What is God doing at the Bath campus—and what’s next?

In our first “Campus Highlight” episode of Infinitely More, Nick sits down with Pastor Jeff Bogue for a conversation about what God is teaching him, what he’s excited about at Bath, and his hopes for the movement of Grace. Jeff shares the vision behind an upcoming two-year discipleship journey, why raising up new leaders matters, and what it could look like to build a movement that lasts for generations.

Along the way, we talk about resting in God’s grace, embracing innovation, and giving God nothing less than everything. Whether you call Bath home or attend another Grace campus, this conversation is an invitation to see what God is doing—and consider how you can be part of it.

What part of this conversation encouraged or challenged you? Let us know in the comments.

Join us in praying for wisdom, unity, and more workers for the harvest.

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What if there is more happening in your life than you can see?

When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to focus on the problems in front of us and forget the power of the God who is with us. But what if our circumstances aren’t telling us the whole story?

In 2 Kings 6, Elisha’s servant wakes up surrounded by an enemy army. While the servant sees an impossible situation, Elisha sees something completely different: the power and presence of God.

In week one of our new series, New Perspective, we explore how seeing life from God’s perspective can change the way we respond to fear, uncertainty, and impossible circumstances.

Our problems are real, but they aren’t the whole picture. When we begin to see God in the midst of our circumstances, an entirely new set of possibilities opens up.

In this message, we’ll explore:

• Why we’re often quick to see our problems and slow to see God’s power.
• What Elisha’s story teaches us about unseen realities.
• How God’s truth can reshape our perspective.
• Why seeing things differently can change how we treat others.
• How to trust God’s power even when we can’t see what He’s doing.

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:11–23 | John 8:31–32 | 2 Corinthians 4:16–18

A question to consider: What situation in your life feels overwhelming right now? What might change if you began to see that situation with God in the picture?

Join us at Grace Church Akron East as we learn to see our lives from a new perspective.

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What happens when what you want isn’t what God wants for you?

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus faced one of the most painful moments of His life. Overwhelmed with sorrow, He prayed for another way forward. Yet in the middle of His anguish, He surrendered to the Father’s will. Jesus shows us that surrender doesn’t mean we stop having desires, fears, or questions. It means learning to trust God with them, even when His plans look different from our own.

In this week’s message from our Becoming Like Jesus series, we explore what it looks like to surrender our desires to God, trust Him when we don’t understand, and find the courage to follow Him even when it’s difficult.

The question is: Can we say, “Father, what You want is what I’ll choose,” even when it’s not what we want?

Scripture: Matthew 26:36–44, Luke 22:44, John 18, John 6:38

Join us at Grace Church Akron East as we continue learning what it means to become more like Jesus.

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How do you know what God is calling you to do with your life? And what happens when you don’t have a clear answer?

In this episode of the Infinitely More Podcast, Nick sits down with Jeff Bogue, Aidan, and Penny to have an honest conversation about discovering God’s calling. Through personal stories, lessons learned, and practical wisdom, they explore what it looks like to follow God’s direction even when the next step isn’t clear.

Together, they discuss the difference between calling and career, the importance of having people speak into your life, and how to recognize when God might be leading you toward vocational ministry or serving Him in the marketplace.

Whether you’re questioning your future, considering ministry, or simply wondering how God wants to use your life, this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

• How to begin discerning God’s calling for your life
• Why your calling isn’t always the same as your career
• The role of community in recognizing your gifts and purpose
• Practical steps to take when you don’t know what’s next
• How to recognize a possible calling into vocational ministry
• Why following God sometimes means taking the next step without having all the answers

We believe God wants to work through ordinary people in extraordinary ways. What could happen if every follower of Jesus embraced the calling God has placed on their life?

Want to take a next step? Reach out to us through social media. We’d love to connect and help you process what God might be calling you toward.
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Here at Grace we are blown away by all the ways God has been at work and the people’s willingness to say yes to doing the hard thing so that the Gospel can be advanced. If you want to be a part of this, the best way to do so is joining our “30 in 30 Prayer calls” – you can do this by searching “Grace Church Ohio Call to Prayer” and sign up!

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What does it really mean to live with humility like Jesus?

Jesus, the Son of God, chose to humble Himself, serve others, and ultimately give His life for us. His example challenges us to rethink how we view ourselves, how we treat others, and what it truly means to follow Him.

In this message from our Becoming Like Jesus series, we explore how humility isn’t about thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. We also look at practical ways to choose humility in our everyday relationships, decisions, and opportunities to serve.

Following Jesus means learning to put others before ourselves.

Scripture: Matthew 11:28–30, Philippians 2:1–11, Matthew 16:25

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What does it actually look like to become more like Jesus? Jesus didn’t build His life around being served. He chose to serve. In Mark 10, Jesus tells His followers that true greatness looks completely different from the way the world defines it: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.”

In this message, River Harter looks at the radical service of Jesus and what it means for us to follow His example. We may not be able to help everyone, but we can love someone. As we follow Jesus, we can begin asking: What is the Father doing? Where is the Father doing it? Who has the Father given me to love? Jesus invites us to see enough to notice, notice enough to care, and care enough to move.

Scripture: John 13:1–17, Mark 10:35–45, Galatians 5:13

Becoming Like Jesus | Radical Service

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Jesus was gentle, patient, and slow to anger—but He wasn’t a pushover. He confronted hard hearts, defended vulnerable people, and even became angry when people stood in the way of what God was doing.

So what’s the difference between sinful anger and righteous anger? In this message from our Becoming Like Jesus series, we look at how Jesus handled disrespect, frustration, and anger without allowing it to control Him.

We’ll explore James 1:19–20, Mark 3, Mark 6, and other passages to see what causes anger, how it should be handled, and what our anger is actually producing. Jesus was hard to offend personally, quick to protect others, willing to confront what was wrong, and unwilling to hate. What has been making you angry lately? Are you controlling your anger—or is your anger controlling you?

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God is moving—and we’re dreaming about what could be next.

In this episode of the Infinitely More Podcast, we give an update on the 30 in 30 vision, share some of the incredible ways we’ve seen God at work recently, and talk about the big dreams we believe He may be leading us toward. 30 in 30 has never just been about starting more churches.

It’s about seeing more people reached, more leaders raised up, and more communities impacted with the Gospel. There is still a lot ahead, but we’re excited about the momentum God is creating and what the future could look like. Join us as we celebrate what God has already done and look ahead to what He might do next.

Here at Grace we are blown away by all the ways God has been at work and the people’s willingness to say yes to doing the hard thing so that the Gospel can be advanced. If you want to be a part of this, the best way to do so is joining our “30 in 30 Prayer calls” – you can do this by searching “Grace Church Ohio Call to Prayer” and sign up!

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