"Do this in remembrance of Me". These words spoken by Jesus have been repeated in churches for centuries and yet many don't fully understand their meaning. Join Pastor Jarrod in 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 as he explains this Sacred Invitation to the Lord's table.

Many people think going to church means going to a building one day a week, listen to a sermon and then go home. But is that what the Bible teaches? What if one day you arrived and there wasn't a pastor, or a building--how would that affect your walk with God? Listen as Pastor Jarrod teaches how the church of the Bible is designed to exist and function.

In Luke 9: 57-62 Jesus had a discussion with His disciples and asked them "Who do the crowds say I am?" After they told Him, He asked them, "Who do you say that I am?" Today Jesus poses the same question to us: "Who do you (your name here) say that I am?"

What's the difference between a season of growth and revival? Being ALL-IN. This week Pastor Jarrod challenges the followers of Jesus to S-G-G-G. But you'll have to listen to find out what that means!

Baptism: some sprinkle, some pour, some completely immerse; which is correct? Does it even matter? Who should be baptized? These are all great questions and Pastor Jarrod brings the Bible's answers in this week's message.

If "believing" is required in order to go to heaven, what exactly does that mean? Do we believe in God like we believe in Santa Claus? Or do we believe with intellectual acknowledgement? Join Pastor Adrian in John 3:14-21 as we take a look at what a difference 18 inches makes when it comes to believing.

The words "born-again" stir up unpleasant thoughts for some people. Where did this phrase come from anyway? Listen as Pastor Jarrod sheds light on this extraordinary identifier and what it really means, and what it reveals about followers of Jesus.

Many people have scars that tell the story of a past injury, but few remember the pain of the injury that caused the scar. Listen to Pastor Jarrod's Easter message explaining why Jesus kept his scars and how the scars of your life can bring Him glory.

It is finished. What is finished? What did Jesus mean by these very last words He spoke while hanging on the cross? Listen to the freedom these words bring to everyone who feels they must do something external in order to be right with God.

At the cross we find three types of people and everyone fits into one of the groups. Listen to today's message to see where you find yourself.

The words spoken on one's deathbed are given a great deal of attention and importance. Many people ask for forgiveness at this time. Jesus was no different and yet He was unlike anyone else regarding asking for forgiveness. Listen as Jarrod unpacks the first of seven sentences Jesus spoke from the cross

In 2006 the book "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrnes became a bestseller. She writes that the law of attraction and positive thinking can create life-changing results like wealth, health and happiness. Sadly, the people that so desperately hoped this was really the secret have been let down once again. Listen as Pastor Jarrod shares the true secret to LIFE according to God's Word.

There are some subjects in the Bible that are mentioned time and time again and yet avoided by so many. This week Pastor Jarrod discusses the topic that is repeated throughout Ecclesiastes--Death. As a believer in Jesus there is no need to fear death, rather it should be viewed as the door being held open with Christ's nailed scarred hands welcoming you home.

Do you get excited when you receive notification that you're due for an upgrade? Whether it's an upgrade on a phone, computer, rental car, seat on a flight or just about anything else, an upgrade is usually an exciting prospect...until the next upgrade. Listen as Pastor Jarrod teaches from God's Word how we are to find contentment in all things instead of always waiting for the next upgrade.

We all encounter disappointment in our lives. Sometimes disappointment leads to discouragement, and discouragement to despair. How does a follower of Jesus Christ react to discouragement? What does one do when grief and despondency threaten to overwhelm? This message, “When All Seems Lost,” presents 5 biblical principles to handle these seasons in our lives.

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10). Here it is... I couldn't do life without serving Jesus Christ and I wouldn't want to do it without you.

God has given us gifts. He's made us for pleasure. And the experiences of His gifts and pleasures that don't fully satisfy us or bring us happiness are rumors that something more glorious exists, and is to come.

The impossibility of finding happiness and meaning in anything and anyone in this world serves as breadcrumbs, if you will, to lead you to the God for whom you’re made.

God is not the big grouch in the sky who gave us work to make us miserable. Work is actually a GIFT! But many of you don’t feel his pleasure; you hate your work. Sitting in that cubicle or working in the freezing cold is not what you consider a gift from God but a curse of God. Why?

God made us for pleasure. Pleasure is not sin. God created us for joy. Enjoyment of pleasures is not sin. What Solomon means by “under the sun” is that pleasure MINUS God is soap bubbles...you thing you have it, then "POP" it's gone! God offers so much more than soap bubbles.

Our unquenchable desires for meaning and more declare that we are made for another world, namely God, and therefore we will only find meaning and more in Him alone.

What can be done to avoid beliefs that following Jesus is as adventurous as waiting in the line at the DMV? Lead your family, together, to live for, risk for, sacrifice for, something bigger than itself—the story and glory of God.

Parents, you must intentionally invest (indoctrinate) Wisdom and Truth in your children by anticipating and seizing teachable moments so that they are competent to stand alone, and guard and fight against the perils of life and soul.

Conflict is inevitable. But it can be good, strengthening, and healthy, if done rightly. The key is to “feud fairly”

If you are a family with a child-gone-wild, entrust your child to the Lord and never give up praying, wooing, hoping, and being eager to embrace* his/her return home. (*there’s no promise that he/she will return).

God sanctioned that parental discipline done His way honors Him, and is loving and needed for the correctional influence and safeguard of your child’s heart and life.However there is a difference between discipline and punishment.

The only hope for a family to survive and thrive any relational challenge, sudden trauma, and/or chronic pain is through unconditional love.

Every family is dysfunctional to some degree. EVERY ONE!Therefore, this series is not to guilt but to instruct, inspire, empower, and equip you to do your part in bringing harmony, love, and grace to your family by learning and applying God’s truths for being and doing “family.”

Grace Community Church's vision is to "Reach Orange County and Beyond for Christ, and make wholly devoted followers of Jesus." God has worked miraculously in many lives through the ministry of Grace. Where's Grace going now?

God takes his holiness more serious than we do. And we don’t take sin serious either, so we think God doesn't. Or we might think all people are basically good, and so does God. When the Scriptures reveal exactly the opposite.

Is God against us being happy and having fun? Are we to live boring,tedious lives full of dos and don'ts? If you're happy and you know it, is it a sin? This week Pastor Jarrod tackles how God's rules are for His glory, our good, and other's joy.

In his book The Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer said “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” So what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear “God”? Do you think mean, vindictive, and angry? Or do you think, loving, kind, and merciful? Pastor Jarrod teaches us how this impacts your relationship with God.

When we look at the God of the Bible, doesn't it seem like the God of the Old Testament is cranky and the God of the New Testament seems to be all about love? How can this God be the same God? In a great new series, Pastor Jarrod returns to the platform at Grace Community to challenge the notion that God has a split personality. In fact, as we'll see in this new series, "Dr. Jesus / Mr. God", God is the same in the Old Testament, New Testament, and beyond.

Unemployment numbers are high. Prices on everything continue to rise rapidly. Many are wondering what the future holds. How is a believer supposed to hold on to a genuine hope in the face of financial uncertainty and hardship?

There's been a lot of talk about Jesus over the last 2,000 years, from philosophers and rulers to pundits and celebrities. But, all this talk comes down to just the 7 words Jesus posed to his disciples in Matthew 16:15, when he asked "But who do you say I am?"

A scandal breaks, and a leader is disgraced. Like a bloodhound, the press looks for any whiff of a new story line. As a Christian, you open your mouth to offer your own commentary on the matter...what do you say next?

America is again in the throes of the back-and-forth banter of a hotly contested campaign season. The pundits gave their commentary, and each is convinced of their accuracy. But where does the believer fall in all of this? How are we to navigate these days of debate, and what should we be focusing on? In this first message of the "Breaking News" series, we'll see what the focus of the believer should be in the often sticky world of politics.

What does it mean to die to ourselves? How do we do it? Why should we do it? In his first return to the platform at Grace Community Church since the adoption process in the Ukraine began, Pastor Jarrod brings us far more than a show and tell...

Is it too late for you? Have you done too much that God cannot reach you? Perhaps it's time you meet the real God, who has more grace in him, than there is sin in you...

Did you know that you have beliefs about yourself that are outright lies? It's not something we want to readily admit. However, in this episode, Pastor Adrian will show us the great price God puts on us as we look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

How much of your life's decisions are made out of fear? Do you think God meant for you to live that way? In this episode, Pastor Adrian will illustrate that you're not alone, as one of the Bible's most recognizable names, Moses, had his arguments against...

What goes through your mind when you hear that someone "heard from God"? Do you think they're weird? How's that possible? Does God talk to his followers, and if so, what does He say?

Can God really clean? Can He really remove the stench and stain of a life that seems beyond repair? Today, Pastor Adrian invites us to consider the reality that there's nothing we can do to right the ship of our lives on our own...

The story of big sins that have ruined lives is nothing new. Just pick up today's paper, and you'll see this is true. But what about unforgiveness? Why don't we see that issue plastered all over the news? Perhaps we have missed how very toxic unforgivenes is...

Is there a sin so big that God cannot forgive it? Somehow, our shame and guilt tells us that there must be. But, that's not what God's word says. In this episode, Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker shows us how God covers all our sins, and especially our shame, which so often keeps us from walking with God the way we were intended to.

How's your heart? Unless you choose to be dishonest, that's not really a question you can run from, is it? No matter how we try to hide who or what we are, the heart reveals it all...

If you take a moment to reflect on this past week, did you have moments where life squeezed you? Were there times in this last week that really tried you? What happened in those moments? What was revealed about you?

If someone were to place you on the witness stand in a courtroom and attempt to prove you guilty of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? In this first part of "Bearing the Name", Jarrod invites us to keep three points in mind...

Growth for a church always brings new challenges, and as Grace now finds itself having tripled in size in the last two and a half years, those challenges are surfacing...

When it comes to healing for yourself or someone you know, does it feel like God has forgotten the situation? Why does someone else seem to get nothing short of a miracle, when you've been waiting for a long time? As Grace's Pastor Adrian Schoonmaker tells us through his own story, God hasn't forgotten you. In fact, he's right in the middle of the need

If we are honest, telling the truth has a tendency to make us more enemies than friends. But does that social awkwardness that almost always comes with truth telling cause you to side-step it altogether?

Last week, Pastor Jarrod talked about persecution, and how this has not really hurt the church, but galvanized its believers and only spread the message of Jesus faster throughout the globe. But is there anything that CAN hurt the church?

You believe in Jesus Christ. You know he's your savior, and you see he's also your Lord. You've even seen powerful work in your life to prove he's there. But, what about saying the name of Jesus? Does it give you trouble?

When speaking of faith publicly today, it seems that no one is really offended by the name “God”. Because “God” means whatever people want it to mean. There is one Name that is offensive, divisive, exclusive and unsafe. The Name of the only One True God. So why then is it so hard to speak the Name…

When crisis comes, it's pretty hard to stay focused on the reality that God is already involved in the trouble. In fact, he may be using that very crisis to bring you back to him...

Is it possible to carry your faith in Christ into your workplace, or is this something that you keep separate? How do you begin to have an authentic faith beyond the church and into your home and workplace?

Is there an area of your life that you're not allowing God to work in? Perhaps you need to make a flip before you make a leap. Dovetailing the recent Leap Year series, this message from Larry Dauer encourages us to take a look at making the flip..

That first Easter morning, surely many felt that their trust in Jesus, that teacher who had claimed to be God, must have been in vain. In "What's Missing?", Pastor Jarrod takes us to the Emmaus Road and the conversation involving two believers...

Is there anything that you can do that God cannot forgive you for? Is there any place that you can go where He is not present? By examining the book of Hosea in this Good Friday message, Pastor Jarrod reminds us of God's amazing pursuit of us.

It's so easy for a fear to become a giant, especially when you focus on it. For the Israelites who were about to take the promised land in Numbers 13, their giants were just that - giants! But God had been faithful to them on the entire journey.

The Bible tells us that the Lord is a jealous God, but he's jealous for good reason. As a loving parent, it's hard to accept when your children do things that will lead to their destruction.

The book of Esther reads like a well-thought out Hollywood script. But, as we all know, fact is better than fiction, and Esther certainly proves this. Using this backdrop, Jarrod gives us a cliff-notes version of this exciting book.

Are you the kind of person that sees a challenge as an obstacle, or do you see it as an opportunity. No doubt, as Joshua and the Israelites approached the ancient city of Jericho, they had to make the choice to see that profound challenge...

Do you ever find it hard to know when God is leading you, much less calling you to leap? How can you know if God is leading? How can you know if you're supposed to leap?

Let's face it. For many church goers, risking for God is showing up on a Sunday to a church, singing some songs, and hearing a preacher preach. But oddly enough, many of these same people are bored out of their mind with Christianity.

Are you ever bored with your Christian faith? Do you ever read the great stories of faith from the Scriptures and wonder why those things don't happen to you?

Many people talk a great game when it comes to knowing Jesus Christ. But, as we’ve all heard, actions speak louder than words, and the way you give your money towards Christ’s work may, in fact, be the loudest thing you've ever done.

A candid interview with Adrian Schoonmaker and Larry Dauer about Grace Community Church's vision campaign and its efforts to fulfill its mission to "reach Orange County and beyond for Christ, and make fully devoted followers of Jesus."

So often, our lives move at such a blinding pace that we have to plan out even the most mundane of tasks. But shouldn't this be said for our finances, that we should plan them out, too?

In this series Pastor Jarrod has been teaching Christ’s followers the principles of giving our best to God. When it comes to money, many save, pay bills, invest, spend and give God what is leftover; not out of greed but out of fear. This message will challenge you to give God’s way and let Him take you from fear to freedom.

We live in a world at war. Just turn on the news and you read of far-off conflicts and dissensions. But did you know that you live right in the middle of a battleground, right where you are, every day?

Who owns your money and stuff? That seems like a silly question, doesn't it? But, what would you say to the reality that the Bible declares that everything you "own" is actually God's?

Do you ever find yourself a bit freaked out when you hear a church talk about money? You're like most people if you do. But have you ever wondered how much Jesus talked about money?

God’s word gives us specific instructions on how we are to live. In this message Pastor Jarrod teaches how to use God’s word to avoid pitfalls and landmines that can ruin your life.

The crescendo has come;Christmas is today. Tomorrow it's not. Now what? Just get back to "normal", or is there more? We can't be the same if we've truly experienced Christmas. The wise-men weren't the same, the shepherds weren't the same, and we can learn what they did with their "now what" before and after they met Jesus and experienced Christmas.

When I think of christmas I think of the movie "A Christmas Story", but I rarely take the time to ponder the story behind the story. In other words, think deeply past the trimmings of Christmas to what THE Christmas story says about you and me.

For many, the Christmas season is anything but full of joy, peace, and goodwill. Reality for these people is that Christmas can be a time of misery, and a season of the year they'd rather avoid altogether...

Imagine if the story of the Wise Men visiting the baby Jesus read something like this: "And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him...

What gives us the power to live out a marriage that honors our spouse, even when they don't deserve it? How do we live out a marriage that has brought us anything but happiness?

What were you hoping for when you got married? Were you looking for the peaceful life with the one you love, together with the house, the dog, and the 2.6 kids? Or, were you looking just to be happy?

The issue of submission in marriage has, at times, been viewed as one of the Bible's most controversial subjects. However, God was clear in his message regarding this issue in Ephesians 5 when he spoke through the apostle Paul on what the economy of marriage...

The issue of submission in marriage has, at times, been viewed as one of the Bible's most controversial subjects. However, God was clear in his message regarding this issue in Ephesians 5 when he spoke through the apostle Paul on what the economy of marriage...

Did you know that that way you handle money can make you more aware of God's presence and even bring Him pleasure? In this episode, we'll open the sermon vault and hear a past message from Jarrod that invites us to take a look at the tithe...

Is your marriage pulling together, or is it fracturing apart? Like our relationship to God, there is no in-between when it comes to whether we're progressing towards or regressing from our mate...

Has something or someone come in-between you and your spouse? Are you even aware that there might be something there that is killing your marriage?

God invented marriage. As its inventor, He has a certain design and function for it. In this episode, Jarrod not only looks at God's definition of marriage, he directly confronts many cultural paradigms about it...

This podcast begins a much-anticipated series from Pastor Jarrod on the subject of marriage. Whether you're married or single, you'll soon discover that this is a series you should pay attention to...

Have you ever looked at the landscape of your life and wondered if God had completely abandoned you? Did your situations and the storms in your life make you feel completely alone?

Jesus promised us that in our lives we would have troubles. But, when those troubles come, where do you run? In this episode, Jarrod reminds us that it's Jesus that we run to, even before we look for comfort...

Founding Pastor of Grace Community, Terryl Delaney returns and speaks on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Have you ever been in a place where you felt like the wheels were coming off your life, and you were helpless in knowing what to do? How do we find our way out of those dark nights in our lives that seem like they'll never end?

When it comes to Jesus, are you hesitant to tell the truth to those that need to hear it? What does it take to defend the truth the Jesus is God and the only way to life, both here on earth and eternally?

What's the environment like at your workplace? Can you openly talk about God? If your workplace is like most, it's probably hard to imagine that God could have a place there...

Do you ever find it hard to talk to others about your faith? What about talking to your neighbors? In this episode, Pastor Matt gives us some great insight into how we should follow the Lord's example in sharing our belief in Christ Jesus.

As we heard last week, it certainly isn't easy to tell someone a truth that they may not want to hear, but is it even harder to hear such a truth about ourselves? Could it be possible that there are blind spots that we need to be shown?

Have you ever found yourself in a tight situation where you had to tell someone a hard truth? Did you soften things up too much, or did you deliver a blow that was a bit too abrasive?

No one would debate how important it is to have regular check-ups with your doctor, because we all know that our physical health is crucial to our day-to-day function. But have you considered that your spiritual health may be even more important?

Everyone knows that it's important to visit the doctor to find out how we're doing physically, but when was the last time you took an inventory spiritually? In this episode, Jarrod looks at the last few verses of Acts 2 in "A Spiritual Physical".

It's not uncommon for people who've never been to Grace Community Church before to notice that things are done a bit differently here. The music is a bit louder. The pastor wears jeans. People lift their hands sometimes to worship the Lord during the music...

Last week, Pastor Jarrod took a look at the first words of the church as presented in Acts chapter 2. The sermon that the apostle Peter gives in Acts 2, as we saw last week, gives us God's declaration about His son, Jesus. This week Pastor Jarrod concludes this sermon.

In Acts 2, following the arrival of the Holy Spirit, Peter delivers a sermon that essentially gives birth to the church. In that sermon, Peter delivered some primary truths about Jesus that pointed to the fact that he indeed was the long-awaited Messiah...

The book of Acts makes reference several times to being "filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:4, 4:8, 4:31, among others). What does the spiritual experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit actually look and feel like?

Do you ever doubt? If we're honest about our Christian faith, we'd probably admit that doubt has, at some point, played a role in this walk with Jesus. But did you know that you're in good company? Even the disciples of Jesus were faced with doubt...

If what happened later in the week was any indication, the vast majority of those that witnessed Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday were acknowledging him as messiah only to fill their own personal agenda...

Speaking in tongues is an often disagreeable subject within the body of Christ. Some have gone so far as to say that it is essential for salvation, while others deny its present-day existence altogether. But where does the Bible stand on speaking in tongues?

Revival comes into our lives in the leading and timing of the Holy Spirit. But what can we do to prepare for it? In the first two parts of Ready Yourself, Jarrod asked us if we had a vision for revival in our lives, and if we treasured our standing in Christ...

It's an easy task to speak about heaven, especially when we see what the Bible says about it. But when we consider hell, especially in a post-modern world, the conversation is more tense, if the conversation continues at all.

You've prayed. You've hoped. You've even dreamed, but revival still hasn't come. What is a believer to do when this happens? Is there anything that we've missed, or anything we need to be doing?

It's been said that God will never stop being holy just to save people. While this may come across as a sobering reality, God's holiness is inherent to Him in the same way that light and heat are inherent to the sun. A rare communion podcast...

Even among Christians, revival is an often misused and misunderstood word. What does true revival mean, and what does it look like? Pastor Jarrod takes us through the first part of a look at true revival in "Ready Yourself".

The Holy Spirit is the eternal God, a relational person, and our leader. But he is also much more than this. He is a giver, an assurer, and a woo-er of the human heart...

Jarrod Jones discusses the Holy Spirit, the oft-misunderstood part of the Triune God; how He is Eternal, Relational, and a Leader.

Jeff Dueck, Worship and Arts Pastor at Grace Community Church speaks on the New Year's Day weekend.

You don't have to obey God to get accepted and loved, but because you are accepted and loved, you obey!

Do you? Such a simple question, but "do you" what? Want fries with that? Have change for a dollar? No, the real questions are: do you know how much you're loved? Do you believe in the good news of the Gospel of Jesus or do you just agree with it? Listen as Pastor Jarrod explains the difference between believing in and agreeing with Jesus.

In Pastor Jarrod's first message as lead/teaching pastor of Grace Community Church, he shares how he had been praying for God to bring revival to the northeast. He recounts the Miracles and Mission (M&Ms) that started Grace and that the same vision would grow Grace to reach Orange County and beyond for Christ and make fully devoted followers of Jesus.