Christ Community Church (Brazil, IN)

Pastor Joshua has a confession to make to you in this sermon... His confession is towards the beginning. It has to do with the fact that in our world, there is so much pressure to fit in. There is so much pressure to receive the applause of people. And with that, many of us have become accustomed to trying to please people and win the approval of others. But what we must realize is that living wit...

How many of you enjoy having privacy? Most people would agree that privacy is something that most of us desire. Americans are obsessed with privacy fences for their backyards, we love to tent our car windows as dark as we can, and all of us justifiably get upset when we see big “tech companies” selling our personal information. The reality is that in today’s day and age, we probably have less priv...

If you have ever been a teacher, worked in retail, or worked in healthcare, one thing that all of you have experienced is this... being disrespected. We all like to be respected. Nobody likes to be disrespected. There are t-shirts that say, “Don’t disrespect me, and there won’t be a problem.” On the internet there are videos of the disrespect that teachers face from students nowadays, and it is aw...

For those of you that have had kids, how many of you had to train your child on how to be selfish? Newsflash... YOU DON'T! Our culture actually encourages selfishness... American society encourages people to pursue their American Dream with an individualistic spirit. We are to look out for ourselves. Afterall, nobody is looking out for us, so we have to look out for ourselves, right? According...

Our culture is on a never-ending pursuit for comfort. We greatly seek out convenience and relaxation. Some people have said that it is no longer “America the Beautiful,” but is now, “America the Comfortable.” People act like they are going to die if they aren’t able to go sit and do nothing on the beach for a week straight every six months. And do you even want to go to the movies anymore if the s...

The defeat of the Roman Empire. The defeat of the Nazis. The American hockey team defeating the Soviet Union for the "Miracle on Ice." George Foreman defeated by Muhammad Ali. Eli Manning and the New York Giants defeat the undefeated Tom Brady and New England Patriots. All of these were defeats that seemed impossible to some, but none of them compare to the greatest defeat of all time. D...

Our culture there for a while was really obsessed with the stories of superheroes. It seemed like every month a new superhero movie was coming out. You had all the Marvel superhero movies and then all the DC superhero movies. Iron Man, Captain America, Spiderman, Black Panther, Avengers, Batman, Superman, Justice League, the list goes on and on. Many people love these make-believe stories of these...

Today is St. Patrick's Day. Many people view this day as a day to celebrate Irish culture. And with that comes a handful of things... Many celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by hanging pictures of shamrocks and mythical creatures called leprechauns. Then everyone is supposed to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, or else you are to get pinched. Many people will pack out the local bars in droves on St. P...

In our modern world today, something that nearly everyone does on a routine basis is accept these things that are called “terms & conditions.” A Terms and Conditions agreement is where you let the public know the terms, rules and guidelines for using your services. We accept Terms and Conditions when we do things such as download Facebook, create an email account, sign up for a streaming servi...

At some point, the standard answer to "how are you" changed from "fine, thanks" to "busy!" And it’s as if saying that we are busy has become a badge of honor in our society. Research from H&R Block showed that the common person claims that they only have 26 minutes of free time a week. Then a 2018 Pew Research survey revealed that six in 10 adults in the U.S. feel...

The thing with the health industry is that there is so much conflicting information out there and it can overcomplicate trying to be healthy. You’ll have one health expert that will tell you that eating eggs is one of the healthiest things you can do. Then there is another expert that will say that you’re going to die if you keep eating eggs! Then there are the fitness experts... You’ll get some e...

Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain except, death and taxes.” We can definitely know these two things with certainty. We will all die and we all have to pay taxes! While there aren't a lot of certainties in life, there are a lot of uncertainties. Many people say, “Uncertainty is the only certain thing in life.” For example, we have NO IDEA what is goin...

Around 19 million people attended an NFL game this past NFL season. The population of America is 331 million, and for the Super Bowl, the expectation is that around 200 million people will be tuning in to watch the big game. So, numerically, over half of the number of our population will be watching the game. Now, while millions and millions are fans of the NFL, only around 1,700 men actually play...

In Acts 2:1-13, we see the ignition that set the church on fire for Christ in the Book of Acts. Remember, we saw two weeks ago that Jesus promised the Holy Spirit before He ascended back to heaven. Jesus also told His early followers that they would receive power when the Holy Spirit came. In this sermon, we will learn a lot of truths through these Scriptures, we will see the Holy Spirit come, and...

The studies show that your brain is making upward of 35,000 decisions each day... And in our world today, there are so many things that we can choose from when it comes to making a decision. You want to go out to eat? Well, there are literally thousands of restaurants to choose from. You want to pick a movie to watch? Well, let’s first pick what streaming app of the hundreds out there we are going...

The Pew Research Center predicts the number of Americans identifying as Christian could fall below 50% over the next few decades. In the 1950’s, that number was around 90% according to Gallup. Nearly 1 in 5 adults in America are battling depression. More than 23 million American adults are battling a drug addiction. Around 653,000 Americans are homeless, and that number had gone up over 12% from t...

All throughout Scripture we see God give promises to His people, but sometimes when obstacles get in the way, it can be hard to believe. It can be hard to believe that God is going to take care of your needs when your car breaks down and the bills that are going out are more than the income that is coming in. It can be hard to believe that God is guiding our steps when we cannot seem to hear the v...