Christian Fellowship Church | Columbia

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the tenth and final message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today we will wrap up the series. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book of P...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the ninth message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we will be reading in Philippians 4:10-20. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the boo...

Today, we have guest speaker and Lead Pastor at United Community Cathedral Bishop Damian Dean, Sr. speak to encourage the church. He uses Haggai 2:9 as his primary scripture. We hope this message encourages you and helps you know Jesus in a more real way. You can find the full sermon notes and other resources at our website .  Subscribe to us at our YouTube channel , on Apple Podcasts or on Spotif...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the eighth message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we will be reading in Philippians 4:2-9. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the seventh message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we will be reading in Philippians 3:12-4:1. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the sixth message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we will be reading in Philippians 3:1-11. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book...

Today, Pastor Michael Acock and Pastor Nene Peter share biblical thoughts and reflections on World Refugee Day, which happens each year on June 20.  Michael and Nene discuss the refugee crisis, emphasizing the church's role in providing hope and healing. They share stories of refugees finding solace in the church community and stress the importance of treating refugees with love and compassion. Re...

Today, Scott Williams, Pastor Emeritus at Christian Fellowship, brings a Father's Day message for the church. He discusses the significance of Father's Day and the concept of spiritual fathering within the Christian community. He encourages celebrating fathers while addressing the pain some may feel on this day. Scott advocates for older members with spiritual wisdom to mentor younger generations....

Today, Beth Bramstedt brings the fourth and final message in a four week series on the book of Ruth. The focus primarily this week was on Naomi, Ruth and Boaz in Ruth  4. The book of Ruth is a female Job story, where God is at work building his kingdom, and his image bearers (Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz) wrestle with devastating tragedy, yet demonstrate the courage to be transformed. Ruth's bold advocac...

Today, Steve Boul brings the third message in a four week series on the book of Ruth. The focus primarily this week was on Naomi, Ruth and Boaz in Ruth 3 and 4. The book of Ruth is a female Job story, where God is at work building his kingdom, and his image bearers (Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz) wrestle with devastating tragedy, yet demonstrate the courage to be transformed. Ruth's bold advocacy for Naom...

Today, Jo Scott brings the second message in a four week series on the book of Ruth. The focus primarily this week was on Naomi, Ruth and Boaz in Ruth 2. The book of Ruth is a female Job story, where God is at work building his kingdom, and his image bearers (Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz) wrestle with devastating tragedy, yet demonstrate the courage to be transformed. Ruth's bold advocacy for Naomi and h...

Today, Beth Bramstedt brings the opening message in a four week series on the book of Ruth. The focus primarily with this week was on Naomi and Ruth in Ruth 1. The book of Ruth is a female Job story, where God is at work building his kingdom, and his image bearers (Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz) wrestle with devastating tragedy, yet demonstrate the courage to be transformed. Ruth's bold advocacy for Naomi...

Today, Jane Williams, Executive Director of Love Columbia brings a Mother's Day message for the church. She speaks on Spiritual Mothering, and what it means to have a mothering heart. Mother's Day can be a challenging day for many: for those who lost their mom, those who want to be, or those who have lost their kids. But their is encouragement to be had in others around you who can fill in the hol...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the fifth message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we will be reading in Philippians 2. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book of P...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the forth message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we will be reading in Philippians 2. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book of P...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the third message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we begin reading in Philippians 1:27-30. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book...

Today, Donnie Berry speaks in the second message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today, we begin reading in Philippians 1:6-11. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a mindset that privileges others above ourselves. This letter, the book o...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the first message of a 10-week series as we walk through the book of Philippians. Today is an overview of the series and we look at Paul's relationship to the church in Philippi as a spiritual father. In Philippians, Paul is inviting us to:  1. Consider God's activities and purposes in creation and salvation. 2. Reflect on God's calling in our own lives. 3. Embrace a...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the final week of our Easter 2024 sermon series called "I AM." We look at the statements through the Bible, especially those in the book of John where Jesus calls himself the I AM. Centuries before these statements were written, God had revealed himself to Moses with the decisive statement "I am" or "I am who I am" in Exodus 3:14. Another way to say this is I will be...

Today, Tara Freeman and Steve Boul speak in the fourth week of our Easter 2024 sermon series called "I AM." We will look at the statements through the Bible, especially those in the book of John where Jesus calls himself the I AM. This is from our Good Friday Service. Centuries before these statements were written, God had revealed himself to Moses with the decisive statement "I am" or "I am who I...

Today, Beth Bramstedt speaks in the third week of our Easter 2024 sermon series called "I AM." We will look at the statements through the Bible, especially those in the book of John where Jesus calls himself the I AM. Centuries before these statements were written, God had revealed himself to Moses with the decisive statement "I am" or "I am who I am" in Exodus 3:14. Another way to say this is I w...

Today, Beth Bramstedt speaks in the second week of our Easter 2024 sermon series called "I AM." We will look at the statements through the Bible, especially those in the book of John where Jesus calls himself the I AM. Centuries before these statements were written, God had revealed himself to Moses with the decisive statement "I am" or "I am who I am" in Exodus 3:14. Another way to say this is I...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in the first week of our Easter 2024 sermon series called "I AM." We will look at the statements through the Bible, especially those in the book of John where Jesus calls himself the I AM. Centuries before these statements were written, God had revealed himself to Moses with the decisive statement "I am" or "I am who I am" in Exodus 3:14. Another way to say this is I wi...

Today, Steve Boul speaks in week 6, the final message of our series called "Lament: Bringing our Sorrow to God." We will use the Psalms as our guide, as well as the book of Lamentations for this series. Today we read through Lamentations 5. Lament is a Language for loss, Solution for silence, Category for complaints, Framework for feelings, Process for our pain, and a Way to worship. We cry togeth...

Today, Michael Acock speaks in week 5 of our series called "Lament: Bringing our Sorrow to God." We will use the Psalms as our guide, as well as the book of Lamentations for this series. Today we read through Lamentations 4. Lament is a Language for loss, Solution for silence, Category for complaints, Framework for feelings, Process for our pain, and a Way to worship. We cry together as a church –...