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GraceTALK, May 2014

Sunday, May 25, 2014 by Pat Dirrim, Randy Ferguson 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 (2:42).  I have a friend who “speaks in tongues” and believes every Christian should also.  As we spoke, I got the distinct impression that she did not feel I was “walking in the Spirit” in this regard.  I was both irritated by her attitude and confused because it does make sense that if I am “in the Spirit” that I should show the activity or fruit of the Spirit… Confused.

Q2 (22:09). Do the Elders of Grace believe all the New Testament spiritual gifts are in effect for today in this church?

Q3 (36:01). In Matthew 5:48, Jesus expresses the need for His disciples to be “perfect.”  My Roman Catholic friend told me that this is Jesus’ way of pointing to our need to “do the right thing” and that this is the basis for her church’s teaching of doing good to others and without these types of efforts you cannot hope to be perfect.  If Jesus says we are to be perfect then how does this affect us when we are not? Or are we able to mature to a point that we someday will be able to act perfectly?  Trying to figure out what Jesus means….

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Pat Dirrim

About Pat Dirrim

Pastor Pat joined the Leadership Team in 2008 after having attended Grace Fellowship with his family since its inception in 2003. He and his family served as missionaries in Guatemala from 2011 through 2013 and since then Pat has served as the Pastor for Students and Families at Grace Fellowship. Pat and Barb have seven children ranging in age from college graduates to high school age. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Biblical Studies from RTS and enjoys doing CrossFit with family and friends in his home gym. They have lived in the Atlanta area since 1997.

Randy Ferguson

About Randy Ferguson

Pastor Randy joined the Leadership Team in 2014 after having become a member of Grace Fellowship in 2008. Randy has been married to Sue since 1978 and they have three adult children and many grandchildren. His passion, in whatever ministry setting, has been a pursuit of personal disciple-making. Randy had served in vocational ministry for over 25 years before joining the North American Mission Board as Coordinator of Missionary Development.

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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