Christ Community Church, Greeley

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  What does true freedom really look like? As we celebrate Independence Day, this message reminds us that the greatest freedom isn't found in a nation—it's found in Jesus.  Whether you've followed Jesus for years or you're exploring faith for the first time, this message will encourage you to live out the freedom Jesus died to give—and to become someone...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  Anxiety is something we all experience—but what if it's not just something to escape? In this message from 1 Peter 5:7, discover how God invites us to explore what we're carrying, release our burdens to Him, and experience His deep love and care in the midst of life's worries. Learn practical, biblical steps for responding to anxiety with faith instea...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  What if the path to real influence isn't climbing higher—but lowering yourself so others can be lifted up?  In this message from 1 Peter 5:5-6, we explore Peter's call to "clothe yourselves with humility" and discover why humility is far more than simply being modest. It's a way of seeing others through God's eyes—recognizing their worth, dignity, and...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  What does healthy spiritual leadership really look like? In 1 Peter 5:1-4, Pastor Alan explores Peter’s powerful picture of leadership—not as a CEO, celebrity, or authority figure, but as a shepherd. Whether you're a pastor, parent, small group leader, mentor, or simply someone influencing others in their faith, this message offers practical encourage...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  Suffering is something we all experience, but what if God could use it for something good? In this message from 1 Peter 4, discover how God meets us in our struggles, shapes us through difficulty, and invites us to trust Him even in the hardest seasons. Learn how suffering can deepen your faith, strengthen your character, and draw you closer to Jesus....

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  What difference could your spiritual gift really make? In this message from 1 Peter 4:10–11, we discover that every follower of Jesus has been given a unique spiritual gift—not to keep, but to use. As Christians navigate an increasingly challenging culture, Peter calls us not to retreat in fear, but to move toward one another in love, service, and fai...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service! God’s heart has always moved toward exposed and broken people with redeeming love. In this message from 1 Peter 4:8–9, we explore what it means to become a people who “love deeply,” cover shame with grace, and embody the welcoming heart of the Father through forgiveness and hospitality. Through stories of Eden, personal transformation, and the example...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  In this message from 1 Peter 4, we continue our Resilient series by looking at the subtle ways sin shapes our hearts, minds, and lives. Peter reminds us that sin isn’t harmless or neutral—it weakens us, derails us from God’s purposes, distorts our perspective, and causes us to forget who we ultimately belong to. But through Jesus, there is freedom, st...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  When it feels like evil is winning and hope is fading, how should followers of Jesus respond? In this message from 1 Peter 3:18–22, we’re reminded to shift our perspective and fix our eyes on Christ—the One who suffered to bring us to God, proclaimed victory in the darkest places, and now reigns over all things. No matter what the scoreboard says, Jes...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  When life gets difficult, there’s often a gap between who we want to be and how we actually respond. In this message from 1 Peter 3:8–17, we explore how real resilience isn’t about trying harder—it’s about staying rooted in Jesus so His life can shape ours. As Peter calls us to live with compassion, humility, and blessing—even in the face of hardship—...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service! In this message from our Resilient series, we explore 1 Peter 3:1–7 and God’s vision for a healthy, life-giving marriage. In a culture that often turns relationships into power struggles, Peter points us to a different way—one shaped by the self-giving love of Jesus. Discover how mutual submission, respect, and intentional love can transform marriage i...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  What do you do when life just isn’t fair?  In this message from 1 Peter 2, we explore how to respond to injustice as followers of Jesus. Instead of reacting with anger or giving up, we’re invited into a different way—one marked by endurance, trust, and radical love. Looking to Jesus as our example, we discover that even in the middle of unfair circums...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service! In this message kicking off the Resilient series through 1 Peter, we explore what it looks like to live out our faith in a culture that doesn’t share our values. Rather than withdrawing or fighting for control, Peter invites us to be a fragrance —living winsome, beautiful lives that point people to Jesus. Discover how to fight the right battle within,...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  Why does the resurrection actually matter in real life?  In this message, we look at the life of Jesus Christ through the story of Peter the Apostle and discover how the resurrection doesn’t just inspire belief—it transforms identity. From fear and failure to freedom and purpose, Peter’s story shows how a “resurrected identity” can change everything. ...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  This Palm Sunday message explores how we respond when life—and even God—doesn’t meet our expectations. Looking at 1 Peter 1:10–12, we’re reminded that unmet expectations don’t have to lead to disappointment or distance from God, but can instead draw us closer into Him, reshape our purpose, and invite us to rediscover the wonder of our salvation. As we...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  In a world where so many people feel like they don’t belong, where do we find our true identity?  In this message from our Lenten series in 1 Peter, we explore the powerful truth of who we are together in Christ. Writing to believers who felt like outsiders, Peter reminds them—and us—that our belonging isn’t found in culture, preferences, or performan...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service! What foundation are you really building your life on? In this message from 1 Peter 2:4–8, we explore how Jesus is the Living Stone and the only foundation that truly holds. When life gets hard, what you run to reveals what you’re building on—and Peter invites us to keep coming back to Christ, the Cornerstone who never fails. Link to the digital devotio...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  Spiritual growth isn’t just measured by how often you pray, read your Bible, or attend church—it’s revealed in how deeply you love others. In this message from 1 Peter 1:22–2:3, Pastor Alan explores Peter’s call to “love one another deeply, from the heart,” showing that genuine spiritual maturity is rooted in relationships. As followers of Jesus, we a...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service! What if your deepest freedom isn’t found in doing whatever you want—but in remembering who you truly are? In this message from 1 Peter 1:17–21, we explore what it means to be redeemed —ransomed not with silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ. Peter reminds weary believers (and us) that our identity is not rooted in performance, approval,...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  In this message from 1 Peter 1:13–16, we explore the journey of becoming—the transformation from who we’ve been into who Jesus is shaping us to be. Looking at Peter’s own story—from impulsive Simon to steady “rock”—we see that holiness isn’t instant perfection, but a lifelong process of growth, clarity, and identity in Christ.  As we fix our hope on g...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  In week two of our series through 1 Peter, we explore what it means to live with living hope in a world where following Jesus can feel costly. When we’re tempted to fight back or shrink back, Peter offers a better way—calm courage rooted in who we are and what God has promised. Discover how the resurrection secures our future, how suffering can shape...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  We’re beginning a new teaching series through the book of 1 Peter, a letter written to believers facing cultural pressure and uncertainty. In this sermon, Pastor Alan explores Christian identity—what it means to belong to God, find our identity in Christ, and live faithfully when following Jesus is uncomfortable or misunderstood. As we enter the seaso...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  The book of Acts ends in an unexpected way—without closure, resolution, or a grand finale. And that’s intentional.  In this message, we look at how Acts closes with Paul still sharing Jesus and how that unfinished ending reminds us that the Acts of God have not ended. What began in Acts through the Holy Spirit is still happening today. The same Spirit...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  When life takes an unexpected turn, God is still at work.  In Acts 28, Paul’s shipwreck doesn’t land him in Rome like planned—it lands him in Malta. In this message, we explore how Paul “blooms where he’s planted” through five practical responses: noticing the goodness of people around him, serving in simple ways, shaking off the enemy’s lies, steppin...

Welcome to Christ Community's Online Service!  When life’s storms hit without warning, how do we respond? In Acts 27, the apostle Paul faces a violent, life-threatening storm at sea—and shows us how to move from simply surviving to truly thriving. This message explores four voices we need to listen to in the midst of life’s storms: wisdom, courage, release, and self-care. Whether you’re facing rel...