Christ Church IL Podcast

This weekend is not only Father’s Day, but the final Sunday of our ‘This Is My Story’ series. We’ll turn to Judges 6 and look at Caleb, a man who followed God wholeheartedly and lived a long and faithful life.

In Esther 4:12-16, Queen Esther is approached by Mordecai, who urges her to intervene and save the Jewish people from an impending massacre orchestrated by Haman. Esther hesitates at first due to the potential danger, but Mordecai reminds her that she, too, will not be spared. Moved by his words including, “who knows but you have come to your royal position for such a time as this,” Esther resolve...

This passage recounts the story of Cain and Abel, the two sons of Adam and Eve. After Cain becomes a farmer and Abel a shepherd, both bring offerings to God. While God accepts Abel's offering, he rejects Cain's, leading to Cain's jealousy and subsequent murder of his brother, Abel, out of anger and envy.

Pastor Anthony Morgan Sr., a former athlete turned minister, discovered his faith in Jesus Christ through the gospel shared by his teammate Reggie White. After accepting the call into ministry in 2002, he dedicated over a decade to teaching, counseling, and serving as a spiritual leader at Christian Valley Missionary Baptist Church. In September 2018, Pastor Morgan became the Pastor of the church,...

Barnabas, also known as Joseph, was a generous and encouraging figure in the early Christian community. He played a crucial role in vouching for the conversion of Paul and facilitating his acceptance among the believers. Barnabas accompanied Paul on missionary journeys, establishing churches and spreading the message of Jesus Christ.

The story of Mary is a powerful reminder of God's love and mercy towards all people, regardless of their social status or background. Mary was a young, humble woman who was chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.

Today, as we continue our This Is My Story series, we’re looking at the most important person in the history of Christianity other than Jesus, the Apostle Paul. What made him go from enemy of Christ to devoted follower, the man who wrote nearly half of the books of the New Testament? And what can we learn from that transformation?

Today’s sermon on Ruth from the Bible focuses on the theme of redemption and the faithfulness of God during suffering. Through Ruth's story, we see God's providence and love for His people, as He brings restoration and healing amid difficult circumstances.

Today we kick off our new sermon series, This Is My Story.  For the next nine weeks we will be looking at some amazing stories in the Bible—stories that have the power to inspire and transform us. From the faith of Abraham to the courage of Esther, the Bible is full of examples of people who faced incredible challenges. Yet, as we study these biblical characters, we hope you will be encouraged and...

In the final sermon of our LIFE series, we are looking at the last chapter of the gospel of John, where Jesus is restoring Peter through repentance and encouragement.

A crowd gathers with palms to see Jesus enter Jerusalem on a donkey. Although their hopes and dreams culminated in this moment they didn't know or understand who Jesus really was. The life Jesus promised starts with believing in Him for who he said he is and not our assumptions of what we want him to be.

We are continuing THE LIFE series and today we are looking at John 17 – a conversation between God the Father and God the Son and we get a chance to see what Jesus wants for us – what He prays for us. This prayer – which is the longest prayer we hear Christ pray, includes several key things including 1) That we would be shaped by truth; 2) That we would be holy; 3) That we would remain mission foc...

This is week ten of our nineteen-week series on the second half of John. We are marching through the last week of Christ’s life as we move through Lent. Today we are thinking about peace – inner peace - which we all want, and we looking at what is packed into the Jewish concept of Shalom.

Today, Mike will be focusing on the fact that some of the greatest threats to our faith are suffering, pain, and loss. Jesus wants to make sure that in the hard times, we remember His love and the power of the Holy Spirit. The life Jesus promises us is not easy, but it is abundant!

This Sunday we are privileged to welcome Cory Ratliff back to our church and we'll be hearing from him about Jesus' command to love one another as He has loved us. 

As we continue our series on The Life in the book of John, we come to chapter 15, where Jesus builds an extended metaphor about Himself as the vine, and his followers as the branches. What does it mean to remain in the vine, and how do we do that in a world of hurry?

Today we continue our sermon series called THE LIFE. We have been discovering how we can have abundant life. Today Pastor Mike will be teaching from the second half of John 14, and focusing on a life of obedience that comes out of our love for God and our gratefulness for all that he has done for us.

We are now four weeks into our study of the gospel of John. This new series is called “The Life”, as we are exploring together the life that Jesus is inviting us to experience. So far, we have learned that it is a life of humility, a life of service, and a life of love. This week Mike is in John 14, and he will be focusing what it looks like to live life in light of eternity.

We are in our new sermon series on the Gospel of John called THE LIFE and we’re exploring what it means to have a good and full life. The Bible tells us that it’s found in Jesus and each week, as we walk verse by verse through the second half of the book of John, we hope you discover answers to these questions:  What is abundant life? How do we get it? How can we keep it? Today we are unpacking Jo...

In John 10:10 Jesus says, “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” We can call this the good life, the abundant life, or life to the full. Isn’t this what we all long for? To have a good life? In our new sermon series on John’s gospel Jesus tells us that this full life is found in him, “these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that...

Happy New Year from Christ Church