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God Things – Mark Niemi
This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we hear the story of Mark Niemi and the many “God things” that have shaped his journey of faith. From a Catholic upbringing and a transformative season in college to finding deep community and discovering a calling to invest in other men, Mark’s story is ultimately about learning to listen for God’s voice and take the next step He puts in front of you. Listen in as Mark shares why isolation and passivity are so dangerous, why we were made for relationship, and how living from the identity God has given us can transform the way we lead, serve, and love the people around us.
If Mark’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6
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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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6: Identity in Christ – Who Am I? | 9/6/26
Who am I? It’s one of the deepest questions we ask. Many of us spend years searching for the answer through achievement, approval, relationships, success, image, or by trying to leave our past behind. Yet even after all of it, something can still feel missing. Who Am I? is a series about discovering an identity that is secure, lasting, and unshakable.
Whether you’ve followed Jesus for years or are simply exploring who He is, this series is an invitation to discover the identity, purpose, and life you were made for.
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Team (Don’t Skip the Big Rocks, Part 4 of 6)
A lot is going on in life, at all times, for us all. This can make it tough to sit back and see what’s going on from a big picture perspective. In this series, our goal is to learn how to live our lives with wisdom as we look to keep Jesus at the center of our lives.
This week, we focus on what might be the medium rocks. Wisdom isn’t only knowing what matters – it’s knowing what matters right now. Am I making room for the rocks that need to be in my life right now?
In this message, we take a look at Ecclesiastes 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, 1 Timothy 5:4, 1 Timothy 5:8, Hebrews 10:24-25, and 1 Timothy 4:4-5. This message is from our 10:45 AM worship service on Sunday, September 06, 2026.
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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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