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This past weekend will not be forgotten by three eager fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, some 25 miles off the coast of Empire, Louisiana. They were reported missing, and the search began. They were rescued on Sunday afternoon by the US Coast Guard, all three alive, but fending off the circling sharks. Their boat had sunk around 10 am on Saturday and they had spent over 24 hours treading water and...

Let’s say, you were on a vacation, high up in the mountains of Peru. Your family is having the time of your lives. You have explored Machu Picchu and were just wowed. You and your family are headed out on a trail, and you decide to take a look at the trail map, when you notice a warning that the trail you are on leads to a sheer drop of hundreds of feet. You look up from the map to see your child...

German mathematician Johannes Stöffler concluded that 2.25.1524 would be the end... Because the planets would align, making a water sign. Thus, the world could expect a flood. It should come as no surprise that in 1666 many Christians believed the world would be over. You stir in the Great London Fire tragedy that started on September 2 of that year, and you have an overwhelming evidence. And then...

We see it all around us. Hollywood, popular music, TV, video gaming, spectator sports, e-relationships, and pornography are saturating the lives ofGod’s professed people. But what does the latest science say about the mind- altering effects of 21st century media? And what is the spiritual agenda in the entertainment and advertising industries? These will be questions we will study this week.

We see it all around us. Hollywood, popular music, TV, video gaming, spectator sports, e-relationships, and pornography are saturating the lives ofGod’s professed people. But what does the latest science say about the mind- altering effects of 21st century media? And what is the spiritual agenda in the entertainment and advertising industries? These will be questions we will study this week.

Glory. That is the last word in the matter, both in the book of Job and in the New Testaments reflection on it. And that will be the last word in the bigger drama: not that man will demand and get his answers or his imagined rights, but that God will give, to those who endure to the end in this bitter war, ‘such good things as pass man’s understanding’ (Derek Kidner). And then, one day, against al...

Consider: God of Pain by Michael Goetz

They say offense wins games but defense wins championships. Sometimes it definitely feels that we need a good defense team to help us overcome our trials and crises. Do you feel like you need a defender? In our journey through the book of Job, we will see that Job, himself, struggles to feel defended. Most of the book of Job is about the friends of Job who do a great job of accusing him. At times,...

August was once called “Sextillion” by the Romans, as it was the 6th month of the Roman year. The Emperor Augustus changed it to be named after himself - his name derived from a Latin expression meaning “to increase.” We celebrate August on this campus as a month of increase, true to its Latin meaning. As classroom doors swing open inviting students to come with eager and open minds it signals an...

Four-year old Raudhatul Jannah was swept away from her parents grasp in an Indian tsunami in 2004. Her parents searched day and night for a month with no success and her parents thought she was lost forever. However, Raudhatul's mother never stopped praying that her daughter was safe, and they would be reunited again. Ten years later, in a chance sighting, Raudhatul's uncle spotted her on a visit...

End It Now by Sandy Eickmann and Mark Herber

Possibly one evening, after a hard day and no help in sight, David reached out by faith and declared who he was holding on to -Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. (Psalm 20) We wish to welcome our friends, members and guests today as we discuss: Living with Christian certainty in an uncertain world!

Thank you for choosing to worship at Campion Church today. If you're new here, we hope that you are blessed by your time here and that you draw closer to God and that you are encouraged by our community. If you have been here before, we're grateful that you chose to return and worship with us again. What was it that encouraged you to return? What is it that pushes us to go back to a restaurant, or...

They are known as the Nazarenes and persecuted for their unwavering faith in Jesus Christ as the Messiah and Savior of humanity. Their plight shows us how God’s grace and love can reach even the darkest of places. Their stories move us and inspire us to live outwardly and lovingly. Their testimonies challenge us to value our freedom even more and to face our own fears of following the Nazarene who...

Have you ever followed God's lead in your life only to be faced with more and more problems? Sometimes it even seems that the trials intensify as we insist in obeying God. Even if we don't admit it, deep inside we can't help to feel a sense of disappointment. But could it be that being God is a lot more about knowing Him personally than about Him keeping us from painful circumstances? Join the dis...

Veggie dogs and potato salad. Apple pie and baseball. Red, white, and blue EVERYWHERE. Fireworks lighting up the night sky. We celebrate our Independence on Monday, and for many people these are some of the essential symbols that help us remember that special day when we declared our independence from England more than 2 centuries ago. Today, however, we celebrate another monumental event from mor...

In 2012 Robert Samuel first got paid to wait in line (He earned $325 to wait 19 hours for an iPhone 5), since then he’s had many jobs in New York City waiting for everything from movie tickets to pastries. Samuel and others have started businesses that provide line-waiting services to people who don’t have the time, hate the hassle, or want to avoid the discomfort of waiting all night on a sidewal...

Undeniably, we all have a lot of prayer requests. We all pray for, or request prayer for our various burdens and desires. Have you thought recently on what Jesus’ burdens and desires are? What did our friend Jesus beg us to pray for? Today we are going to dive deep into one of Jesus’ most specific prayer requests.

During these summer months, Northern Colorado is often sunny skies and warm temperatures. With the students enjoying summer break, campus life slows considerably and many of our hardworking staff members (and their families) enjoy some much deserved rest. Everything is just *easier* in the summer...or is it? Is it possible that this ease of pace can cause us to feel safe, to let our guard down, an...

Astrophysicist Greg Laughlin from the University of California, developed a special formula for determining how much worlds are worth. There is not Kelly Blue Book for this kind of thing. Laughlin’s calculations put the value of planet earth at $5,000,000,000,000,000 (quadrillion), making it the most expensive planet in the solar-system (Mars came in at a modest $16,000). He urges that this price...

Church Drift: Grow

To our Mothers (and Fathers) Relax! God put the wiggle in children; don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house. All are welcome! Sing the hymns, pray, and voice the responses. Children learn behavior by copying you. If you have to leave the service with your child, feel free to do so, but please come back. As Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me.” The presence of children is a gi...

The Return of the Aeons by Michael Goetz

Have you ever felt like a fish out of water (or just felt like a fish?)? This expression dates back to the year 1483 when it was used by English writer Geoffrey Chaucer in his famous book, The Canterbury Tales. This collection of twenty-four stories are considered Chaucer’s m agnum opus. The expression “Like a fish out of water” was used to describe one of the characters who did not feel comfortab...

What wondrous hope that through the life and death of Jesus there is rest for the weary, strength for the weak, love for the lonely, acceptance for the rejected, healing for the broken, and comfort for the grieving. What wondrous hope that in because of the Hill of Calvary we have mercy and forgiveness of sin, assurance in doubt, and life after death. Thank you for joining us today on this celebra...