The Backpack

 This week we continue on in our series, "We Are His," a study of first Corinthians. We're in chapter 11 this week, and we look at how taking the Lord's Supper shows that we are his together, and we see how this act reminds us why we gather together as the church in the first place.

 This week as we continue on in our series, in first Corinthians entitled "We Are His," Pastor Blake,opens up the first half of chapter 11, and we look at how the controversy in Corinth surrounding women and head coverings actually has something to teach us about submission in a world that completely rejects it.

 This week we continue on in our study of first Corinthians called "We are His." We're in chapter nine this week and Pastor Blake opens up the text to look at our role as God's messengers and how that causes us to focus on the message we carry and the Lord who has called us to carry it. So, let's listen in as he brings us this week's message.

This Sunday we continued on in our study of First Corinthians entitled "We Are His." Pastor Blake opened up chapter 10. We looked through Paul's admonition to do everything we do to the glory of God and consider how his instruction to the Corinthians to imitate him as he imitates Christ lays down a pattern for us as we engage in discipleship today.

This week we got to hear from Christ community member Ashley Murphy. Ashley went. Through a traumatic car wreck back in the fall, and we have seen God's grace to her in extraordinary ways in preserving her life and healing her in her recovery. So she sat down with friend and pastor Elder Jeff Bracken to talk about that experience and how God's interruption in her life has given her opportu...

Jennifer Seaton serves on our worship team at Christ Community, but recently she’s also stepped into student ministry, helping build a worship culture among the next generation. DJ sat down with her on Sunday and asked what she’s seen the Lord doing as she invests in students through music, and what He’s been teaching her along the way. Take a few minutes to listen as Jennifer shares her story.

 This week we continue onward in our study of First Corinthians entitled We Are His. Pastor Blake opens up one Corinthians chapter eight as we look at our responsibility as believers to lay aside our rights, live for others and be ambassadors for Christ in the process. So let's listen in as he unpacks how we do that in this week's message.

 This week we continue on in our series. "We are His," a study of First Corinthians. Pastor Blake opens up, first Corinthians chapter seven, and we look at several dynamics in marriage and how our marriages should reflect and glorify God.

 This week we got to hear from some of our Edge student leaders as youth Pastor Kenny Mattingly sat down with them to talk about their recent experience at the Conclave Conference and what the Lord has continued to teach them as they volunteer and lead our students week by week. So let's listen in as Kenny sits down with TJ Vote, Lauren Sturgill and Jason Midkiff to talk about that experience.

This past Sunday we continued on in our series "We Are His," a study of First Corinthians. DJ had the opportunity to bring the message this past Sunday, opening up first Corinthians six verses 12 through 20. We looked at the dangers of letting slogans drive our theology and our living, and how that practice got the Corinthians into a dangerous place with sexual immorality. What's the...

This week DJ got to sit down with Melissa Chesterfield and Melissa Midkiff. They both volunteer as leaders with FCA in Shelby County schools, and they talked about why they said yes to that opportunity, how they've seen students' lives change through FCA and what the Lord is teaching them as they continue to step out in serving others. So, let's listen in as Melissa and Melissa get to...

This week DJ got the chance to sit down with Christ community member Billy Doolittle, as he unpacked how the Lord changed the trajectory of his life through encounters with his word. With his people and with uncomfortable circumstances that pushed him towards Jesus.

This week we continue on in our study of First Corinthians and entitled We Are His. We begin chapter six this week and Pastor Blake unpacks the first half of the chapter looking at the reality that we are his righteousness, and we look at how that reality should shape the way that we view slights and offenses from those around us in the church as we strive together in holiness.

This week we return to our series in one Corinthians entitled "We Are His." Pastor Blake Opens up one Corinthians chapter five and looks at the painful reality of discipline within the local church, but why it ultimately is restorative and a path towards forgiveness.

Pastor Elder Jeff Bracken examines a couple of accounts in the Gospel of Luke and looks at the reality that when Jesus saves us, he not only saves us from our sin and desperation, but he saves us to something.

This week in our 2025 Christmas message, pastor Blake opens up First John chapter four. We look at how the fact that God sent love into the world through Jesus Christ changes the way that we love those around us.

This week we continued our sermon series titled "God Sent." Pastor Blake opens up Isaiah 9 and looks at the promise that God is sending Joy into the world to cut through our darkness and give us hope as we walk through this life with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Yesterday’s story featured Daniel Bright and Derek Page sharing from their recent vision trip to Chile. Their message reminded us that the global church is alive, vibrant, and hungry to partner in the gospel. They described small congregations with enormous faith, pastors serving tirelessly, worship that shakes the room, and believers who are passionate about reaching their communities for Christ....

This sermon kicks off the series God Sent , reminding us that true hope always arrives through a spoken word from God, not things or circumstances. Even when we feel stuck in a personal wilderness or captivity of our own making, God lovingly sends voices, forgiveness, comfort, and ultimately His Son to uncover His glory in our lives. This message calls us to gain, grab, and give access to God's Wo...

This week’s message from 1 Corinthians 4 challenged us to rethink what it means to live faithfully for Jesus in a world that sees the gospel as “foolishness.” Pastor Blake walked us through Paul’s reminder that we are servants of Christ and managers of the mysteries of God, called not to justify ourselves, but to rest in God’s justice and grace.

This week, Pastor Blake challenged us with Paul’s words to the Corinthians: “I couldn’t speak to you as spiritual people, but as infants in Christ.” In a world that prizes independence and self-definition, God calls us to something deeper; spiritual maturity. We’re not meant to stay spiritual babies. We’re meant to grow together, as His temple, built on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ. The mes...

This Sunday, Josiah Downey shared his powerful journey from exhaustion and doubt to surrender and renewal. After stepping into full-time ministry at Awake, Josiah found himself overwhelmed, questioning his purpose, and struggling to feel God’s presence, until one prayer changed everything. Hear how surrendering his “armor” opened the door to peace, purpose, and a deeper walk with Christ, and how h...

This September, a team of women from Christ Community Church traveled to Santiago, Chile, to serve alongside local churches and missionaries from the International Mission Board. From hosting women’s teas and teaching English to serving in the shanty towns, our team saw God move in powerful ways, stretching comfort zones, building friendships, and opening hearts to the Gospel. Their stories remind...

We all love a good comeback story, but who’s really writing it? This week, Pastor Blake reminded us that the power behind every comeback isn’t our own, it’s the Spirit of God working in and through us. Paul’s words to the Corinthians challenge us to lay down human wisdom and pride and to depend on God’s Spirit for unity, strength, and true understanding. When we stop living to impress others and s...

This week, we heard from Owen Smith, a husband, father, teacher, and follower of Jesus, who shared how God’s steady grace has shaped his life. Owen’s story isn’t one of dramatic turns, but of faithful consistency. From growing up in rural Kentucky to teaching at Collins High School, he’s seen how God’s hand has guided him through seasons of waiting, purpose, and growth. He reminds us that sometime...