Fern Creek Christian Church

Pain is an inevitable part of life. No matter who you are, you will experience pain in some form, but God offers healing through His Son, Jesus. Today, we take a look at the most painful night of Jesus' life in the garden of Gethsemane - a night where He knew the painful experience on the cross would bring healing to all mankind. 

Garrett is an amazing servant leader here at Fern Creek. He has attended Fern Creek Christian Church his whole life and currently serves as a volunteer with the media/production team. I recommend getting to know Jesus through Garrett, and you can start by listening to this episode!

Is the grace of Jesus for everyone or just for you? This sermon challenges followers of Jesus to rejoice over lost sheep finding their good Shepherd, even when it seems unfair that God would love someone so messed up. He loved you, didn't He? Thank God He doesn't give us what we deserve. 

The story of the prodigal son reveals the heart of God for His children. There is no one too far gone, no one too lost, and no one beyond the grace of Jesus. To make an epic comeback, we have to admit our shortcomings and ask for the Spirit to intervene. 

Bryan Kenworthy is one of the most active and busy people at Fern Creek. From communion cleanup to Fern Creek High School football meals, he does it all with a humble and loving attitude. Meet Bryan and hear his story about how he and his wife, Carol, ended up at Fern Creek.

Congrats! You've made it to the final week of Craig Grammer's 'Foundations' class. This week, we discuss how to get right with God and what it means to be "saved." 

Marriage is hard, and we've all been hurt by our spouse. But there is hope. Craig explains that hope for a comeback comes when we remember what it was like to fall in love, repent of our sin, and do what we used to do when we first got married. Don't let resentment fester overtime, but instead remember who first loved you, and try to love your spouse like that. 

"Look at my hands. Look at my feet. Listen to my voice. God, I can't possibly do what You've asked me to do." We use our weaknesses as an excuse to not follow Jesus and do what He says, but God has given us a treasure in jars of clay - the Gospel message being carried to the world through sinful, broken people. How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!

Lorie Hafling and her husband, Scott, are an amazing part of our church. Lorie and Scott help serve with the middle and high school students on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights, and they've been going to Fern Creek for several years. Hear Lorie's story right here.

In Matthew 23:11, Jesus says that greatest among you shall be your servant. When Jesus then washes His disciples feet, He sets an example for those who follow Him. Our prayer is that by serving others, our church would lead people into a relationship with Jesus. 

Rich is back this week to talk about the importance of being connected in a church home. How could we ever follow Jesus' greatest command to love one another if we don't have one another? You might just be the person someone needs to find Jesus.

Discipleship Minister, Rich Teske, takes us through Week 1 of our new series called Our House. Every household has different traditions, values and ways of doing things, and so does our house at Fern Creek Christian Church. We want our members to be more than just high-functioning church people. We want our members to seek the Lord and experience a transformational relationship with God. 

Matt Zolla and Matt Sieja introduce the concept of a new show, Meet Fern Creek, where we introduce listeners to incredible followers of Jesus inside our congregation. This show is just one of many ways we want you to stay connected and encouraged by someone's story. God uses ordinary, regular people to accomplish mighty things for His kingdom. We pray this new show helps you see that in an intimat...

This is Week 2 of our Foundations Class, where Craig recaps the history of the church, what kept it pure, and enters the realm of doctrine. Fern Creek Christian Church stands on 9 essential principles that you ought to know if you want to call Fern Creek home. Come and listen in!

God doesn't require perfection in order to serve His church. When we look at the disciples in the Bible, we see regular, ordinary, prone-to-fail kind of people who dropped everything they had to follow Jesus. At some point, however, they switched from watching Jesus from the sidelines to being put in the game to make disciples on their own. 

Curious about what our church believes and how our doctrine came to be? This week, Lead Pastor Craig Grammer discusses the origin of the non-denominational church and how Fern Creek Christian Church came to be. Click play to hear interesting discussion about what keeps the church pure and glued to the Word of God. 

Two daughters need healing, and only Jesus can heal them both. Flip your Bibles to Mark 22 and let's read the story of the bleeding woman and the daughter of Jairus. There's many layers to the story similar to a chocolate glazed donut with cream filling, but we learn that Jesus makes unclean people clean.

When a demon-possessed man near the Sea of Galilee gets freed from his demon, he asks if he can follow Jesus on His journey, but Jesus says no. That's right - Jesus says no. But this man turns back and tells everyone in the town what Jesus had done for him. Instead of being bogged down by a "no," he focuses on the "yes." The greatest act of worship is trusting God even when He says no. 

It's tempting to look at the story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee and assume that Jesus will calm any storm in your life. Any headache? Despair? Anxiety? Grief? Yes, Jesus can calm it, but that doesn't mean He will. The disciples were afraid because they didn't realize that Jesus, God in the flesh, was in the boat with them. Next time you think God doesn't care about what you're...

Hakuna Matata! God didn't create us to be worriers. He created us to trust Him with every little piece of our life. We have to learn to cast all our anxieties on Him because He cares for us. Yes, the same God who made the heavens cares about you and every fabric of your being. The same God who created the universe loves and wants you to follow Him.

Some Italians, party poopers, and a king - they all make one good story and one clear message about who Jesus is and what He came to do. Jesus wasn't just any ordinary man or a good moral teacher, He is the Son of God. If you turn to Mark 2 in your Bibles, Jesus heals a paralytic who ended up at the feet of Jesus after being lowered from the ceiling. Listen in to hear Jesus' reaction and see how h...

God is calling you into deeper relationship with Him. Looking at some moments in the Gospels when Jesus and His disciples were on the Sea of Galilee, one can see four clear stages of discipleship that all followers of Jesus fall under. We are curious about Jesus, connected to Him, convicted by our sin compared to His grace, and committed to following and obeying Him in all circumstances. What stag...

Student Minister, Matt Sieja, encourages our students and our congregation to go and make an impact on the world. Followers of Jesus are called to be a light in a dark world, and often times, we underestimate the impact our individual light can have. God can use anyone for mighty things, so let's fully trust His power to work in and through us to change the world and grow His Kingdom here on earth...

Many scholars and unGodly influencers have tried to rewrite our nation's history, but facts are facts. Over half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence believed in God, and the very fabric of our government originates from Isaiah 33:22. Craig encourages the church to not be embarrassed of the real history behind our nation and to use our freedom to worship the Lord and serve His church.

God is at work in your life. He has a plan for you that is better than you can even imagine. There's always the temptation to live with regret, but God wants us to live with contentment. He wants us to be present in the moment and in tune with His Spirit. God calls His people to live at peace because He can take any moment and use for His Kingdom and His master plan.