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In Jesus Christ, the Father has forever embraced humanity in the communion of the Holy Spirit, and as we awaken to our belonging in the life and love of the Trinity, true transformation begins to flow from relationship rather than striving. May we continue awakening to the love of the Father, beholding the beauty of Jesus Christ, and walking daily in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’” — Galatians 4:6 RSV #behaviorfollowsidentity #divinefellowship #partakersofthedivinenature #globalgraceseminary
What if theological education was more than simply gaining knowledge? What if it was a deeper awakening to the love of the Father, revealed in Jesus Christ and shared with us through the Holy Spirit? At Global Grace Seminary, we are passionate about Christ-centered, Trinitarian, grace-filled communion. Come journey with us into the life of the Trinity at globalgraceseminary.net today. #trinitarian #christocentric #gracebased #globalgraceseminary
In John 14:1-14, Thomas gives voice to the question we all carry: “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” It’s the cry of the human heart—longing for direction, for clarity, for assurance that we won’t lose our way. We assume the life of God is a distant destination to be reached, a narrow path to be discovered, a reality reserved for those who can find it. But Jesus does not offer Thomas a map. He gives him Himself. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” This is not merely instruction—it is revelation. The Son does not point us toward the Father as if He were separate from Him; He brings us into the Father, because He lives in eternal union with Him. And the Spirit is not a distant force, but the very presence of God who draws us into that same communion—sharing with us the life, love, and fellowship of the Trinity. The way is not a route to master, but a relationship given. Grace means this: you are not finding your way to God— God has come to you in the Son, and by the Spirit, has brought you into the Father’s embrace. Jesus is not one option among many. He is not even merely the guide. He is the Way— because He is the Son who eternally knows the Father, and in Him, you are included, welcomed, and held. So the question is no longer, “Can I find the path?” But “Will I trust the One who has already brought me home?” (adapted from Dr. Matts recent Substack article, When the Way Is a Person and 5/3/26 GGS Chapel Service) #heistheway #unionwithchrist #lifeinthespirit #trinitariantheology #globalgraceseminary
Our life is not self-originating, nor is it self-sustaining. From beginning to end, it is held in the life of the Triune God. As Augustine of Hippo bears witness, nothing about our existence is accidental or self-made. The Father is the fountain of all life and goodness. The Son—Jesus Christ—is the eternal Word through whom all things come into being and through whom all things are redeemed. The Holy Spirit is the very life of God within us, sustaining, sanctifying, and bringing us into communion. “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory for ever. Amen.” — Romans 11:36 (RSV) “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” — John 1:4 (RSV) “God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’” — Galatians 4:6 (RSV) This is grace in its deepest sense: not humanity reaching up to God, but God bringing us into Himself. Not distance, but nearness. Not striving, but gift. Not abstraction, but communion. In Christ, by the Spirit, we are brought to the Father—not as outsiders, but as sons and daughters, sharing in the life of God. To belong to Christ is to be drawn into the love of the Father, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. This IS the Good News of the Gospel. #augustineofhippo #trinitariantheology #churchfathers #thisisthegoodnewsofthegospel #globalgraceseminary
The mystery of the Holy Trinity is not a concept we master, but a reality that draws us in and holds us fast. “No sooner do I conceive of the One than I am illumined by the splendor of the Three; no sooner do I distinguish Them than I am carried back to the One.” In these words of Gregory of Nazianzus, we are not handed a formula to dissect, but a vision to behold: the undivided unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—eternally one in essence, yet never collapsed into sameness; eternally distinct in person, yet never divided in being. To confess the Trinity is to be led beyond abstraction into worship: where unity is not isolation, and distinction is not division, but communion without end. Arguably, no words outside of Scripture so closely approach the edge of this holy mystery with such reverent beauty. #trinitariantheology #churchfathers #patristictheology #gregoryofnazianzus #globalgraceseminary
What if worship is less about what we offer—and more about the relationship we’re invited into? What if it’s not something we perform, but a life we participate in? As the theologian J. B. Torrance so beautifully put it, worship is “the gift of participating through the Spirit in the incarnate Son’s communion with the Father.” Through the Spirit, we are drawn into the Son’s own communion with the Father. We’re not reaching for nearness—we’re being welcomed into it. This is the truth of who we are: included, embraced, and alive within the fellowship of the Trinity. Worship, then, becomes less about striving and more about sharing—sharing in the Son’s love for the Father, by the Spirit who lives within us. And this is the life we’re invited to rest in and grow into, day by day. “For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.” — Ephesians 2:18 (RSV) #trinitariantheology #pastoraltheology #worshipinspirit #globalgraceseminary
Has your journey been shaped more by pressure—or by grace? Are you resting in grace, or still striving to reach it? What might change if you lived from it each day? We’d love to walk with you. Discover more at globalgraceseminary.net #alreadyacceptedalreadyunitedalreadyindwelt #thegospelofgrace #globalgraceseminary
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Dr. David Knapp

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David Knapp has been a sought after national speaker including in Britt Worldwide, a marketing associate of the Amway Corporation. He is a published writer: Grit Newspaper; Christian Herald Magazine; Brown Gold Magazine; The Gospel Herald Magazine; and a regular contributor to Union Gospel Press publications. Knapp has served as a regional public relations director for an international religious non-profit, New Tribes Mission, an administrator and professor at the junior college level; New Tribes Bible Institute and Frontier School of the Bible. David Knapp continually works at developing small businesses, including his most recent with Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning. But he counts his greatest joy and accomplishment as the proud father of eight children and the devoted grandfather of 28.
David’s latest book, I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY: Being a Better Friend to Those Who Experience Loss, is already an Amazon best seller.

In line with his life-values, David Knapp has served on the advisory board for two international non-profit organizations: Kidz at Heart and One Way Evangelistic Association. He is very active in Trinity Church, his home church in Mesa, Arizona.
David Knapp grew up on a farm in southern Iowa and attended college, Calvary Bible and Seminary in Kansas City with an honorary doctorate degree from Peniel Baptist Seminary. He has lived in seven states, currently residing in Mesa, AZ. In addition to time with his family, he enjoys reading and fishing. His foreign travels include; Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Ecuador, and the exotic Amazon jungles of Brazil visiting primitive, tribal missionary bases.