a long obedience in the same direction"Why irrevocable might be the most freeing word in the chapterScripture: Romans 11:1–2, 5–6, 13–14, 25–27, 29; Romans 10:11–13; Hebrews 3:12–14 Next steps highlighted this week: Reread Romans 11 and ask: Am I responding to God's Word, or just hearing it?If you've felt forgotten or far off, respond to Christ — His call on your life hasn't expired.Take a next step with a church family that will walk it with you.Connect with Grand Point Church: 🌐 Website: grandpoint.church 📸 Instagram: @grandpointchurch 👍 Facebook: /grandpointchurch ▶️ YouTube: Grand Point Church #WeekendMessages #TheGospel #Romans11 #GrandPointChurch #Sermon #Faith Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

This week's message continues our series through the book of Romans, picking up in chapter 10. After nine chapters unpacking everything God has done for us, Paul turns the question back on us: what do we do with the gospel we've been given? This week's message unpacks three simple truths — Jesus has already done the work, what He's done in us overflows through us, and the good news was never meant to stop with us — and challenges us to think of one person who needs to hear it. Scripture covered: Romans 10:1, 9–10, 13–15, 21; Ephesians 2:8–9; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Acts 20:24 Next steps highlighted in this episode: Serve Day is next weekend — an invitation to look for opportunities to share Jesus and pray with people you encounter.A vision trip to the Dominican Republic is planned for January with Work Team Partners.A team is traveling to Honduras in April 2027 to meet sponsored children — 22 children still need sponsors. Contact Tammy at Guest Services to learn more.An open invitation to talk with the team about a call toward missions, ministry, or serving at Grand Point.Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Romans 8 is the chapter we memorize. Romans 9 is the one we're tempted to skip. This week on Weekend Messages at Grand Point Church, we step back into our series The Gospel and walk straight into the Bible's most honest conversation about God's sovereignty and human free will. Speaker: Lawrence Metzler Show notes: Why Romans 9 makes so many readers uncomfortable — and why that's worth pressing intoWhat the sovereignty of God actually means: supreme rule, complete control, unstoppable plansHow God chose Abraham and Israel by grace, not merit — and how faith makes you an heir of that same promiseThe 500-year Calvinism vs. Arminianism debate, and why Grand Point lands on "we are of Jesus Christ"Three truths held together: God chose Israel, God chose you, and we choose Him in returnA closing challenge about the choices that shape your lifeScripture referenced: Romans 9:2-5, 18-23 · Romans 1:1-3, 16-17 · Romans 3:10-12 · Ephesians 1:4-5 · John 15:16 · Joshua 24:15 Connect with Grand Point Church  🌐 Website: www.grandpoint.church  📸 Instagram: @grandpointchurch  📘 Facebook: /grandpointchurch  ▶️ YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

This week's message opens a new 12-week journey through the Old Testament's Minor Prophets, starting with Malachi — God's final recorded words to Israel before 400 years of prophetic silence. Malachi confronts a people who had rebuilt the Temple and resumed the rituals, but whose hearts had gone quietly numb. Through a striking back-and-forth between God and His people, we're challenged in three areas: what we sacrifice, what we withhold, and how we respond to correction — and reminded that even in the middle of indifference, God is actively making a way back. Scriptures covered: Malachi 1:2–3, 6–7, 12–13 | Malachi 2:5 | Malachi 3:1, 5, 7–10, 13–18 | Malachi 4:1–2 | Romans 12:1 | 2 Corinthians 9:7–8 | Revelation 3:19–21 Three questions to take with you: What we sacrifice for God reveals how much we value Him — what are you currently giving Him: your best, or your leftovers?What we withhold from God reveals how much we trust Him — where are you holding tightly out of fear instead of trust?Our response to God's correction reveals how much we love Him — when God (or someone He's placed in your life) calls something out, how do you typically respond?Next Steps: Take a moment this week to be honest with God about one area of indifference — invite Him back in.Try Malachi 3:10's challenge: test God's generosity with your own this week, in whatever form that takes for you.Talk with a friend, spouse, or Grand Point community group about where you've felt "numb" lately, and pray for each other.New to Grand Point? We'd love to have you join us in person or connect with a community group — reach out through any of the links below.Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Have you ever waited for something you knew was coming, but didn't know exactly when it would happen? On this episode, we continue our summer series through the Minor Prophets, The Voice, landing in the book of Zechariah — fourteen chapters of visions, judgment, and hope for a discouraged people waiting on God to keep His word. We trace three pictures of Jesus hidden inside Zechariah's prophecy: the Humble Messiah who entered Jerusalem on a donkey exactly as foretold, the Suffering Savior betrayed for the exact price Zechariah named 500 years in advance, and the Returning King whose feet will one day stand on the Mount of Olives. Show Notes / Scriptures Referenced: Zechariah 1:1-4 — "Return to me, and I will return to you."Zechariah 9:9 & Matthew 21:4-5 — The Humble Messiah, on a donkeyZechariah 11:12-13 & Matthew 27:3-5 — Thirty pieces of silverZechariah 12:10-11 — Mourning for the one they piercedZechariah 14:4, 14:9 & Revelation 19:11-16 — The Returning KingRomans 5:8 — Christ died for us while we were still sinnersNext Steps from This Episode: Read Zechariah 9:9 and Zechariah 14:9 side by side this week — the King who came humbly, and the King who's coming in glory.If you've never settled the question of where you stand with Jesus, don't leave it unanswered — take that step today.Connect with us in person or online — we'd love to help you take your next step.Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

In this week's message from Grand Point Church's series The Voice, Director of Kids Ministry Stephen Hunt walks through the book of Obadiah — the shortest book in the Old Testament, but one of the most convicting. Through the story of Edom's betrayal of Judah, Stephen unpacks how bitterness, gossip, and slander quietly tear apart families, friendships, and churches — and what Scripture calls us to do instead. In This Episode: The historical context of Obadiah and Edom's family history with IsraelThe four-part structure of the prophecy: judgment, sin, the Day of the Lord, and restorationHow James 3 and Matthew 12:34 connect the tongue to the condition of the heartPractical steps for addressing conflict biblically, straight from Matthew 18:15-16An invitation to repentance and reconciliationNext Steps: Reach out to someone you've talked about instead of talked to — make the call, send the text, this week.Read Matthew 18:15-16 and James 3:1-12 as a follow-up this week.Talk with your family about what it looks like to "make the messy beautiful" in your own home.Missed the full service? Watch it on our YouTube channel.Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: www.grandpoint.church Instagram: @grandpointchurch Facebook: /grandpointchurch YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Haggai is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament — and one of the most direct. In this episode, Dr. Mark Long teaches from Haggai as part of our series The Voice: A Journey Through the Minor Prophets, unpacking what happens when good intentions quietly turn into good excuses, and what it looks like to consider your ways. Show notes: Historical background: Solomon's temple, its destruction in 586 B.C., and the return from exileThe two ways the people of Judah lost their vision (Haggai 1:1–15)Three commands for the discouraged: be strong, work, do not fear (Haggai 2:1–9)Why sin spreads — and what to do about it (Haggai 2:10–19)The promise of the coming Messiah (Haggai 2:20–23)What it means that you are the temple today (1 Corinthians 3:16)Next steps: If you've never given your life to Christ, today can be that day.If you need prayer or someone to talk to, reach out to a campus prayer team.This week, sit with Haggai 1:5 — "consider your ways" — and let it shape one specific area of your life.Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Zephaniah is one of the shortest books in the Bible, but it names "the Day of the Lord" 19 times. In this week's message, part of our series The Voice: A Journey Through the Minor Prophets, we explore how God lovingly warns His people out of idolatry and complacency — and how a book that begins in judgment ends with something stunning: God singing over His people with delight. Meet King Josiah, discover what modern idols really look like, and hear the invitation to gather, seek, and return. Taught by Pastor Lawrence Metzler. Show notes: Why the "Minor" Prophets aren't minor at allThe Day of the Lord: judgment, history, and hope (Hebrews 9:27–28)King Josiah's reformation — seeking the Lord at 16, removing idols at 20, reopening the Word at 26Idolatry then and now: comfort, money, and technology as modern idolsFour warning signs of spiritual complacencyThe invitation of Zephaniah 2:1–3 — gather, seek, returnThe surprising finale: the God who rejoices over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)Scripture referenced: Zephaniah 1:1–6, 12; 2:1–3; 3:1–2, 14–17; Hebrews 9:27–28; 2 Chronicles 34; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 John 5:21; Colossians 3:3 Next Steps: Take the Josiah challenge this week — pick one: seek the Lord in daily prayer, name and remove one idol, or reopen the Word with a reading plan.Identify your modern idol. Where are your time, money, and emotional energy actually going? Bring it honestly to God.Plan a visit or watch online. New to Grand Point? We'd love to meet you this weekend — details at grandpoint.church.Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that God still sings over His people.Connect with Grand Point Church: 🌐 Website: www.grandpoint.church 📸 Instagram: @grandpointchurch 👍 Facebook: /grandpointchurch ▶️ YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

Have you ever prayed and felt like God wasn't listening? In this week's message from The Voice, our summer journey through the Minor Prophets, we open the book of Habakkuk — a prophet bold enough to argue with God about the evil and injustice around him, and honest enough to bring his doubt straight to God's throne. What he received wasn't an explanation, but a revelation: "the righteous shall live by faith" (Habakkuk 2:4). Discover how to climb the watchtower when God seems silent, and how Even-If faith (Habakkuk 3:17-19) can turn your lament into worship — even before your circumstances change. Show Notes: Speaker: Dan Culbertson, Shippensburg Campus PastorSeries: The Voice — a summer walk through the Minor ProphetsMain text: Habakkuk 1–3Supporting texts: Romans 5:3-5; Romans 10:9Habakkuk is written as a call-and-response conversation between the prophet and God, largely in the Hebrew form of lamentDoubt, frustration, and honest questions are not the opposite of faith — Jacob, Job, Jeremiah, and Thomas all wrestled with God, and He rejected none of themHabakkuk 2:4 — "the righteous shall live by his faith" — later quoted in Romans, Galatians, and HebrewsTwo practices for seasons of perceived silence: Climb the Watchtower (move toward God, not away — keep praying, keep seeking, position yourself to watch for His movement) and Even-If (decide in advance to worship even if the worst-case scenario happens — Habakkuk 3:17-19)Referenced: Craig Groeschel, Hope in the Dark — acceptance is not denial; honest grief and real hope belong togetherNext Steps (highlight in episode page): Follow Jesus. If you made a decision to follow Jesus during this message, we'd love to celebrate with you and help you find your next step — visit grandpoint.church or stop by Guest Services this weekend.Read Habakkuk this week. It's only three chapters — read it slowly and watch the prophet move from lament to praise.Name your Even-If. Write down your worst-case scenario, then bring it honestly to God in prayer and choose worship anyway.Connect with Grand Point Church:  Website: www.grandpoint.church  Instagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter

The book of Jonah ends with one of history's greatest comebacks — an entire city repenting and God relenting. But what happened next? In this week's message from THE VOICE, our series through the Minor Prophets, we open Nahum: the Bible's sequel to Jonah, written a century later to the very same city. Discover why mercy and judgment are complementary rather than contradictory, why faith can never be inherited, and why this hard-edged prophecy contains one of the most comforting promises in Scripture: "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him" (Nahum 1:7). Show Notes The Bible's "sequel": how Nahum continues the story of Jonah, 100 years laterThe Bible as a book of comebacks — Moses, Rahab, Peter, PaulThree truths about God from Nahum 1:2–3: He cares for His people, He judges what opposes Him, and He is slow to angerNineveh at the height of its power — and the prophecy no one believedHistory's confirmation: the flood, the fire, and a city lost until the 1840sWhy God judged Nineveh: violence, idolatry, and arroganceTwo lessons for today: sin will be dealt with, and God's mercy must be embraced by each generationThe hope inside a hard book: God as refuge (Nahum 1:7)Scriptures referenced: Nahum 1:2–3; 1:7; 1:8; 1:15; 2:2; 3:1–10; Jonah 3:1–10 Next Steps Take a personal step of faith — if you've been living on borrowed or inherited faith, make it your own this weekRequest prayer — our team would love to pray with youPlan a visit or take your next step through baptism or a group Connect with Grand Point Church: Website: https://www.grandpoint.church I nstagram: @grandpointchurch  Facebook: /grandpointchurch  YouTube: Grand Point Church Connect with us at www.grandpoint.church/nextsteps Watch online on YouTube Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Sign up for our free weekly newsletter