In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul talked about spiritual gifts in terms of “now” and “then.” He mentioned how certain gifts were operating “now”–in his own day and time. But then He anticipated a time that would come later (aka “then”), when certain spiritual gifts (namely prophecy, tongues, and knowledge) would pass away. An important question […]
As children, when Christmas comes along, we typically have a sense of longing for the gifts that may be given to us. Then as we age, that longing for gifts typically gives way to contentment with what we’ve already been given. While that may be acceptable (and even healthy!) when it comes to Christmas gifts, […]
Exploring the Gift of Prophecy – September 2019 The audio from the third “Exploring the Gift of Prophecy” meeting, held at CCC in September 2019. This time was led by Pastor Marc and included questions from participants. The recording came from a hand held recorder on the podium, so we apologize for clanks at […]
We are kicking off our new sermon series, Building Up, which is focused on 1 Corinthians 12-14. We will be walking through these chapters to learn and to help us better understand the Holy Spirit and the gifts that He gives to the Church!
1 Timothy 4:12 “Kids these days!” That’s a phrase we’ve all heard, and many of us may have uttered ourselves. I think people have been saying that phrase, or some form of it, since the dawn of time. There has always been generational discord that has existed in the world, and sadly, that exists even […]
Ruth 4:13-22 Prequels are stories whose contents precede those of a work that has been previously released and enjoyed. Think Star Wars: Episodes I-III. At their best, they shed light on famous characters and scenes by providing their backstories to audiences. As we conclude our walk through the book of Ruth, the last few verses […]
Ruth 4: 1-12 There’s a well-known line from the movie When Harry Met Sally, which might as well have been uttered by Ruth and Boaz: “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” As we read […]
Ruth 2 Typically, in our culture, the wedding comes first, and then the reception follows. In the book of Ruth, it’s just the opposite. There’s a wedding that looms toward the end of the story, but beforehand, there’s a reception. It’s not the reception of a couple to a party in their honor (this couple hasn’t even met […]
Exploring the Gift of Prophecy – July 2019 The audio from the first “Exploring the Gift of Prophecy” meeting, held at CCC in July 2019. This time was led by Pastor Marc and included questions from participants. The recording came from a hand held recorder on the podium, so we apologize for clanks at […]
Ruth 1:1-22 Throughout history, millions of couples have fallen in love, married, and grown old together. Most of their stories (even the best of them!) have long since been forgotten by the generations that have followed. But one of those love stories has been tucked away for us in the Old Testament–the story of […]
