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Are You Aiming at What Matters Most?
Every day, we wake up with another opportunity to decide what matters most. Even when we know our priorities, it can be easy to drift, get distracted, and slowly miss the target.
In John 15, Jesus gives us a simple invitation: “Remain in me.”
In this message, we look at God’s goal for our lives, our role in staying connected to Him, and His promise that when we abide in Jesus, He will produce lasting fruit and transformation in us.
The Christian life isn’t just about arranging our priorities correctly once. It’s about choosing, day after day, to walk with Jesus, listen to Him, learn from Him, and remain connected to Him.
God’s goal is deep connection. Our role is to remain. His promise is transformation.
John 15:4–8
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Who is Leading Next? A 300 Year Vision
What does it take to build a church movement that lasts for generations? In this episode of the Infinitely More Podcast, Nick Wierzbicki sits down with Grace Church Senior Pastor Jeff Bogue, Akron East intern Joseph Dotson, and Bath Campus resident Jocelyn Olminsky to talk about Grace’s deep commitment to developing young leaders.
Jeff shares why Grace has invested so heavily in the next generation and why leadership development is about much more than simply filling ministry positions. Joseph and Jocelyn share their own stories of coming to faith, discovering their calling, being invested in by experienced leaders, and getting opportunities to carry real responsibility within the church. Together, they talk about what God is doing through ministries like Collective, the importance of developing both character and leadership ability, and what could happen when one generation intentionally prepares the next.
Ultimately, this conversation points toward a much bigger vision: building a movement that continues to make Jesus make sense for generations to come. Join us as we look at what it means to develop leaders for a 300-year movement—and why investing in the next generation matters right now.
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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You Can’t Do Everything. So What Should You Do?
We’ve talked about putting the big rocks first—the things that matter most in life. But once those priorities are in place, there’s another question we have to ask:
What are the medium rocks that need our time and attention in this season?
Wisdom isn’t just knowing what matters. Wisdom is knowing what matters right now.
Every season of life brings different responsibilities, relationships, and opportunities that need our attention. Maybe it’s managing your finances, taking care of your health, going to school, starting a business, raising young kids, caring for a parent, building friendships, or finding Christian community.
These things may not be the ultimate priorities of our lives, but they still matter—and stewarding them faithfully is part of following Jesus.
In this message, we’ll look at three kinds of “medium rocks”:
• Life stewardship — faithfully caring for the responsibilities God has given you.
• Relationship stewardship — intentionally investing in the people God has placed in your life.
• Stabilizing rocks — practices and community that help keep the big rocks in place.
The goal isn’t to do everything. The goal is to recognize what God is asking you to give your time and attention to right now.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1
Am I making room for the rocks that need to be in my life right now?
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Get the Big Rocks Right – Where is Your Life Going?
As we step into a new season, it’s easy to get caught up in everything demanding our attention. But what if some things matter far more than others? In this message, we look at the “big rocks” God has entrusted to each of us—and how we can learn to carry them well. Jesus calls us to seek God first, love the people around us, live with purpose, and allow the Holy Spirit to lead the way we live each day. Our faith isn’t just something we practice on Sundays. It shows up in the everyday moments—in our homes, our work, our relationships, our schools, and our communities. Are we missing one of the big rocks? And are we carrying the ones God has given us in the right way?
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Many Churches, Many Stories – The Movement is Growing
In this episode of Infinitely More, we hear from several of the pastors serving across the Grace Movement as they share their stories, what God has been doing in their communities, the challenges they’re facing, and what they’re praying for in the days ahead.
These conversations are a reminder that God is at work in ways we don’t always get to see—and that the mission of the Church is bigger than any one place.
We’re excited to give you a glimpse into what God is doing across the Grace Movement and to hear how these pastors are trusting Him for what comes next.
God is doing infinitely more than we could ask or imagine.
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