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Every Easter, we show up. We put on our best, we fill the room, and we celebrate the cross and the empty tomb. We say, “He is risen!” But if we’re honest, many of us walk away still wondering what the resurrection actually means for our everyday lives. Because once the songs fade, life doesn’t slow down. The pressure is still there. The questions linger. Deep down, many of us are still asking, where do I really stand with God? What if Easter is pointing us to something more? Gripped By Grace discovers what the resurrection truly opens up for us - that God is not standing at a distance with a list of demands, but has drawn near to us through Jesus.

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To quote one of His most favorited promises throughout history, Jesus said: “...I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). Is it any wonder then that our Savior is referred to in Scripture as the true temple and the true lamb? He makes that clear in one, singular, momentous event: the cross. Tonight is about everything coming together in and through Christ so that we might be reconciled back to God - as He wanted all along.

Before leaving Egypt, the Israelites shared a meal as the angel of death passed over them - a celebration of their freedom from slavery. Each year, they kept Passover to remember God’s provision. This was the same meal Jesus shared during Holy Week. But this time, it pointed not only to what God had already done, but to what He was about to do for the world.

We all carry questions about who God really is - especially when life feels unpredictable or painful. In Exodus 34:6–7, God reveals the core of His character in words that echo throughout the entire Bible. The Character of God series invites us to slow down and listen to what God says about Himself. During Lent, we will unpack these defining traits of God one by one, discovering a God who is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and overflowing with faithful love.

For a generation searching desperately for an experiential spirituality, there's good news: the Holy Spirit's indwelling presence to empower and transform is freely available. Unfortunately, confusion and unfamiliarity surround the Person of the Holy Spirit, leading many Christians to either sideline him or misunderstand what he means for their spiritual lives. In the Familiar Stranger series, we will reintroduce this oft-neglected Person of the Trinity, tracing the story of the Holy Spirit as it unfolds throughout the Bible, and inviting believers to close the gap between what Scripture reveals about the Holy Spirit and their lived experience.