Washington Avenue Christian Church

When it comes to choosing a God—who we will serve—humans have a pretty lousy track record. Instead of logically choosing the one true God who made us and loves us and saves us and provides for us and cares about every little detail in our lives, we choose one or more of any number of gods who can’t do any of those things. And we become their slaves as they increasingly own us.  In today’s series o...

We remember those who have sacrificed for our freedoms in America, while recognizing Jesus and the cross as the ultimate memorial for our ultimate freedom in eternal life. Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-request We look forward to hearing from you!   Want to take the next step in getting involved at Washington...

Jake takes us through Daniel 3 and reminds us of who we are, and who we belong to.  Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-request We look forward to hearing from you!   Want to take the next step in getting involved at Washington Avenue Christian Church? Fill out this connect card and someone will reach out to you! h...

Happy Mother's Day! Jim reminds us how important Mom is, and how much God cares for all stages of life. Join us today as we also have a BIG announcement that will affect the entire church! Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-request We look forward to hearing from you!   Want to take the next step in getting involv...

One of the drawbacks of being a large church is that there tend to be more people needs than there are shepherds to help meet them. Enter Stephen Ministry, a program at WACC designed specifically to provide loving support, shepherding and a caring, listening ear when people need these things. Today in our message time we will consider the WHAT and the WHY of Stephen Ministry, as we also commission...

The idea of “home“ runs deep within each of us. We all understand having times and places where we feel very much “at home“ and other places where we do not feel that at all. One of the tensions in the Christian life is the imperative realization that even though we are appointed to live here, in some cases for eight or nine decades or more, this earth is not and cannot ever be our true “home.” In...

Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-request We look forward to hearing from you!   Want to take the next step in getting involved at Washington Avenue Christian Church? Fill out this connect card and someone will reach out to you! https:// www.wacconline.org/connectcard   Stay in touch by signing up for our weekly...

What difference does the resurrection make in our lives? More specifically, how does the resurrection help us to cope with the dark times in our lives? What effect do the prayers of Jesus from the cross have on us when dealing with our own dark moments? It truly makes all the difference. Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.or...

It’s easy to get confused about Easter. While Easter is joyful and fun, it’s not really about eggs and bunnies. It’s not about lilies. It’s not about Easter dresses and Easter hats. Easter is about resurrection. It’s about the power of the cross, the weakness of death, the end of any questions about who Jesus really was. In just a few weeks the close followers of Jesus went from a group of people...

Many of the questions we might have surrounding the death of Jesus can be answered by spending time in two gardens. One is called Eden and the other Gethsemane. One explains man’s weakness and need for a savior; the other shows Jesus overcoming Evil at every step, even to the point of turning Himself over to be crucified, to fulfill the Father’s eternal plan for our salvation. One is about human p...

In our last message we talked about the universally tough question “Why is Life So Hard Sometimes?” Today we step aside from the “why” and move toward the “how” in terms of what we can do when it seems the wheels are falling off our lives and we find ourselves dealing with a crash. While the pain is real and hard times can certainly make us self-focused, there is something we can do that will help...

CRF is dedicated to helping children grow up like Jesus did: intellectually, physically, spiritually, and socially. Francis Bii shares how God is working through the Jim Shelburne school in Turkana. Your support is changing children's lives! On February 6th, massive earthquakes struck across Syria and Turkey. The earthquakes caused widespread damage and collapsed over 110,000 buildings and homes....

We are busy people, often mostly concerned with the now or very near future. We run our lives according to appointments and deadlines and scheduled trips. And truthfully, most of us run as if the race will never end. But it will. The inescapable fact is that every single one of us will DIE. As we continue delving into the perspective of eternity and its consequences for us, today we look at a coup...

We continue our consideration of heaven today, in the vein of eternity, and how the choices we make definitely have eternal consequence. Beyond our decision to answer the call of Christ to salvation, there are lots of days and typically lots of years to make choices. We “define the borders” of our truly final disposition every single day as we choose how we’re going to live and Who we are going to...

Christianity isn't about dying and going to heaven. The purpose of the universe isn't death, it's love. The Bible is a story of God bringing heaven back to earth. Throughout history, humans have experienced pockets of Heaven in different ways. Today, because of Jesus, Heaven is now. Heaven is in you through the Holy Spirit. How does that change the way we live our lives in the present? How do we b...

Shane kicks off a two-part mini-series amidst “Not About Now” that will pull our perspective up to heaven. This week we will take apart some of our misconceptions of heaven and work to build a better understanding of it, and next week, Jake will guide us through what Heaven means for us right here and right now.  Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this l...

Throughout history, God hears and cares for the orphan, the widow, and the oppressed–those who are on the fringes of society. Darnel, the Director of the Family Service Center, shares his testimony and reminds us that we too are called to love and care for our neighbor. Partner with the FSC! Washington Avenue Christian Church - Give wacconline.org Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly...

The book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that doesn't mention God's name. So why is it in the Bible? How does God speak to Esther and what does this mean for us today? Hear 3 different perspectives on discerning God's will, and responding to His call. Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-request We look forw...

It’s so easy for us to mistake motion for progress. Today we continue our look at Paul and his words in Philippians 3, where he describes for us how to balance our perspectives on past, present and future, and mostly how to make sure that we are “living with the end in mind.” Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-req...

We start a new series for a new year today, which is actually the “second half” of the series we studied last fall. They go together. If “it’s not about me” then it is also “not about now.” For the next several weeks we will be considering what it means to live our lives with the end in mind; and the end, believers should know, will find us standing before God and giving account for how we spent o...

Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://wacconline.org/prayer-request We look forward to hearing from you!   Want to take the next step in getting involved at Washington Avenue Christian Church? Fill out this connect card and someone will reach out to you! https:// www.wacconline.org/connectcard   Stay in touch by signing up for our weekly...

Fear seems to permeate so many layers of our existence. We fear pandemics, the weather, cancer, financial collapse, politicians, government control, government neglect, change…and the list goes on. There indeed are a lot of things worthy of our fear, and probably a lot more that are not. Many of our fears are irrational, unfounded. Most all of them are baseless—because either they focus on things...

One of the greatest mysteries of Christmas is found in the very audacious idea that God, who is “LIGHT” according to scripture, would choose to come and live on earth, trading heaven and glory for pain, suffering, darkness, insecurity and death. Christmas begs to answer why the “Light of Creation” travelled so far. He travelled “light” coming with nothing; but when He did, LIGHT travelled, cloaked...

If you’ve ever experienced the joy of having a baby come into your world, you also know what comes quickly after: chaos! Babies have a way of turning things completely upside-down, and when they come and stay, our lives are never the same. One of the most marvelous pieces of the deep theology we call the “incarnation” is that Jesus, God with skin on, came to us as a tiny, helpless baby. And, I fee...