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GraceTALK, January 2014

Sunday, January 5, 2014 by Dan Miller, Tim Bell and Ken Rutherford Leave a Comment

At GF we value asking questions to better understand how to live life in a God-centered, Christ exalting way. Let’s face it, life is tough and trying to find your way on your own just makes things even more difficult. But where can you go to find biblical answers to life issues?  We believe that church should be THAT place. So, we have a “graceTALK” every quarter in which some of our pastors answers questions people have submitted.  On Sunday, we will also be featuring follow up questions via open mic or text message so you can jump in as well.  To get you thinking, here are the questions for this week’s graceTALK:

Q1 (2:19).  Should I not sing in the service if my heart does not truly reflect what we are singing about?  In other words, there are times I am not joyful and yet I am singing about being full of joy.  Is this wrong and am I quenching the Holy Spirit by just going through the motions?

Q2 (13:14).  I attended a church while growing up that would not allow women to be deacons.  I understand that this church does allow women as deacons or “directors.”  Why is this and what is the basis for that distinctive?  Also, should I say something to my parents in this regard as they still attend the church I grew up in?  If this turns out to be a clear Biblical issue, am I obligated to let them know they are wrong?

Q3 (24:18).  Are you qualified to be a pastor of Grace Fellowship if you are a divorced man?

Q3 (31:49).  If I am reading my Bible right, Moses and David both had multiple wives and were never rebuked or told it was sinful.  Solomon was never rebuked for multiple wives but for having non-Israelite wives that would lead his heart astray.  In I Timothy 3:2 it says that an “overseer” must be the “husband of one wife.”  Therefore, it makes sense that there were some in the church that had more than one wife but that the elders could not.  So, does this mean it is OK to have multiple wives but just not in our country due to the “law of the land” but not God’s Law?

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Dan Miller

About Dan Miller

Pastor Dan was part of the core group that started Grace Fellowship in 2003. Pastor Dan is our primary teaching pastor, leads the staff, and oversees the vision and strategy for our disciplemaking philosophy of ministry. Dan married Vicki in 1993. Together, they enjoy their seven children – Benjamin (married to Courtney), David, Alexa, Zachary (married to Ginna), Nathan, Ana, and Autumn, along with one grandchild - Lucy.

Tim Bell

About Tim Bell

The Bell family started to attend Grace Fellowship in 2005 and Tim joined the Elder Team in 2010. Pastor Tim currently provides leadership to the finance team, personnel team, as well as financial counseling. Tim is married to Amy and God has blessed them with four children, Katie, Allison, Joshua, and Jonathan. Tim is employed as a Solution Sales Manager for Informa Software.

Ken Rutherford

About Ken Rutherford

Pastor Ken has been teaching the Bible in some capacity since 1979. Ken serves as a teacher in our Sunday morning adult Connections and is lead-pastor for our Sunday service vocalists as well as the pastor overseeing foreign missions. Ken is currently employed as the Vice President of Branding & IT at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Ken has been married to Carla since 1983 and has one daughter, Amanda, and two sons, Taylor and Kyle. Ken and Carla have lived in the Atlanta area since 1984.

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