Kendrick Vinar

Will McFarlane was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on Oct. 28th.  The Raleigh N&O ran an article today about his induction.  Way to go, Will. We’re proud of you. In case you don’t know… Will is one of our worship leaders and pastors at Grace Church. Here’s a link to the full article.

[Read more →]

We just finished up a series on Revolutionary Love at Grace Church. The whole concept was that we’d look for ways to spread God’s love in a practical way – surprise someone with a random act of kindness. The revolution is spreading… Loveland, CO is experiencing it as an epidemic. Check out this spot on [...]

[Read more →]

Our team from Grace Church had a blast serving in Delft, Holland with David Koerts and Levend Water. They participated in a city-wide outreach called “DiverseCity” – bringing God’s love to Delft. Here’s a video that Michael Fuller put together to capture the time. A photojournalist from Levend Water put together an awesome slideshow of [...]

[Read more →]

We finished up a great weekend with GraceMart. We collected a massive amount of clothing, furniture, household items, appliances, books, toys, food, and whatever else for the needy. There was a deluge of people leaving with arms full and hopefully hearts touched with God’s love.  We had some media coverage: ABC Channel 11 Report Chapel [...]

[Read more →]

Thursday, May 1st is the National Day of Prayer. When Christians unite under the common banner of Jesus Christ to pray – it’s great to show up and support the effort.  There are two events in Chapel Hill – both at noon. One is at Grace Church, 200 Sage Road. Jim Reklis will be leading [...]

[Read more →]

We took out the best admin staff in the Triangle this week – just to say thanks. Okay, it was administrative assistant’s week. We really are blessed to work with Arielle, Emily, Aska, and Kathy. They are behind the scenes helping so many things happen. Nothing healthy about this lunch: Red Robin burgers and fish-n-chips. [...]

[Read more →]

I was interviewed yesterday by Paul Nagy, Touchstones: Spiritual Experience, WCOM-FM 103.5. We had a fun time discussing a ton of topics for 60 minutes. Paul’s goal is to be reflect the full range of spirituality in the community. Well… he got a shot of Grace. You can listen to the interview here.

[Read more →]

Reuters ran an article yesterday “To fight prostitution, some say target clients.” This is a key strategy change. For years prostitutes have been criminals while the men buying sex have walked away. We’ve targeted the supply not the demand. The strategy has not worked. If there is demand, then those wanting to make money will [...]

[Read more →]

We are starting a new series at Grace Church entitled “One Month To Live.” I’m really excited about what God is going to do in lives through our study together. I’ve already started hearing some cool stories.  There’s a new blog that we’ve started for the upcoming six weeks. It’ll have a daily devotional by [...]

[Read more →]

I got back last night from a great ministry trip to Romania, Moldova, and Transnistria.  I was reflecting on my way home how grateful I am for God’s blessings in my life. So after 9 days abroad, here are 9 things for which I am grateful: 1. God’s Grace – The theme for the conference [...]

[Read more →]