Do you have someone praying for you?You do; someone is interceding on your behalf every day. The writer to the Hebrews, speaking about Jesus as our Great High Priest, writes in Hebrews 7:25, “Consequently, he is able to save to the u...

Have you ever wondered if Jesus cares for you? We know from the Bible that Jesus demonstrated compassion for many people, but sometimes, when life’s trials assail us, we may begin to doubt whether Jesus truly cares. Some of you are there now, w...

When I ask people if they know Jesus, most people answer yes. But the reality is that their lifestyle and moral choices do not remotely reflect a relationship with Jesus Christ.What does it mean to know Jesus? Is he knowable?In Ma...

Merry Christmas!May the Lord bless you and your families this Christmas week, and may you know the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ over your homes.As we continue our series on the “why” of Christmas, I have three more questions.

Why did God decide to intervene in history at the time He did? It was a campaign to bring freedom and salvation into the world, to provide a way to reconcile man to God.The Creator of all things was on a mission to set the captives free. Jesus ...

In a culture that can be described as post-Christian, why do we still celebrate Christmas?What is the point of Christmas if we leave out Jesus? I fear that in a generation to come we will still have this celebration called Christmas beca...

 Sunday November 23, 2025 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Pastor Athol Barnes 

 Sunday November 16, 2025 Ephesians 4:11-16 Pastor Athol Barnes 

The 6th letter to the church at Philadelphia was a faithful and true church that held on to His word. The Lord had only commendation for this church, not correction. And Jesus introduces himself as the one who hold the key of David. We take a l...

 Sunday October 12, 2025 Revelation 3:1-6 Pastor Athol Barnes 

Sunday September 28, 2025 Revelation 2:12-17 Letter to the Church in Pergamum Pastor Athol Barnes 

Today, more than 380 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. Persecution has always been a hallmark of the Christian church. Sadly, most believers in North America have very little knowledge of w...

Do you really love Jesus and his church?As we look at the first of the seven letters that Jesus wrote to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3, we will start with the letter to the church in Ephesus.The Successful ...

What is the most important message you have ever been asked to give?Imagine for a moment the awesome responsibility that the Apostle John had in writing down the Revelation. We have spent much of the summer looking at the ear...

 Sunday August 31, 2025 Acts 4:13-20 Pastor Athol Barnes 

I’ve had two trees in our backyard since we moved into our house eleven years ago, both of which grew  rapidly and quickly exceeded my ability to manage their growth.As I was thinking about this problem, I realized that this is a co...

Do you know who you are?If you have been at Grace Point at any time during the last 10 years, you will know that we value prayer. But even though we emphasize prayer, we still don’t see our prayer times well attended. I have been wrestli...

We live in an era when we are more connected than any other time in the history of man.But psychologists tell us that loneliness is the number one health issue of our time. How can it be that we are so connected but at the same time so l...

What is a healthy church? 1 Corinthians 12 describes the church as a body, with each part functioning well so that the whole body is healthy. But we all bring our brokenness and pain with us, how can we function together as a healthy body?<...

This week as we celebrate our nation’s independence, I want to ask the question: are you truly free?Most people would point to the legal freedoms that we have, such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, and m...