Jesus' Inaugural Address | Caleb Schut

A week after the Beatitudes were read at President Trump's Inauguration the same passage fell into our lap. It felt right to read that passage in its proper place, the community of faith. "If we do nothing else this morning," Caleb said, "We will at least hear Christ's words in the place that they belong. We will sit at Jesus' feet and hear his words and we will take them seriously."

Christmas Homily | Caleb Schut

In this Christmas homily, Pastor Caleb reflects on the world into which Jesus was born. Caesar Augustus was the "son of god" who brought peace into a world that worships and deifies power and authority. Jesus enters as God, not in order to win Caesar's game, but in order to turn the entire world on its head in order to save it. 

Faith and Politics Lecture | Dr. Kristen Johnson

Dr. Kristen Deede Johnson joined Grace Chicago on November 5th to present a two part lecture on faith and politics. In Part 1, Dr. Johnson explored the history of the relationship between church and state focusing on the last two hundred years of American history. In Part 2, she explored how Christians ought to think of themselves and of the church in today's socio-cultural world. It was a thoughtful and timely lecture for 2016, putting into perspective a tumultuous election season.