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John K. LaShell

Dr. John K. LaShell, Pastor

Hi. I love being the pastor of Grace Community Church. My wife and I have been here since 1994, and these people have become our family. There is a bit more about us on the Staff page of the website.

In 2010 CLCPublications published my book, The Beauty of God for a Broken World: Reflections on the Goodness of the God of the BibleI wrote it for outsiders who suspect that God is unlovely and for God’s dear children who want to love Him more. It is not a light devotional, but I truly believe it will deepen your appreciation for the greatness, grandeur and glory of our beautiful God. You can find a more information about my book at http://www.godisbeautiful.com/index.htm.

While you are at it, why not visit my blog. You won’t find musings about the dog I don’t have or the grandchildren that I do have. Mostly I write on devotional or theological topics, sometimes related to current events.

Here are some recent messages. Left click to listen to the message; right click to save it to your computer or MP3 player. (Other messages are available on my personal website.)

God in the 21st Century (Current  series on challenges Christians face)
1 God the Creator (04/14/2013) Outline in MSWord
Will the Real Adam Please Stand Up (04/21/2013) Outline in MSWord
Made in God’s Image (04/28/2013) Outline in MSWord
Man the Worker (05/19/2013) Outline in MSWord

In Word and Deed (04/07/13—preached for a baptism & communion service) Outline in MSWord

This past winter, I preached a short series of messages on “Limping Christians.” The first message (and the inspiration for the title) comes from Hebrews 12:1-15.

Limping Christians (02/10/13) Outline in MSWord
Limping Christians and Lame Ducks (02/17/13) Outline in MSWord
Ibuprofen for Limping Christians (02/23/13) Outline in MSWord
The Physician for Limping Christians (03/03/13) Outline in MSWord
PT for Limping Christians (03/10/13) Outline in MSWord
Resurrection for Limping Christians (03/31/13) Outline in MSWord

A message delivered at the Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformation Theology (November 2012)
Sola Caritas: Love Alone (A Sixth Sola)— Outline in MSWord (This message incorporates quite a bit of material from my book, The Beauty of God for a Broken World.)

Series on 1 Corinthians. I preached on this fascinating and important book from January 2012 through the beginning of  February 2013 (with a break for Christmas).  To listen to sermons in this series, click here  1 Corinthians