CCW Podcast

Weak faith always gets us unto trouble. In fact, God tells us that weak faith is the reason we suffer and face so much trouble in the world. Just consider the basic needs of man. Man has many needs, and sometimes the needs become so great it can become terrifying. This is what happened to Abraham in his walk of faith. He faced a terrifying need, and his faith weakened and eventually crumbled. If w...

Most Christians understand that they are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). That is, when we believe or place faith in the fact that the finished work of Christ on the cross was accomplished as payment for our sins and embrace Christ as Lord and Savior (by faith), we are saved. Our salvation is not accomplished by works which we do, but by the work which Christ did. When we have faith...

The writer of Proverbs said,"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6). When we trust God we share our schedule with him, we ask Him to guide us in our daily activities and alter them as needed. We ask Him to help us manage our time better so we can get more done f...

We will look at how we are to manage the resources that God has given to us. Two Sundays ago we asked the question: Can I trust God? Last week we looked at another question: Am I trustworthy? Can God trust me with the resources He has given to me? This Sunday and the following Sunday we will be looking at what I call the "Trust Test". This sermon will take two weeks as we work through th...

From last Sunday's sermon, we realized that God's gifts are generous, and God's care is constant. And, yes, He is trustworthy! The question I want to deal with this Sunday morning is, "Can God trust us?" Can God trust me? Let's think about a parent-teenager relationship. One of the biggest issue parents deal with is the issue of trust. Can I trust my teenager to do wh...

What a great year this is going to be at CCW, as we learn how we can trust God, and how God can trust us! In Proverbs 3:1-10, there are some marvelous words of wisdom for us about our relationship with God. This Sunday and for the next four weeks, we will see what the key to successful Christian living really is. Successful living is about having a relationship of trust with God that goes both dir...

The Bible is full of examples of wisdom and wise people. Enoch and Noah were wise enough to walk with God in their day while the rest of the world perished because they rebelled against God. David was wise enough to understand that “The Lord is my shepherd.” Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived and Israel lived in peace under his reign. Mary, the sister of Martha, was wise enough to choose th...

Have you ever wondered why God chose shepherds to be the first recipients of the glorious news concerning Jesus' birth? The shepherds were despised by the orthodox Jews of the day. In the very nature of their job responsibilities, they were unable to keep the details of the ceremonial law. They could not observe all the meticulous hand washing and other rules and regulations because their flo...

Christmas is about God sending His love to the world. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him might have eternal life.” This love is slow to suspect, but quick to trust; slow to condemn, but quick to justify; slow to offend, but quick to defend; slow to expose, but quick to shield; slow to reprimand, but quick to empathize; slow to belit...

A sermon by our Associate/Youth Pastor.

One of the modern “Christian myths” that ought to be stopped says that when you trust Jesus Christ, you get rid of all your problems. You don’t. It’s true that your basic spiritual problem, your separation from God, has been solved, but with new life in Jesus comes a whole new set of problems that you didn’t face when you were an unbeliever, like: “Why do good people suffer and bad people prosper?...

Sunday we will be continuing our series of messages that show God's Not Dead! We will be looking through the eyes of Nahum and answering the question, "Is there a consequence to my choice?" Don't miss this life changing time together.

We will be looking at the life of Jonah and how God reveals Himself to us.

Suddenly, in the midst of the expectant crowd, a disturbance began, “Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into a house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus” (Luke 5:18 & 19). How those four l...

If the word “quit” is part of your vocabulary, then it is likely that the word “finish” isn’t. Finishing means staying on the job until it’s done. It’s about accountability and action, because even when you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Jesus has called us to be about his business (Luke 2:49). We must show initiative and take responsibility for the task God has...

Joshua 1:9 says "Be strong and of good courage, be not frightened, neither be discouraged; for the Lord your God is with you where ever you go." The land of Canaan is a picture of the Spirit-filled life that God intended for every Christian to live. This life is not just for certain advanced saints, but is provided by God for every one of his people. The idea is, you can have all that yo...

Special Message from an incredible missionary to Tanzania!

What a moment of splendor and holy awe it was for Moses as he heard himself addressed by name by God in Exodus, chapter three! How incredible that God could take note of an individual and reach out in a personal loving way, and show that He truly cared, and had a special job for Moses. God appears to Moses in a burning bush. The bush is a picture of God (Deuteronomy 33:16), for it revealed His glo...

The Psalmist writes,"The commands of The Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes." The fact that you believe in God is wonderful. But here's something equally wonderful, God believes in you! Instead of looking at your present situation and thinking,"I guess my life's as good as it's ever going to get," start asking, "Lord, what do you have in mind for me?...

Contentment is a highly prized, but elusive virtue. Though it comes only from being rightly related to God and trusting His loving, purposeful, sovereign, providence. People nevertheless seek it where it is not found - in money, possessions, power, prestige, relationships, jobs, education, promotions, or freedom from difficulties. But by that definition, contentment is unattainable, for it is impo...

A doctor who conducted a long-term study of worry discovered the following: 40 percent of the people worried about things that never happened, 30 percent worried about things in the past over which they had no control, 12 percent worried about their health even though they had no illness, 10 percent worried about family or friends though without substantial reason, and 8 percent of those studied a...

Here is a proven prescription for unhappiness: let little things bother you, lose your focus, worry, be a perfectionist, always be right, be suspicious, compare yourself unfavorably to others, take everything personally, don't commit to anyone or anything, refuse to take the bad along with the good. If that prescription doesn't appeal to you, and I hope it doesn't, you can look with...

People who make an impact in the world invariably have a single-minded commitment to reaching their goals. Whether those goals are to conquer the world, succeed in business, or win a championship, they are willing to make whatever sacrifices are necessary to achieve them. On the other hand, those who are consumed with their own needs and comfort rarely accomplish much. The same is true in the Chri...

Paul's favorite athletic metaphor is that of a race. He declared to the Ephesians elders,"But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24). Reminding the Corinthians of the dedicated athletes who competed i...