Our Goal Is Love

This weekend at our Regifting series, we're tackling the one thing that defines authentic Christianity more than anything else. In a world drowning in division and tribal hatred, Jesus didn't call his followers to be known for what they stand against. He called them to be known for something far more radical: the way they love one another. The night before his death, surrounded by discip...

How's your list? Not your Christmas list. I'm talking about the list many of us keep all year. Maybe it's written down, or maybe it's just memorized. It's the list of times someone hurt you. If you keep one, you're actually in good company. Peter had a list too. Peter brought that list to Jesus in Matthew 18, asking what seemed like a reasonable question: How many tim...

This week we’re stepping out of our Hebrews series to celebrate what God has done in 2025 at CBC and prepare for His will in 2026. I want to encourage everyone not to miss this moment. It’s our chance to look back with gratitude, look around with clarity, and look ahead with anticipation. We’ll turn to the book of Joshua, where God commanded His people to set up a memorial—a visible reminder of wh...

Message from Cary Borkert on November 16, 2025

This past Sunday, we reached the turning point in Hebrews. From here through chapter 10, the author shows how Jesus fulfills everything religion claims to accomplish. When you boil it down, every belief system—true or false—tries to solve the same problem: how can fallen humanity be reconciled to a holy God? To address this problem, people have always sought four things: a priest to mediate, a tem...

Some warnings in Scripture are hard to read. Hebrews 6:4–6 is one of them. Last week, we wrestled with that difficult passage and saw two possibilities: that it describes those who were offered salvation but faked it—or those who received it but then abused it. Either way, the warning is real and sobering. But that’s not where the passage ends. In verses 7–8, the writer paints a picture of two fie...

Most people think maturity just happens with time. You get older, wiser, and better at following Jesus. But Scripture paints a different picture. In Hebrews 5 and 6, the author warns that some people hear the gospel again and again—and never change. Their faith grows stale. Their hearts grow dull. And eventually, they reach a point where “it’s impossible to renew them again.” Throughout church his...

This Sunday we’re hitting pause on our Hebrews study to tackle a question that touches every home: What’s the most important factor in marriage? Is it compatibility? Feelings of love? Good communication? Shared values? Or is it something else entirely? We all have ideas about what makes a marriage work—but Scripture often surprises us with what it emphasizes most. Join us as we look at God’s desig...

Have you ever noticed that even when you finally get a day off, it doesn’t always feel like rest? You can turn off your phone, finish your to-do list, even escape to the mountains—and still find your soul running laps. We can stop doing and still not start resting. That’s because real rest isn’t found in a hammock, a vacation, or even a perfectly balanced schedule. It’s found in a Person. Hebrews...

The author of Psalm 110 tells us that God would “put all things under” the feet of the Messiah. Jesus was clearly the one who was promised but let me ask, does it look like all things are under his feet now? The author of Hebrews addressed the same question nearly 2000 years ago. If Jesus is really in charge, why does life still hurt so much? Why does the world look so far from “all things under h...

Prophets, preachers, and teachers in the Bible leaned on one phrase more than any other: “Thus says the Lord!” It was their way of saying, “Don’t blame me—I’m only passing along what God has said.” Even the angels, as mighty as they were, spoke only as servants delivering someone else’s words. But there was one person who never used this phrase. Instead, He said, “Truly! Truly! I say to you.” Jesu...

Throughout history, people have used the Bible to defend terrible actions—to justify slavery, excuse injustice, defend immoral behavior, and condemn others. How does a book that reveals God’s perfect love end up twisted to rationalize such harm? The problem often comes when we read the Bible without knowing its single, unshakable truth: it has one Author with one point. When we lose sight of that,...

Message from Major Dalton on August 24, 2025

Message from Cary Borkert on August 17, 2025

Some voices claim to speak for God—but their words bring harm instead of hope. History is full of people who have declared, “God told me…” before saying things that crushed, deceived, or destroyed. How do we know if God has truly spoken? And if He has, how can we be sure we are hearing Him? This week in Faith for a Reason, we face the question: “Has God spoken in the Bible?”When we look at the bea...

Message from Major Dalton on August 3, 2025

Discover the profound meaning of redemption through the story of Ruth chapter 4. This message explores the contrast between false and true redeemers, revealing three essential qualifications for genuine redemption: the right, the resources, and the resolve. The unnamed man in Ruth 4 represents false redeemers in our lives - those people, things, or systems that promise fulfillment but ultimately f...

Message from Major Dalton on July 6, 2025

Message from Major Dalton on June 29, 2025

Sometimes, the most ordinary days are the ones that change everything. Ruth didn’t wake up thinking she would meet the man who would rewrite her story—and shape the future of God’s people. She just got up, went to work, and did the next right thing. But God was already there, weaving something beautiful through her faithfulness. Join us this week as we walk through Ruth 2 and discover what it mean...

Message from Major Dalton on June 15, 2025

Message from Major Dalton on June 8, 2025

I have two questions to ask you. It's very important to answer both honestly. The first will be easy, very easy in fact. But the second will likely be much more difficult. Question 1: Would you choose Heaven over Hell? Question 2: Would you choose Heaven over Earth? Of course, we have no issue preferring Heaven over Hell. But most of us, if we are honest, sometimes wrestle with preferring Hea...

In the next part of our Vexed series, we step into one of the most disturbing moments in Lot’s life. Genesis 19:1–11 paints a picture of a culture steeped in sexual immorality and abuse. Lot didn’t endorse it—but he didn’t stand against it either. Instead, he compromised. He concealed. And it cost him dearly. Peter tells us that Lot’s soul was tormented by what he saw and heard. He was righteous,...

This Sunday, we'll begin by talking about the distress of prosperity. Both Lot and Abraham lived in a time of opportunity and abundance—but they approached it very differently. One sought more. The other trusted more. And the contrast between them has everything to teach us about living faithfully today. Join us this Sunday as we step into the story—and discover how to live with trust, not an...