Christ Community Church Messages

This week is the first of our six-week series about flourishing! This series emphasizes community, divine connection, aligned character, and meaningful purpose as helpful factors in human flourishing. Minister Mark takes us through a Harvard study that demonstrates the aspects of life that help people experience a flourishing life, and he closes with the critical importance of community to experie...

This week Minister Mark reflects on the book of Job and how it teaches lessons about God, suffering, and restoration. Job goes through immense suffering, debates with his friends, and encounters God, leading to his repentance and restoration. The story emphasizes the importance of forgiveness, trusting in God, and finding hope even in the midst of suffering.

The text explores the dialogue between God and Job, where God emphasizes his sovereignty and power over creation and chaos. Job is humbled and gains a new perspective on his suffering, realizing God's wisdom and control. The passage ends with the reminder that Jesus has overcome the world, offering peace during trouble.

This week, we hear from Jed Logue in the next week of our Job series. Jed starts by reminiscing about the significance of The Wizard of Oz in his childhood, drawing parallels between Dorothy’s desire to meet the wizard and Job's longing to meet God to resolve his suffering. God finally responds to Job out of a storm, challenging him with a series of questions to reveal the incomprehensible nature...

Join us this week as Minister Alex discusses the importance of friendship and community during times of grief, continuing our series through the Book of Job. He emphasizes the value of showing up, grieving with others, and practicing presence while cautioning against offering misguided advice. He encourages us to try and uncover the root of suffering instead of focusing on the fruit of suffering.

In this sermon, Josh Dotzler explores how God uses seasons of pain to change and grow us, drawing from the book of Job and personal experiences. The sermon emphasizes that pain has a purpose in God's plan, leading to greater compassion, clarity, convictions, and capacity, and ultimately surrendering authority of our lives to him.

This week Minister Mark explores the concept of the retribution principle, which suggests that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. It examines examples from ancient times and modern-day, including the story of Job, and highlights Job's struggle with the idea of retribution in the face of his own suffering.

The book of Job opens with a conversation between God and Satan, and this conversation leads to several interesting questions: "Is Satan allowed in heaven? Does God listen to Satan? Do God and Satan make bets, and does this result in human beings experiencing immense suffering?" This week, Minister Mark addressed and answered these questions regarding who Satan is or who he isn't within the book o...

This morning Minister Mark launches the new Job series that we will be in for the next several weeks. With this series we ask the question of “Why do we suffer?”

This week is Baptism on the Green week where we get to celebrate over 50 baptisms!

What is the best Bible Translation? Minister Alex brings us wisdom about the different Bible translations, what they mean, and how they can be used for our Spiritual lives and growth!

This week, guest speaker Josh Dotzler continues the B.I.B.L.E. series and talks about taking the Word and applying it to our everyday lives.

This week Minister Mark takes the time to emphasize the complexity of the Bible and how to read it and interpret it well. He encourages ordinary teens and adults to study and interpret it using the inductive method, focusing on observation, interpretation, and application, and provides helpful ways to go about interpreting Scripture well.

This week Minister Mark talks about several reasons why we can trust the validity of the Bible. He covers many different themes from the authors, to the historical accuracy, to the way that the Bible is translated.

Minister Mark Ashton discusses why the Bible is the most difficult book most of us will ever read. He explores the reasons why, including the fact that it's not written in chronological order and was written by over 30 authors in three languages. He also takes a look at the geography of where it was written, which spans three continents and 13 locations. He touches on how it's meant to challenge a...

This week we get to hear from Craig Walter as he cast vision for the future of missions involvement at CCC.

This week we get to hear from Becky McCabe as she shares the miraculous work that God has been doing in Gold Kingdom. She also takes some time to share the different ways that we can be praying for the people that they are ministering to in Gold Kingdom, reminding us that God wants to fill us and uplift us for our callings to ministry.

Minister Mark takes the time to tackle the questions that you have been asking! 

Join us for this Easter Morning Service! Christ is risen indeed! Minister Mark takes a look at two disciples who encountered Jesus after his resurrection while they are walking to Emmaus. Jesus reveals to these two all that the Scriptures say about him as they walk.

Join us in this Good Friday Service where we remember Christ going to the Cross. Jed Logue brings us through the eyes of a centurion who saw the whole story of Jesus' trial and death.

This sermon explores the character of Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea, and his encounter with Jesus during the trial leading up to his crucifixion. Through examining the conversation between Pilate and Jesus, we gain insights into the political implications of Jesus' message and his role as a king.

This week Minister Mark shares with us some interactions that Jesus had with the experts of the law. Jesus calls out the Pharisees for missing the point of why the Law was given and calls us as his followers to understand this as well.

This week we hear from Jim Ratte who talks about his experience of joining Christ Community Church with his wife, which led them to take several next steps in their faith journey. He encourages others to surrender their will to what Jesus wants for their lives and not just tread water, or else they will eventually become tired and drown.

This week we hear from Minister Mark about the different Herods we see throughout Jesus' lifetime.

This week Minister Mark takes a look at the life of Jesus through the eyes of the Devil. We continue going through the book of Luke, now focusing on the perspective of the enemies in Jesus’ life.