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# Grace Christian Family Center

Church home in Tomball, Texas where everyone is welcome!

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## Posts

- [Blog](http://www.graceistheplace.com/blog) - Welcome to GCFC's Blog!
- [What's Up With All These Doors?](http://www.graceistheplace.com/whats-up-with-all-these-doors) - When a theme is repeated often in the Bible, it's worth paying attention to.
- [She Loves Me When It Thunders](http://www.graceistheplace.com/she-loves-me-when-it-thunders) - I ponder the possibility that my relationship with God mirrors the one I have with my Shih Tzu.
- [PARALLEL UNIVERSES](http://www.graceistheplace.com/parallel-universes) - In Jesus' kingdom, there are no limitations. But in our kingdom there is pain, and war, and sickness, and hatred.
- [Jesus Behind the Boxes](http://www.graceistheplace.com/jesus-behind-the-boxes) - Is the Door so hidden by our boxes that it's difficult for anyone to find? Have we convinced ourselves that our boxes are more important than the Door?
- [Portrait of a Saint](http://www.graceistheplace.com/portrait-of-a-saint) - Would you be surprised if saints looked a lot like you?
- [ON THE HATING SIDE OF GOD](http://www.graceistheplace.com/on-the-hating-side-of-god) - If you’re a wimpy blow-hard posing as a Christian, stop reading now and go back to your television show. There’s no point in continuing. You won’t understand it, you won’t like it, and you’ll probably have to call someone after you read this to comfort you and calm you down. So I’m saving you the
- [FADING MEMORIES](http://www.graceistheplace.com/fading-memories) - My eldest cousin, Rosie Carpenter, passed away. As we visited with old relatives and friends, it was refreshing to recall old memories. Or not. "Remember when you..." a story would begin, and then, straining to remember, struggling to find a sliver of that story stuck somewhere in a back room of my mind, alas, I
- [HOWL, FIR TREE](http://www.graceistheplace.com/howl-fir-tree-2) - “Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen.” Those are the words of the prophet Zechariah, written to foretell a dark time coming to Israel. While the prophecy has nothing to do with our loss of a great man today, the phrase is gripping. If the mighty cedar is fallen, what hope is there for
- [THE CHURCH WAS ROBBED](http://www.graceistheplace.com/the-church-was-robbed) - The church was robbed. It's the third time in a couple of years or so. It wasn't bad this time. They just stole underground copper wiring, about $3,800 worth. We lost the use of our youth building for a week. We'll replace it this week, and move on. It gives you pause, wondering what kind
- [TOTAL HONESTY? HAH!](http://www.graceistheplace.com/total-honesty-hah) - "What were you thinking of?" she whispered as she turned and fluffed the pillow, and snuggled against his chest. "To be honest?" he said, his arm under her cheek, his breath caressing her forehead. "There's this woman at work with a drop dead gorgeous body, and sometimes I picture her when we're making out. What
- [God Love Ted Williams](http://www.graceistheplace.com/god-love-ted-williams) - Two days ago Ted Williams was standing on the side of the road panhandling. He carried a sign which read, "I have a God-given gift of voice. I am an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times. Please! Any help will be greatfully [sic] appreciated. Thank you and God bless you. Happy holidays." Someone
- [Christmas, I Hate to See You Go](http://www.graceistheplace.com/christmas-i-hate-to-see-you-go) - I never thought I'd say this, but I was a little sorry to see the Christmas tree come down. That single act seems to signify that Christmas is officially over. It's time to get back to work, move on. But this Christmas was warm and comfortable, and I hate to see it go. For the
- [Serving On A Thankless Day](http://www.graceistheplace.com/serving-on-a-thankless-day) - Those who serve others, in any capacity, don't do so for praise or recognition. They just serve. Thank goodness, because praise and recognition seldom are given to servers.
- [Holiday Stress on Marriage](http://www.graceistheplace.com/holiday-stress-on-marriage) - No holiday affects marriage quite like Christmas, because, in part, it "requires" much more financial expense than other holidays.
- [KILL THE CHRISTIAN WOMAN FOR 500,000 RUPEES](http://www.graceistheplace.com/kill-the-christian-woman-for-500000-rupees) - The people of Oklahoma tried to get an amendment to their constitution that would guarantee that Sharia law could never be used to overrule their own laws. In some circles, they have been ridiculed for wanting such a law. A judge has done what seems to be an increasingly popular thing in American politics: he
- [FAMILY REUNIONS REMIND OF WHO'S NOT THERE](http://www.graceistheplace.com/family-reunions-remind-of-whos-not-there) - Families which try to stay close to each other usually do so by having annual or bi-annual reunions. My dad's family has tried to gather annually ever since I can remember. Recently we've tried to have two reunions, one in the summer and one around Christmas. This year we moved the Christmas one to Thanksgiving.
- [Future of Supreme Court](http://www.graceistheplace.com/future-of-supreme-court) - Christians ought to see the handwriting on the wall with President Obama's appointment today of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. She is the first gay nominee to the Supreme Court. The highest court in the land which deals with the interpretation of the most extreme laws that govern us all will now have (when
- [Preacher Arrested, Who's Next?](http://www.graceistheplace.com/preacher-arrested-whos-next) - Dale McAlpine, a 42-year old preacher who has preached in Wokington, Cumbria for years, was arrested April 20 for violating the Public Order Act. His crime? He was preaching on a street corner and named several sins, including drunkeness and adultery. A passerby asked him if he believed homosexuality was a sin, too. He told
- [National Day of (Yawn) Prayer](http://www.graceistheplace.com/national-day-of-yawn-prayer) - I was fully prepared to yawn my way through another National Day of Prayer. Forgive me for not sharing the ecumenical enthusiasm so many others seem to have. I find prayer to be a very personal and real connection to the God I believe in. I know Him as Jesus Christ. That is my personal
- [The Grace Players Perform EVERYTHING (Easter 2010)](http://www.graceistheplace.com/the-grace-players-perform-everything-easter-2010) - The Grace Players performed Lifehouse Everything musical drama on Easter Sunday at Grace Christian Family Center in Tomball, Texas.
- [Obama, Clinton, and Netanya-who?](http://www.graceistheplace.com/obama-clinton-and-netanya-who) - President Obama met with Israel's prime minister Netanyahu, but you'd hardly know it. There was no invitation to the press. Absolutely no photo ops.
- [National Bio ID Cards Are Next](http://www.graceistheplace.com/national-bio-id-cards-are-next) - Congressmen are pushing President Obama to hurry up with immigration reform, and one of their key initiatives is the implementation of "biometric national identification cards."
- [JUST PRAY!](http://www.graceistheplace.com/just-pray) - My father was a simple man who offered simple solutions to problems. When I was a teenager and trying to be a good Christian, I would ask his help with some problem, and more often than not his advice would simply be: "Why don't you just pray about it?" That would be it. Just pray.
- ["Stoopid" Daddy](http://www.graceistheplace.com/stoopid-daddy) - My oldest daughter was about 6 years old, playing on the floor with a church friend of the same age. My youngest, Ashley, was three. She was excluded from their game. Chutes and Ladders was too complicated for her, they thought. But she could count, and proved it to them, so they let her in.
- [Back From the Dead, and Not Yet Born](http://www.graceistheplace.com/back-from-the-dead-and-not-yet-born) - She never saw the truck coming, didn't have time to brace for impact. In an instant she was blasted across the console of our brand new Toyota Celica, her head knocking out the passenger side window. The truck had run a red light and broadsided her. Witnesses rushed to her side and helped her. In
- [My Academy Awards Disappointment](http://www.graceistheplace.com/my-academy-award) - I was disappointed watching the Academy Awards 2010. Not at the hosts. I thought Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were funny! I thought they teamed up to provide a welcome "show within the show." And no, I wasn't disappointed at the winners. I thought Bridges was due, and I thought Sandra Bullock was actually humble
- [Find 'em and Thank them!](http://www.graceistheplace.com/find-em-and-thank-them) - Dave and I lost touch with each other after I left my first pastorate. He worked at the same engineering company I worked for. He had been a nice man, not always agreeing with my religious side of “coffee break discussions,” but never was rude like some were. When I moved away, I lost ties
- [Tell the Ear to Shut Up - It Needs the Eye](http://www.graceistheplace.com/tell-the-ear-to-shut-up-it-needs-the-eye) - President Obama tried to be coy when he admonished Christians by asking which Christianity we should choose: "James Dobson's Christianity; or Al Sharpton's?" You mean they're different? Maybe a better comparison would have been: "James Dobson's, or Jeremiah Wright's?" But the truth is, if they're both following Christ, and lifting Him up as Lord Almighty,
- [A Good Man Left This Morning](http://www.graceistheplace.com/a-good-man-left-this-morning) - At about five this morning, the day after Christmas, one of the best men I’ve ever known slipped away. He was my high school drafting teacher, a principled man who loved his students more than any teacher I’ve ever seen. He had a good Christmas, surrounded by his grandkids and great-grandkids, his lovely wife Evelyn,
- [IS AMERICA BEYOND HOPE?](http://www.graceistheplace.com/is-america-beyond-hope-2) - Forget revival coming to America. Pray for revival to come to you.
- [Football, Moms, and Good Violence](http://www.graceistheplace.com/football-moms-and-good-violence) - I enjoy watching the bowl games at this time of year. Young men on their way up in the world of football. They’re playing to win a game, but they also know the eyes of scouts are on them. The pros are watching. Their future could be hanging on a great performance. This football season
- [TIGER WOODS’ SECRET LIFE](http://www.graceistheplace.com/tiger-woods-secret-life) - NBC's show, “The Secret Life of Tiger Woods” is about sweet women minding their own business until Tiger fooled them into having a relationship. Huh?
- [What’s All the Fuss About Christmas?](http://www.graceistheplace.com/whats-all-the-fuss-about-christmas) - Christmas may be called "Holiday" these days, but it doesn't change the fact that Christians know what this time of year is really all about. We may stand in lines and buy the latest product for our kids, but we never forget that this season is a special time to remember the birth of a
- [Got Anyone to Forgive?  Can you see through the mists?](http://www.graceistheplace.com/got-anyone-to-forgive-can-you-see-through-the-mists) - I watched my former pastor’s daughter at her son’s funeral 24 years ago, and I wondered how she would ever be “normal” again. Her only son, a senior at UT, shot down by a 17-year-old who had bummed a ride from him. A beautiful life ended in a moment of evil. How would she ever
- [As Silly as a Goose](http://www.graceistheplace.com/as-silly-as-a-goose) - This is the time of year they are flying. We were standing on a tee box last Sunday afternoon, and could hear them honking, high in the sky, their erratic V-formation painted on a blue autumn sky. When you contemplate their magnificence, you wonder why anyone ever came up with the phrase "as silly as
- ["Thank God!"](http://www.graceistheplace.com/thank-god) - Something is right in your life! Maybe it's not perfect, and maybe it's not the way you wish it was. But there is much right in it. "Thank God!"
- [A Resemblance to God](http://www.graceistheplace.com/a-resemblance-to-god) - The best way to resemble your Father is to show the same kind of forgiveness and love toward others that He has shown toward you.
- [This is it! Michael Jackson's final Thriller Performance Caught on Tape!](http://www.graceistheplace.com/this-is-it-michael-jacksons-final-thriller-performance-caught-on-tape) - This is it! For those of you who were unable to attend this year's Fun Fall Festival, we were fortunate enough to have captured the final performance of Michael Jackson's Thriller (in high-definition).

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- [Home](http://www.graceistheplace.com/) - Grace Christian Family Center is a non-denominational church located in Tomball, Texas (Northwest Houston)... Church the way you always knew it could be!
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- [Get Involved](http://www.graceistheplace.com/about-us/volunteer) - Who are volunteers? Grace volunteers are members of the church who work together to serve others in the community and advance the Kingdom for Jesus. How do I volunteer at Grace? Become a member of the church, check out the volunteer teams below, and complete the Volunteer application form below so we can know a
- [Ministries](http://www.graceistheplace.com/ministries) - Ministries at Grace Youth Ministries Junior and Senior High youth meet every Wednesday night at church with Youth Pastor Jeff Turner. Drama Save the drama for your mama…or just join Grace’s drama ministry. Our drama ministry allows a creative way to deliver God’s word in a very relatable way. Whether it is a Christmas production or
- [Drama](http://www.graceistheplace.com/ministries/drama) - Grace Drama Save the drama for your mama...or just join Grace's drama ministry. Our drama ministry allows a creative way to deliver God's word in a very relatable way. Whether it is a Christmas production or Sunday morning skit, serious or humorous, the drama ministry is for anyone with a flair for the dramatic centered
- [Children](http://www.graceistheplace.com/ministries/children) - Welcome to GraceKidz! We are so excited that you have decided to join us in our journey of faith through God’s Word! If you are not yet a part of our innovative Sunday morning classes, we invite you to consider making us a part of your week! Here at Grace, we consider children to be
- [Compassionate Care](http://www.graceistheplace.com/ministries/compassionate-care) - Under Construction
- [What We Believe](http://www.graceistheplace.com/about-us/what-we-believe) - Grace Christian Family Center is a non-denominational church. Its beliefs are stated in its Mission Statement and Creed: Mission Statement of Grace Christian Family Center We provide a place for Christians to worship God, free of prejudices of race or religious background. We provide training for all ages from biblical principles. We believe the keys
- [What to Expect](http://www.graceistheplace.com/about-us/what-to-expect) - Grace Christian Family Center is a non-denominational church located in Tomball, Texas (Northwest Houston)... Church the way you always knew it could be!
- [Staff](http://www.graceistheplace.com/about-us/staff) - Pastor:: Danny & Sandi Carpenter E-mail: dcarpenter@graceistheplace.com Tel. (832) 876-0784 Associate Pastor:: Travis Reinke E-mail: treinke@graceistheplace.com Tel. (713) 899-2931 Associate Pastor:: Matt Jensen E-mail: mjensen@graceistheplace.com Tel. (281) 794-2959 Youth Pastor:: Jeff Turner E-Mail: jturner@graceistheplace.com Worship Directors:: Travis & Allison Reinke treinke@graceistheplace.com, areinke@graceistheplace.com
- [About Pastor](http://www.graceistheplace.com/about-us/pastor) - About Pastor Carpenter Rev. Danny Carpenter has been pastor at GRACE since 1979. While in Cu Chi, Viet Nam during a thirteen month tour of duty, he established an interdenominational chapel service. Returning to the states, he traveled extensively for two years, speaking in churches and on campuses. He and his wife Sandi established a
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