Christ Church IL Podcast

On this Easter listen as Mike Woodruff brings the last message in the Luke Series, and delves into how our personal experience shapes our walk as a Christian, washed in the water and saved by the blood of our savior, Jesus the Christ.

As we approach the last couple of chapters of Luke, we are going to do something a bit different. The goal is less to help you understand the events of the last hours of Christ’s life as much as it is to frame up some unsettling questions, so that you are appropriately unsettled. Listen as Mike Woodruff talks about Luke 23, which covers what some refer to as The Stations of the cross or, the Via D...

All of us, unfortunately, at one time or another, fall short of the right standards and let ourselves, God, or other people down. Listen today as Carlos Herrera from Journey Church in Waukegan, IL digs into moral failure, and how through repentance we may be reconciled and redeemed.

The world is full of questions. What do you think the most important question ever posed might be? There was a very important question that was raised in Luke 22:63 that the impact of the answer shapes everything we as Christians know today. Listen as Mike Woodruff reflects on this pivotal verse as we enter continue with the final chapters in Luke.

Who do you think of when you hear the word, “traitor”? Brutus or Cassius? Americans generally say, “Benedict Arnold.” The Brits point to “Guy Fawkes.” At our Thursday night service someone yelled out, “Bret Favre.” I’m not sure deciding to leave Green Bay and play for the Vikings earns Bret a spot on this list. But there is one name that shows up every time, Judas Iscariot. Today, we are going to...

A. Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in...

How tough are you? How resilient? It’s an important question – and one that is about to come up as we look at some of the very last things Jesus says to his followers before his arrest. Listen as Mike Woodruff breaks down Luke 22:35-38, and brings to light the irrepressible nature of Jesus.

Many of us have been baptized, some of us have chosen to be baptizes as adults...and many of us before we even knew what baptism was. As we continue in Luke 22 this week, Mike Woodruff talks about Baptism and the pivotal role it plays in our faith and declaring that we are Christians.

Join us as Mike Woodruff walks us through the evolution of a Jewish tradition, the Passover Seder Meal, that with the coming of Jesus has transformed into what we know as The Last Supper.

This week Mike Woodruff brings us the second week of looking at The Olivet Discourse – where Jesus talks about how the world ends. This commentary needs perspective as the viewpoint of Jesus is from the future, and His knowledge of how things transpire is beyond our capacity. Listen as we wrap up the mini-series as we march toward the Final Chapters of Luke.

Listen as Mike Woodruff breaks down the first of two sermons on The Olivet Discourse – which is Jesus’s comments about how the world ends. He was walking out of the Temple when one of his disciples commented on what an impressive building it was. He said, “Not really. It’s certainly not going to last.” That led to lots of questions on their part, which were followed by his answer – which is record...

We live in a society with walls, barriers between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, yet we are one church. How can we truly be “one church” when we are divided by background and cultural differences? Listen as Peter Cha delves into Ephesians 2:11-19 and breaks down reconciliation and how Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross brings us all under one God.

Money…each of us has our perspective on financial matters…but what does God have to say about this? Listen as Mike Woodruff dives into Luke 21:1-3 and breaks down some of the misconceptions, and perspectives that aren’t necessarily popular ways of thinking from a worldly perspective, but represent the truth that God tells us through scripture.

Freedom. Something that people want and desire…but it can be elusive and many people feel it is impossible to achieve. On this New Year’s Day, Anson Hanbury dives into Galatians 5, and talks about how freedom can be found through our search for righteousness...in God…not self. Make 2017 the year you make an end to seeking liberty through worldly things, and seek Jesus and the TRUE route to freedom...

When you think about the awesome majesty of God, it may seem overwhelming in the scope of how insignificant we may seem. There are billions of us here on this planet, yet God loves each and every one of us, and our hope in the birth of Jesus, brings new perspective to how amazing His love is for us. Listen as Ryan Harvey describes the wonderful miracle of the Son of God, coming to earth in the for...

“It’s a Christmas miracle!” That line is used to describe all manner of things – such as finding a parking spot in the mall or Aunt Tilly and Uncle Dwight getting along on Christmas afternoon. I want to consider it as we continue our march through the first verse of John 1. Today we arrive at a very important passage. John 1:14. Listen as Mike Woodruff delves into the "good news", and te...

As we explore Light Into Darkness this Advent, listen as Anson Hanbury explores John 1:6-13 John the Baptist - He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.

Why are we here? I am not asking, “Why are we listening to a sermon right now?” I am asking a bigger question: “What are we doing here? Why are we alive? What is life all about? What’s the point? Is there a higher purpose, a higher calling? Listen as Mike Woodruff dives into a John 1:1-5...and brings perspective to some of these questions through this seminal new testament verse.

As we kick off the Advent season, our theme is Light into Darkness, In this series we explore the Messiah’s entrance into a broken world bringing the light of redemption and dispelling darkness.  Listen as guest speaker Joel Willitts explores the depth of Lament…and the capacity to embrace the extremities of both joy and sorrow and how to be fully human in a world of fleeting goodness and pervasiv...