Grace Pres Sermons Podcast: Recent Episodes
Grace Presbyterian Church of Silicon Valley
Grace desires to be a Christ-centered community where you are “free to struggle” instead of “struggling to be free.” We believe no one has it all together; everyone’s in process. Yet the gospel has the power to change any person and any community, bringing help to the helpless and hope to the hopeless.
Pastor David Jones continues on in our series through the book of Revelation, speaking to us of the enemy's strategies against the people of God.
Pastor Iron Kim continues in our series through the book of Revelation with seven warnings from chapters 8-11.
Guest Preacher and RUF Campus Minister Crawford Stevener, continues our series with through the book of Revelation by giving us a glorious picture of our coming King.
Pastor Iron Kim continues our series through the book of Revelation with a word to the church at Laodicea.
Pastor David Jones continues in our series through the book of Revelation, as he encourages us with a word to the Church in Philadelphia.
Pastor Iron Kim continues our series through the book of Revelation with a letter to the church at Thyatira, where through his revelation to the apostle John, Christ spurs on this church (and us) to holiness.
Pastor Iron Kim continues our series through the book of Revelation, where Jesus speaks to the church in Pergamum.
Pastor Russ Whitfield from Grace Mosaic in D.C. finishes out our 2023 All-Church Retreat with a final word of encouragement from Philippians.
Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24; Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16; 1 Peter 4:1-8; John 19:38-42Today’s meditation was read by Song Toh, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22, Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42Today’s meditation was read by Bethany Nichols, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14, Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17, 31b-35Today’s meditation was read by Jimmy Poon, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 70, Hebrews 12:1-3, John 13:21-32Today’s meditation was read by Cynthia Mahoney, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 36:5-11, Hebrews 9:11-15, John 12:1-11Today’s meditation was read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
Psalm 121:1-2, 5-8; Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 6:25, 31Today’s meditation was written and read by Erika Mungai, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 134:1-3; Matthew 4:1–11; Romans 8:1Today’s meditation was written and read by Rachel Stevener, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 36:5-11; 1 Corinthians 10:6-13; 2 Timothy 4:18Today’s meditation was written and read by Ruth Case, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 121:1-8; James 1:2-15; James 3:17-18Today’s meditation was written and read by Jason Greene, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 32:7, 10; Genesis 3:1-7; Zephaniah 3:17Today’s meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 25:2-5; Matthew 18:23-35; Ephesians 2:4-9Today’s meditation was written and read by Sam Tseng, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Lectio365.
Psalm 66:16-20; Matthew 18:15-22; Lamentations 3:22-23Today’s meditation was written and read by Rachel Stevener, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 32:3-5; 1 John 1:5-10; Romans 3:23-24, Romans 8:1Today’s meditation was written and read by Xuan Wu, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 36:5-9; Psalm 103; Ephesians 2:4-5,7Today’s meditation was written and read by Kathy Jenke, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 36:10-11; Romans 3:10-20; Titus 3:4-6Today’s meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 65:9; Philippians 4:14-20; Psalm 145:15-17Today’s meditation was written and read by Sharon Kim, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format Inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 5:7-8; Philippians 4:8-13; Isaiah 40:31Today’s meditation was written and read by Annabel Jaggard, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 100:1-2; Psalm 118:19-24; Colossians 1:21-22Today’s meditation was written and read by Robert Mungai, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format Inspired by Lectio365.
4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written,“‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written,“‘He will command his angels concerning you,’and“‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’”7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written,“‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’”11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him.Matthew 4:1-11Today's meditation was written and read by Caroline Chen, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 5:7; Exodus 16:1-20; Psalm 111Today’s meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by lectio365.
Psalm 103:19-22; Acts 1:4-8; Romans 8:32Today’s meditation was written and read by Xuan Wu, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 90:2-4, 12; James 4:13-17; Romans 12:2Today’s meditation was written and read by Jiwon Kim, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 57:7-10; Matthew 26:36-46; Psalm 121:1-4Today’s meditation was written and read by Parker Shelton, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 143:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7; Isaiah 43:25Today’s meditation was written by Betsy Boggs, read by Kathy Jenke, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
Psalm 102:18-21a; Matthew 6:25-33; 1 Peter 5:10-11Today’s meditation was written, read and produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 69:30-33; Philippians 2:1-11; Philippians 3:20-21Today’s meditation was written and read by Jason Greene, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, 9 if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, 10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”Acts 4:8-12Today’s meditation was written and read by Caroline Galbraith, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 119:89-96; Isaiah 48:10-11; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4Today’s meditation was written and read by Daniel Galbraith, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 8:1-4; Isaiah 6:1-8; Revelation 7:15b, 17Today’s meditation was written and read by Grace Ang, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 135:13-14; Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 121:58Today’s meditation was written and read by Jess Springer, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson.
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?Romans 8:15-32Today's Meditation was written and read by Erika Mungai, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio265.
Matthew 7:9-119 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!Today's meditation was written and read by Caroline Chen, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Psalm 18:30-32; Zephaniah 3:14-17; Psalm 34:4,8Today’s meditation was written and read by Esther Zhao, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the 22nd of February, and the first day of the Season of Lent. For the next forty days leading up to Easter, we will take time for reflection and repentance, using the Lord’s Prayer as our guide. For more information on this series, we recommend listening to our previous episode titled: An Introduction and Invitation.Call to Worship: Lamentations 3:25-26The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,to the one who seeks him;it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.Passage: Matthew 6:6-34Blessing: Isaiah 58:11The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.Credits: Today’s meditation was written, read produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.
For many, Lent can carry a lot of religious baggage. A season of self-denial seems masochistic, joyless, and arbitrary. Why focus so much time and energy on repentance and self-denial, when we’ve been given forgiveness and freedom in Christ?And yet, we practice self-denial in other areas of our lives when it suits our desires and goals. We diet to lose a few pounds, cut down screen time at night to sleep better, and choose to spend less money on entertainment to save for a down payment. When it comes to optimizing our lives and realizing our goals, we recognize self-denial can be a useful tool.But during the season of Lent, we do not see self-denial as a tool to self-actualize, but an invitation to practice being in the presence of God. We deny ourselves a little time to do what we want – in order to explore and pray for what God wants.For 40 days, we practice taking on the mind of Christ: who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross (Hebrews 12:2). So we, for the joy set before us at Easter, the resurrection of Jesus and God’s promise of eternity with Him, we too, endure the 40-day journey to the cross.This Lenten season, we’ll be meditating on the Lord’s Prayer, where Jesus teaches us how to pray with the kingdom in mind. Each week we will explore one of the seven petitions, and each day we will take time to repent together and reflect on a passage of Scripture. We hope these short meditations written and read by members of our community will help us bring our honest selves before our Heavenly Father who knows us and loves us, and help us practice praying as Jesus Taught Us to Pray.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.Ephesians 1: 3-14Today’s meditation was written and read by Ethan Chiu, produced by Jess Springer, with music by Michael Anderson. Format inspired by Lectio365.