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John Grys

Articles by John Grys

  • Light Reveals the Unseen

    Light Reveals the Unseen

    Life is swarmed by our senses. Live in a city like Chicago — there is the constant honking, the sound of the “L” swishing by, the loud conversations on the CTA or Metra. Walk through the various neighborhoods and the smells of rich cuisine massage the senses in a way that becomes almost irresistible. The sights of various…

    John Grys
  • Supporting the Mission in Motion

    Supporting the Mission in Motion

    The Illinois Conference (ILC) is home to more than 14,000 members, 113 churches (including companies and groups), and nine schools. Our roots go back 164 years when we, with our northern neighbor, were known as the Illinois and Wisconsin Conference.   The conference serves its members by supporting the development of healthy, disciple-making churches and schools. This mission is born out of our conviction that our prime…

    John Grys
  • Enter into the Joy

    Enter into the Joy

    In the latest update to an ongoing, 80-plus year study on human wellbeing, the researchers summarized their latest findings with this simple reminder: “Positive relationships are essential to human well-being.” (The Good Life, p. 28 Kindle)

    John Grys
  • Communing with Christ Amid Crisis

    Communing with Christ Amid Crisis

    One of my favorite sections from Desire of Ages, in the chapter entitled, “Calvary,” features this line: “In those dreadful hours He had relied upon the evidence of His Father’s acceptance heretofore given Him.

    John Grys
  • Still. Know.

    Still. Know.

    Oh my … the hurried life never seems to end. Phone call here. Email there. Incoming text begging for me to respond.

    John Grys
  • Room for Grace

    Room for Grace

    Prayer and health, including personal health and a system to pursue extending the healing ministry of Jesus, are both vital parts of our existence.

    John Grys
  • Trusting All the Way

    Trusting All the Way

    Wherever we may be on the journey with Jesus, as with any relationship, trust remains the bedrock for that pilgrimage.

    John Grys
  • Prayers Reflect Life, Not a Formula

    Prayers Reflect Life, Not a Formula

    When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. (1 Corinthians 13:11) 

    John Grys
  • Livestreaming With God

    Livestreaming With God

    How many times have I walked into the beginning of a meeting and announced those words, “Let us begin our meeting with prayer?” Words. Words are important for what they reveal.

    John Grys
  • How Shall We Go?

    How Shall We Go?

    Illinois Camp Meeting 2023

    John Grys
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