CCW Podcast

In last week's Easter message, we looked at Luke 24, when the two disciples and Jesus were walking to Emmaus. As the three approached the village at the conclusion of their trip, the couple begged the Lord to stay with them at their home since it was getting late. Jesus said yes and went home with them. As they sat together for the meal, the Lord took the bread, blessed it, and gave it to the...

This Easter Sunday's message is titled, "The Road to Joy!" The lives of many have been changed throughout history because of a road they took in their travels. The life of a man that was beaten by robbers on the Jericho road was saved by someone we know as the Good Samaritan. Saul’s life was drastically changed when he traveled on the road to Damascus, met Jesus, and was saved. Thes...

Speaking to believers, Peter said, ”Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles” (1Peter 2:12). This speaks of our behavior before the world. Honest speaks of more than just a person’s integrity. The word is translated Kalos in Greek which means good and beautiful. Conversation refers to more than the mouth but to the entire manner of life. “That they by your good works glorify God in the d...

Peter was a strong, impulsive fisherman, yet when he met Jesus, he bowed to his Lord. In his later years, when he wrote this letter of encouragement to the believers, he spoke of love, hope, humility, and our precious Jesus. This week's message is The Precious Stone from I Peter 2:4-7. In this passage we are reminded of how precious our Savior is and in turn how precious our lives are because...

The Lord deals with our distractions and spiritual decline in 1 Peter 1:13-17. This Sunday we will look at the Lord's call for us to be dedicated and committed to Christ. The questions that arise at this point are - How do we respond to the call? How do we remain devoted and dedicated to decency, faithful in fervency, concrete in consistency, unwavering in urgency, patient in persistence, int...

Inquiring Minds Want To Know! From 1 Peter 1:10-12, we see that the prophets prayed and diligently sought to understand the age when the Messiah would be sent to save men. They wanted to know the very same thing that the Lord’s disciples wanted to know when they asked about the Lord’s return. When shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and the end of the world? (Matthew 2...

This Sunday we will be looking at the important topic of suffering. Peter acknowledges that this life will bring all kinds of trials and sufferings, but reminds us that they only last for a little while, a little season. It's to be expected that we will have periods of heaviness or sorrow for all kinds of reasons. We are also reminded by the Apostle Peter that we have great joy when we recogn...

I’m not sure why, but preachers always seem to feel the need to come up with gimmicks or stories to use right before the offering, to motivate people to give. I’ve never felt the need to concoct anything like that in our church. The Word of God gives us so many amazing reasons for giving to Him, that we shouldn’t need any gimmicks to motivate people to give. In 2 Corinthians 8:9 we find five motiv...

During the month of January, we're looking at "How to Have a Healthy Church". In the Old Testament, during the time of the Babylonian exile, we find that the people of God and the city of Jerusalem were in terrible condition. The temple was a mess and the wall around the city was falling down. The Jews desperately needed someone who had a vision to restore Jerusalem to her former gl...

January is a time of fresh beginnings. We'll begin 2019 with a mini-series on How to have a Healthy Church. During Sunday morning Bible Study, we'll be studying what the Bible says about handling our finances so that we can become financially healthy. According to Ephesians 4:11-13, God gave the church her spiritual leaders for the purpose of promoting spiritual growth within the body of...

The title of the message this Sunday is “God’s Unspeakable Gift” from II Corinthians 9:15. This verse contains both Thanksgiving and Christmas in its eight short words. It begins with Thanksgiving when Paul says “Thanks be unto God”. It ends with Christmas when Paul speaks of “His unspeakable gift”. This verse is about giving thanks to God for His gifts to us. The word unspeakable means “indescrib...

Let’s face it, the Christmas season is loved by many and hated by just as many. This is supposed to be the one time in the year when the world remembers the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, so why all the strong aversion? I truly enjoy Christmas, but I just want you to be aware that there are some terrible misconceptions surrounding the true meaning of the season. The world, and some in the church,...

When the angel Gabriel came to Mary, he told her to name the child Jesus (Luke 1:31). It is a name we know well. It was the name of one of the greatest heroes in the history of Israel. Joshua is the Hebrew name, and Jesus is the Greek name. They both mean the same thing, ”Jehovah Is Salvation.” This Sunday we will examine that beautiful name. This name demands a decision, all of us must choose to...

Every Christmas season we face the same question: What should I get for my family members? However, when it comes to our selecting gifts for our brothers and sisters in God’s family, the Lord has made the decision process quite easy. In fact, He has eliminated it altogether, for He has provided us with a divinely approved gift list in I Thessalonians 5:12-21. This Sunday, as we examine the gifts i...

Whether going into a storm, in a storm, or coming out of a storm!

Somebody said, “Yard by yard life is hard, but inch by inch life is a cinch!” For life to go right, we must learn to think right so we can make a good decisions. To make the best decision we must ask ourselves some questions. Question one “What are my options in this situation?” Question two “What benefits come from each option?” Question three “What personal values are involved in this decision?...

A special message from Pastor Jarman Leathwood

Even though, we're God’s children, we still have problems. Second Timothy 2:3 says for us to "endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ." If you lose your job, if you lose your health, if the forces of evil seem to be attacking you, if the economy is not working in your favor, and you're not happy with the election results, or if your friends turn away and everything is...

Special Service from Pastor Rejoice Ndalima