“Did you know we have ancestors from France?” Before I could say anything in response, my family member was on Google earth exploring the countryside of France pondering what this means for her and our family. She was searching,…
My wife and I had the strangest experience the other day. We looked at our calendars and realized that the next two weeks were booked solid. We knew then and there that we needed to make some decisions. As vaccines…
We’ve Only Just Begun If you haven’t heard yet, across all five campuses, we are on a formational journey toward deeper Christlike being and doing. One of our newest resources to help us learn from God’s word in God’s ways…
For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. (Luke 19:10) Few words come with as much comfort as Jesus’ clarity here as to why He came to us. Some scholars even believe this is the central…
The Great Failure Some of the greatest failures in the church over the past few years have had less to do with what is professed in our words and more around what is performed in our lives. Nationally visible leaders…
What’s the primary difference between a classic Bollywood and Hollywood love story? More than the amount of dancing, the difference lies in what makes the ending truly happy. In a Hollywood love story, at the center are two individuals on…
From the beginning, Christ Community has sought to not only share information about Jesus but also be a catalyst in spiritual formation toward Christlikeness. Core to our DNA is the longing to multiply whole disciples, not just inform the masses. …
“I guess it’s been about a year now since I’ve been at church. Has it really been that long? I guess so. Man, that’s crazy.” After I prayed to open a lunch gathering for a dynamic organization in Kansas City,…
In December of 2016, one Christ Community member took a bold step. She was convicted. And this conviction found its deepest pang not in how broken she saw the world but rather in how clearly she understood her calling. She…
Wait. What does that mean? Ugh. We’ve all had times when we’ve picked up the Bible, read it, and got nothing out of it. Maybe we didn’t understand what was said or were offended by it or maybe just bored…