Author Archives: bjrutledge

About bjrutledge

BJ & Janet were married in July 1977 They have three grown children who are all married: Jeremy & Whitney Rutledge, Chris & Julie Hurst, and Josh and Hannah Rutledge. They also have five grandsons, and a granddaughter. BJ says perhaps our greatest legacy is even though our kids are PK's, they love Jesus and are all involved in ministry in the local church. BJ has served at churches in Dallas - Bossier City, LA - Houston - and was at Fellowship of the Woodlands (Woodlands Church) in The Woodlands before coming to Grace Fellowship. BJ is the Lead Pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Paradise, TX.

We Want The Miracle But…

Posted on December 13, 2020 by bjrutledge

I was reading Luke 1 recently about the birth of Jesus being foretold to Mary. Luke 1:37-38 says: “For nothing will be impossible with God.” And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me … Continue reading →

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RESPECT and IDENTITY

Posted on October 30, 2020 by bjrutledge

I recently did a very informal social media poll asking what are the values you see disappearing in our culture today.  The overwhelming majority of responses included the word RESPECT.   Merriam-Webster defines RESPECT as worthy of high regard, or to … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Retiring

Posted on October 1, 2020 by bjrutledge

As I have run into people at Grace Youth Sports, or other events and places in our communities, a number of you have told me; “Congratulations on your retirement.”  My reply is usually; “Thank you, but I’m not retiring.”  What … Continue reading →

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Launch Sunday at Grace Fellowship – Sept. 20

Posted on August 23, 2020 by bjrutledge

I’m stoked because we’re launching into the Fall.We’re launching back into Grace Kids.  We’re launching new Grace Student Services.    RESET is GraceStudents NEW service just for Middle Schoolers (6th-8th graders) Sundays at 11:00am. FUSION is GraceStudents NEW service for … Continue reading →

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TO GO OR NOT TO GO? – Shouldn’t Even Be The Question!

Posted on June 18, 2020 by bjrutledge

If you’re a parent or grandparent you know that as you care for and feed your kids they continue to grow physically and there are times they experience a growth spurt that seems crazy, but excites you and them.   The … Continue reading →

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HOME LIFE GETTING A LITTLE CRAZY? Part 2

Posted on March 29, 2020 by bjrutledge

        Are your kids bored? Are you? There are all kinds of challenges with everyone staying at home so I thought I’d share a few more ideas that came to mind recently about some things you might … Continue reading →

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HOME LIFE GETTING A LITTLE CRAZY?

Posted on March 25, 2020 by bjrutledge

Are your kids bored? Are you? There are all kinds of new challenges with everyone staying at home so I thought I’d share a few ideas that came to mind recently about some things you might try to have a … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus – A Few Reminders

Posted on March 15, 2020 by bjrutledge

We cannot take lightly the threat of the coronavirus and its impact around the world. For those of us who are Jesus followers, we need to pray diligently for people around the world impacted by this, for our leaders & … Continue reading →

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YOUR STORY and ONE VERSE

Posted on March 1, 2020 by bjrutledge

I shared about the power of your story on Sunday (from John 4), and told you I’d give you a framework you can use to write out your story to help you share it quickly (or over an extended conversation) … Continue reading →

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SCIENCE & THE BIBLE

Posted on February 23, 2020 by bjrutledge

Pastor Chris did a great job today (Sunday – Feb 23) talking about the tension that’s prevalent in culture related to science and the Bible. Here are some of the resources he mentioned that may help you as you deal … Continue reading →

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