Welcome to the weekly audio podcast of sermons from Christ Community Church in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Our mission is to make passionate disciples of Jesus Christ who are belonging, growing, serving, and reaching. Our hope is that these messages will help you take your next step. Learn more at ccclife.org.
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Christ gives different gifts to the church and the leadership gifts Paul highlights exist specifically to equip the rest of the body for works of service. Nobody is off the hook. Everyone is called to serve.
Becoming like Jesus in every way happens not through solo spiritual effort but through a body where every part works together, anchored in truth, speaking that truth in love to one another. We grow in community.
Unity in the body is grounded in something bigger than any of us. That unity is practiced through humility, gentleness, patience, and bearing with one another. Belonging is worth what it demands.
The teaching series on the prophet Elisha concludes as Pastor Eric teaches on 2 Kings 6:8-23.
In 2 Kings 6:1-7, Elisha performs a miracle for a seemingly small purpose: to repair a borrowed axe.
Right in the middle of Israel's collapse--sandwiched between bad king after bad king--2 Kings presents strange little stories about the prophet Elisha that show that in the middle of the mess, God is still at work.
“Your servant has nothing...except a small jar of olive oil.” Pastor Courtney Wilson continues the study of Elisha by teaching on the familiar story of the widow's oil.
Pastor Eric starts a five-week series focused specifically on the life and ministry of the prophet Elisha. This week: How he got the job in the first place. And along the way, he answers three questions that will set up the entire rest of this series.
Pastor Eric starts a five-week series focused specifically on the life and ministry of the prophet Elisha. This week: How he got the job in the first place. And along the way, he answers three questions that will set up the entire rest of this series.
Self-control is.... In the final sermon of the fruit of the Spirit series, Central Care Pastor Megan Clunan teaches on rebelling against an age of indulgence.
The fruit of the Spirit summer study continues with a look at gentleness in an age of outrage with guest teacher Bryan Loritts, teaching pastor at The Summit Church and award-winning author of ten books.
Faithfulness is a fruit of the spirit that stands out in a culture of restlessness. Pastor David Hausknecht looks at 2 Timothy to study this trait in the soldier, the athlete, and the farmer.
Pastor Eric continues the 9-part series, Fruitful People in a Thorny World, looking at what it means to embody goodness in an age of cynicism. What is a good person?
Pastor Jim turns to the story of Ruth and Boaz to study kindness in an age of self-absorption.
Pastor Clayton continues the study of the fruit of the Holy Spirt as rebellion against the status quo. This week's topic: Patience in an Age of Urgency.
The world is angry, anxious, divided, and loud, and it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos. How do we find peace in an age of anxiety?
Pastor Jim continues the look at the fruit of the Spirit as a countercultural way to live as he teaches on joy in an age of discontentment.
The world is angry, anxious, divided, and loud, and it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos. But what if love, joy, and peace aren’t soft virtues—they’re a rebellion against the status quo? These aren’t just nice traits. They’re how we push back against a world gone sideways.
Pastor Clayton turns to Philippians 4 to conclude the "Margin" series by teaching on taking control of what gets your attention and fixing it on genuine and quality things.
Shallow relationships have become our new normal. What if God’s way offers something better? How do we make room for genuine relationships?
Pastor Jim teaches on what the Bible has to say about finding margin in our lives–with respect to our money.
You weren’t made to live maxed out. But packed calendars, shallow relationships, and scattered thoughts have become our new normal. What if God’s way offers something better—space to breathe, give, connect, and think clearly?
If the Christ wasn't raised, none of this matters. If Christ was raised, everything changes!
The cross upends the idea that God only loves those who deserve it, because Jesus died for his enemies.
Pastor Clayton teaches that the cross turns marriage on its head by basing the husband-wife relationship on Jesus' self-giving love for the church.
