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All In

Started on August 18th, 2019
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Stand-Alone Messages

Started on October 15th, 2017
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This Changes Everything

Started on April 9th, 2017

One historic event changed everything. It changed the course of human history. And it can change your life.

More than 2,000 years ago Jesus miraculously rose from the dead. Two centuries later, that one event is still radically changing lives: bringing healing to the broken, peace to the restless, hope to the hopeless.

Share Easter with us. Find out how this one event can change everything for you.

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How to Do What You Just Can’t Do

Started on March 12th, 2017

Ever faced an obstacle you just couldn’t overcome? A habit you couldn’t break? Something so outrageously hard it couldn’t be done?

Did you feel defeated? Discouraged? Hopeless? Maybe you’re TRYING to do something that can only be done by TRAINING!

Good news. There is a way to do tomorrow what you cannot do today.

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Five Easy Ways to Wreck Your Life

Started on February 5th, 2017

Some decisions can have a devastating effect on your life. We’ve watched friends wander down paths, make bad decisions and live the rest of their lives with regret! What if someone who loves you said, “If you really want to wreck your life ... do these things. If you don’t ... treat these five things like plutonium.” Join us and learn the Five Easy Ways to Wreck Your Life.

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Making Change

Started on January 15th, 2017

Every decision leads us to a destination ... most people know this. Consequently, when we start a new year most of us are thinking about the decisions we could make now that would bless our lives and the lives of those we love. Few decisions will have more influence on the blessing of our lives than how we handle our resources. Join us as we learn from God how to make decisions that will lead us financially to a place of joy, peace and blessing!

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It’s All About Jesus

Started on January 1st, 2017

At the beginning of a new year, we examine our lives and think about what’s most important. What we will prioritize this year. What habits we will break and what habits we will initiate.

For believers, it’s all about Jesus! Let’s make 2017 a year of eternal significance by focusing our hearts and minds on Him.

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Who Needs Christmas?

Started on November 27th, 2016

Does anybody really need Christmas? Do we need the decorating, entertaining, gift-giving, spending … the gathering, singing, worshiping, thanking? Why do we expend so much energy on these things?

Maybe it's because at the first Christmas everybody needed what Jesus came to bring, no matter who they were: the rich and powerful, the outcasts, the lonely, the forgotten ... everybody. And maybe, we all still do!

Christmas is a celebration of a gift that is powerful, life-changing and eternal … a gift everybody needs and anyone can receive! This may be the year you discover that you need Christmas!

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Vision Week

Started on November 20th, 2016

Once each year, we reflect on how Jesus has worked in and through our church over the past 12 months. We then turn our eyes to the future, and together we pray and seek God’s will for the year ahead, committing ourselves to His great work.

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Faith Promise: Love Over Fear

Started on November 6th, 2016

We hear the admonition “fear not” over and over again in Scripture. Clearly our God knows we are fearful creatures. And the evil one wants us to fear. He uses it as a way to paralyze us, to cause us to doubt God’s faithfulness and our purpose.

So how do we overcome fear? Scripture seems to suggest that it’s a choice. With confidence in our Savior, we choose love over fear as a church. And this has been our battle cry: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” (1 John 4:18 ESV)

We choose to fix our eyes on the One who conquered fear and death. Sometimes we may not even realize we’re doing it. Sometimes it takes every ounce of courage we can muster. Sometimes it takes great sacrifice. Every time it is worth it.

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Thriving in Babylon

Started on October 2nd, 2016

What happens when you find yourself in a godless society? What if you lived in a culture where belief in God was met with ridicule or threat? Would you stand tall -- bold and confident in your faith -- even if it meant risking everything? Or would you cave into the cultural pressure and play it safe, keeping your head down and your mouth shut?

The book of Daniel is about a courageous, godly man who stood tall, refusing to conform to culture. With the power of wisdom from God, Daniel not only survived, he thrived in Babylon, influencing an entire kingdom as he did. Daniel’s story is ancient, but learning from it will change your future!

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Power

Started on September 11th, 2016

Imagine having all the power you need for every situation. The power to heal relationships. The power to change difficult situations at work. The power to bring justice. Imagine having supernatural discernment and wisdom. Imagine never being powerless. That is the reality for every believer because the Holy Spirit lives within us.

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This is Compassion

Started on August 14th, 2016

When Jesus came to earth, He intentionally impacted people’s lives. Everyone He encountered experienced struggles, sickness and difficult situations. But the messiness of their lives didn’t keep Jesus away. It compelled Him to draw even closer. That’s compassion.

Compassion is often underestimated or misunderstood. It’s not about knowing how to fix someone or their problems. It’s about giving our time, skills and resources to make a difference and then leaving the rest up to God.

Join us as we explore passages of Scripture that show us how to follow Jesus’ example and inspire us to draw close to people around us. Choose compassion. See what happens.

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Supertexts

Started on June 19th, 2016

Look in the Bible. It’s a chapter. It’s a verse. It’s a Supertext!

More powerful than a speeding locomotive, Supertexts have changed the course of human history, and they can bend the very trajectory of your life. The Bible – disguised as an ordinary book – is a powerhouse of world-changing passages.

Join the adventure as we study Supertexts, the most power-packed passages of the Bible.

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Pray for One

Started on May 11th, 2016

What would happen if every morning we asked Jesus to show us one person who needs an extra measure of love today? One person who needs kindness, grace or forgiveness?

See how a simple prayer can transform you and your family, change our world and impact all of eternity.

Join us for this message series about the exponential power of praying for one.

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It’s Complicated

Started on March 30th, 2016

The best things in life are often the most complicated. The single life is so much fun … but also frustrating.  Marriage is amazing … but it’s also challenging.  Having children is a blessing … but with them come questions we never thought we’d have to answer.

All relationships – even great ones – are challenging.  They make life better, but not simpler.

If you think relationships are complicated, you’re not alone. The struggle is real … but worth it!  So join us as we discover together some of the secrets to fun, fulfilling relationships that can last a lifetime.

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This Changes Everything

Started on March 2nd, 2016

One historical event changed everything! It changed the course of human history. And it can change your life.

More than 2,000 years ago Jesus miraculously rose from the grave. Two centuries later that one event is still radically changing lives.

Because of what happened in ancient Jerusalem, peace can replace anxiety and guilt. Forgiveness and contentment can overcome anger and resentment.  You can experience hope in the face of life’s hardest struggles.

Find out how this one event can change everything for you.

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Getting Your House in Order

Started on January 27th, 2016

Imagine that you discovered that you had 30 days to live. What difference would that make in your life? Who would you talk to? What would you “make right?” What instructions would you leave for the people you love?

Join us as we study the last 30 days of the life of Jesus as He calls the people He loves to "get their house in order."

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Life on Loan

Started on January 6th, 2016

How do you take care of something on loan to you? Do you use it carelessly? Recklessly? Do you wear it out, use it all up for your own purposes? Hand back scraps?

Of course not. When something is on loan, we treat it with extra care. We give it back joyfully, glad to have been entrusted with it, to have been able to use it well.

Consider this. What are we giving back to the Giver of Life, the Giver of All Good Things? We are all living a life on loan. Let’s talk about living it, using it, investing it well.

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Stand-Alone Message

Started on December 30th, 2015

Compassion Christian Church frequently has speakers present messages outside of our normal message series. We are blessed to allow these speakers to bring a perspective of their own and present it to our congregation.

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Best. Christmas. Ever.

Started on November 25th, 2015

What would make this your best Christmas ever?

Gifts wrapped up under the tree? Lights and decorations? Parties and Christmas cookies?

Or would it be something that can’t be bought? Can’t be made?

If you’re searching for the perfect gift, the perfect tree or the perfect recipe, consider this. Maybe that’s not what you really need this season. Maybe there’s something greater that could make this the Best Christmas Ever.

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Faith Promise

Started on November 4th, 2015

How would you complete this: “Love is                   ”?

How do you define love? How does our world define love? Probably many different ways. The definition, however, is clearly spelled out for us in 1 John 3:16.

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.” - 1 John 3:16

We follow the example of sacrificial love we see in Jesus. We go to the ends of the earth, helping those most in need and sharing with them the good news of Jesus’ love. We see people coming to know Jesus as we work with more than 20 international partners to provide clean water and nutrition in Africa, mentoring in Central America, education in Eastern Europe and church planting in India. We are also intentional about making a difference in our communities here at home.

Together we have an impact that none of us can as individuals, taking the love of Jesus to the nations.

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Jesus: The Good News

Started on September 9th, 2015

Among your friends, there’s probably one person who takes the impossible and makes it happen. Who has answers for the hardest questions. Who sees things in a fresh, new way.

He’s on everyone’s invitation list. People are drawn to him, follow him, hope to get just a moment’s attention from him.  If you don’t have a friend like this…you wish you did!

Centuries ago there was a man like this named Jesus. He caused quite a stir when He brought amazing, life-changing good news that drew crowds of loyal followers. Today – two thousand years later – He’s still the Good News!

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Focus

Started on August 12th, 2015

We hit where we aim. We go where we set our sights. So in life – or even in a single day – where do we go? Where do we end up? At the very place where we set our focus.

It’s amazing what we can accomplish as individuals and as a church when we move toward a goal with clear focus. We live in a complex world. Many things compete for our attention constantly. Laser-sharp focus is the only way to ensure we do what matters most.

Join us as we purpose to focus on the things that will make the biggest difference in our lives and in our world.

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Jesus: God Revealed

Started on June 10th, 2015

God has always been, always will be. He is infinitely powerful, the Creator of all, King of all.

So how can we, with finite understanding, comprehend all that God is? Connect with Him on a deep level?

God sent Jesus to walk among us, to show us His grace and mercy. To understand Almighty God, we need simply to look at His Son. As we study the book of Luke, we can see the very character of God Himself revealed in Jesus Christ.

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Jesus: The Great Physician

Started on May 20th, 2015

Cancer. Traumatic injury. Circumstances beyond our control. They can bring us to our knees and leave us desperately needing The Great Physician.

Centuries ago, crowds followed Jesus. The sick and their friends called out to Him for healing and help, pushing through to touch even the hem of His garment. They found something far greater than physical healing. They found love, acceptance, forgiveness and help in time of need.

Today, Jesus still offers healing for body, soul and spirit that can change everything about our lives.

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Jesus: The Heart Changer

Started on April 8th, 2015

How does real change happen in our lives? Where does it start?

Jesus, the wisest teacher to ever walk this earth, said change happens from the inside out. True joy, He said, is an inside job.

Join us as we study how Jesus is still changing the world today by changing hearts. Give Him a chance. He can change yours, too.

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Easter

Started on April 1st, 2015

War, unrest, darkness. Jesus told us that in this world we would have trouble. But He also told us to take heart. “I have overcome the world,” He said. Light overcame darkness when a gravestone rolled away. Hope is here. Let’s celebrate Easter!

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Passion

Started on March 25th, 2015

Jesus willingly gave His life for you and me. He went to the cross even though He could have delivered Himself. Join us as we think about the crucifixion, as we behold the cross. Let Him speak to you. Let the cross change you, make you new, as white as snow.

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Jesus: Revolutionary Leader

Started on February 11th, 2015

When you think of Jesus, do you think of him as gentle and peaceful? Or radical and revolutionary?

He was both.

Jesus came to earth to launch a world-changing movement. Jesus was a threat to the religious establishment, calling for dramatic, revolutionary change. His teachings were surprising and radical. He taught His followers to pray radical prayers, called them to radical commitment.

So, if Jesus was and is the most radical, most revolutionary leader who has ever lived, what does that mean for those of us who follow Him today? We’ll find out as we study Jesus, the revolutionary leader.

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Stand-Alone Messages

Started on January 28th, 2015

Compassion Christian Church frequently has speakers present messages outside of our normal message series. We are blessed to allow these speakers to bring a perspective of their own and present it to our congregation.

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Satisfied

Started on January 7th, 2015

Why is it so hard to find contentment? We race faster, work harder, earn more, spend more, and still want more.

Is there a way to stop? Is it possible to feel completely satisfied with what we have now?

Jesus promises peace when we embrace a new purpose and a new way of managing our resources. We can exchange our obsessive spending for systematic generosity and experience deep satisfaction.

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Jesus: The King has Come

Started on November 19th, 2014

Ever wish that someone had interviewed the people who were alive when Jesus was on earth? That a first century investigative reporter had found and carefully reported the truth about the man who called himself the Son of God?

Someone did, gathering information from the family, friends and followers of Jesus.

Join us as we explore the entire book of Luke, a meticulous researcher who compiled eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ life. We’ll carefully explore this ancient text, starting with the miraculous story of Jesus’ birth.

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Faith Promise

Started on October 29th, 2014

Love is _________.

How would you complete this sentence? I John 3:16 gives a clear answer: “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”

Together we can have a great impact; we can take the good news of Jesus to the nations, and in this way, we can share the greatest love of all.

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Win Some

Started on October 8th, 2014

We are called – each one of us – to share with those around us the love of Jesus, which has made such a difference in our own lives. To share the good news. The amazing grace. This should be fun! Is there a natural, winsome way to do this? Thousands of years ago, the world’s greatest evangelist shared the secret, so simple yet so effective, of how we can all Win Some.

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You Asked For It

Started on September 10th, 2014

We all have questions about faith, things we don’t quite understand. Sometimes it seems others believe with certainty and understand with clarity. We, however, feel confused and uncertain.

We asked what questions trouble you, what topics you’d like to know more about. You told us. Now it’s time for answers.

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Elemental

Started on August 13th, 2014

What is elemental to living the life God intended? What is foundational to our personal spiritual growth? To our strength as a church as we live out our mission together?

Join us as we explore the things upon which we must intentionally focus if we are to grow as disciples, the things we must do to draw closer to Jesus so He can transform us and in turn, our world.

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Road Trip

Started on June 18th, 2014

Summer is a great time for a road trip. Pick a destination, load the car and set off on the open highway, dreaming of a great journey and leaving all our worries behind.

Most of us start our spiritual journey the same way: with our eyes on Jesus and leaving the past behind, moving onward at a steady pace. Then we hit roadblocks. We’re forced to take unplanned detours. We sometimes find ourselves feeling lost and alone. But can these unexpected events actually take us to a new, better place?

Join us as we explore a variety of personal spiritual journeys and discover how to find the path – or find our way back – to a closer, truly life-changing walk with Jesus.

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Family Strong

Started on May 21st, 2014

We are all born with a primal desire to be bound together with others in a fierce love that never fails. We want to be part of a family so strong we can face anything together, achieve anything together.

How do we create that kind of bond? What does it take? What can we do if our family is broken?

Join us as we uncover four traits that will help us all stand strong: Family Strong.

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Rooted

Started on April 23rd, 2014

Look around your yard, and you’ll see spots that are greener than others. Life flourishes in some types of soil while other patches remain bare and dry.

The condition of the soil – hard, rocky, thorny or good - makes all the difference in what can take root, what can grow and withstand storms and drought.

The condition of our heart determines what can grow in us, too.  If our minds and hearts are open to the Word of God, the strength, power and joy of the Lord can take root and flourish no matter what may come.

Join us as we look at an old, old story, recorded by three different writers, that shows us how to be firmly rooted, ready and resilient.

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ONE

Started on March 5th, 2014

We have been found, forgiven, rescued and redeemed, all by a powerful Savior who can and will do mighty things.

We have been called into His great plan for our world, called to love the people He loves, one by one by one.

We have been found, forgiven, set free. And we will find one more.

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Pray Boldly

Started on February 12th, 2014

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16

What if you could come before Almighty God and ask for what you most need – your heart’s desire, with great confidence?

You can! Because of the sacrificial death of Jesus, we can come boldly into the presence of our Father and pray boldly with full  faith that He is for us and will answer us.

Don’t miss a single message as we learn how to Pray Boldly!

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50 Years of Compassion

Started on January 22nd, 2014

In the last 50 years, so much has changed here at Compassion Christian. Yet even more has remained the same.

From the beginning, the people of our church have joyfully responded to the one great commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart … and love your neighbor as yourself.”

To love our Lord and the people He loves has always been – and will always be – our greatest calling.

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Ways of The Wise

Started on January 1st, 2014

“How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!”  Proverbs 16: 16

That is an audacious statement: wisdom is better than gold!  Understanding is better than silver!  Better!   

As strange as it may seem, many people actually believe that and order their priorities in pursuit of God’s wisdom above the riches of this world.  Ironically, those who put wisdom above money tend to have more of both.

In this series we’re exploring the wisdom of God concerning the making, management and deployment of the resources He places in our hands.  Don’t miss a single week as we walk “The Ways of the Wise.”

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Christmas Through the Eyes of …

Started on December 4th, 2013

Every year the holidays bring a wide spectrum of emotions: from great loneliness and fear to immense peace and joy. It’s been that way since the beginning.

We’ve read the first Christmas story so many times, we often overlook how painful, joyful, scary even outrageous the events must have been for the people involved.

Mary, an unwed teen, found herself pregnant, and her story wasn’t exactly believable.  Her fiancé, Joseph, had to work through confusion and even anger at first. The shepherds, outsiders working on the edge of society, were terrified and then surely shocked at the unexpected love and acceptance they received when God included them.  And the wise men must have questioned their own wisdom as they followed the leading of God in their lives … in a totally unique way!

Yet the peace and joy that only Jesus could bring settled into the heart of each one, just as it can settle into ours today.

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Thankful

Started on November 13th, 2013

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Give thanks in all circumstances, we’re told. Imagine how different life would be if we did!

Every day in Christ is a resurrection from death, every rising sun a reminder of His greatness and goodness. A heart filled with gratitude is joyful, humble, constantly aware that we have received so much more than we deserve.

And as we consider our greatest blessings – church, family, country – we remember that these blessings are signs of our Father’s great love for us. Because He loves us, we are thankful that we can show His love to others and see what happens!

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Faith Promise

Started on October 30th, 2013

When we choose to love people who are hurting – when we move beyond mere sympathy and obligation to love as Jesus did - we get to “see what happens.” Amazing things happen, far beyond what we imagined. A simple act of kindness has the power to ignite transformation and healing. Choose compassion. See what happens as God uses you to change our world!

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God is Greater Than

Started on October 2nd, 2013

We all face things in life that are hard. Jesus told us we would.

“In this world you will have trouble,” He said. 
“But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

God is greater than our guilt and shame, our disappointment, our addiction, our circumstances.

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How People Grow

Started on September 15th, 2013

All living things require certain elements in order to grow.  Plants need sunlight, water, soil and air to sprout and shoot up. Children need proper nutrition and parental love to thrive.

What do we need to grow spiritually? What is essential to produce fruit and create joy in our lives? Will we stagnate if we are missing even one?

Discover the three key things every believer – new or maturing – must do to grow stronger and more vibrant, to live this life to the fullest, right in the center of God’s perfect plan.

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Resemblance

Started on August 18th, 2013

We gaze at babies and say they favor their parents. At family gatherings, we tell children they look like their mothers or their fathers. We look at our own children and see ourselves, feeling a sense of pride that they are undeniably ours indeed.

Don’t we also have a deep desire to resemble our Heavenly Father? To have His eyes that see others with love? His hands that serve others with generosity?

The resemblance can become remarkable. We can become so like our Father that when people see us, they see and experience Him. We can become undeniably HIS.

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God.”

1 John 3:1

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Life Verse

Started on June 23rd, 2013

What’s your life verse?

Many of us have found a verse from the Bible that’s speaks specifically to us, like a call straight from God. What verse do you claim as a rally cry, a guide and focus for your life or for this season of life?

Each speaker for this series is sharing his Life Verse and how it has directed the course of his life.  Join us and find your own Life Verse as we discover truth, challenge, encouragement and comfort straight from God’s Word.

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Modern Family

Started on April 28th, 2013

Need compassionate, practical advice that could help you figure out what is troubling your family? Join us as we discover fresh answers in ancient biblical wisdom.

“Happy families are all alike. Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Leo Tolstoy

Families come in all varieties today. Married with children. Single with children. Divorced. Married with his kids and hers. Single.
They may all look different on the outside, but healthy families have this in common: They follow a plan that produces love, understanding, respect and acceptance.

So what’s the secret? How can struggling families begin rethinking their unique situations? Where can they find hope and help?

Join us as nationally known experts on family dynamics show us how the Modern Family can find fresh answers in ancient biblical wisdom and build solid homes filled with unconditional love.

Modern Family message topics include marriage, parenting, identity matters, singleness, communication, conflict resolution, and leaving a legacy.

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To The Ends of The Earth

Started on April 7th, 2013
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The Life of Jesus

Started on February 24th, 2013

If you love someone you want to be near them. The Bible is the story of God coming near. God came near to the world by leading his people through His prophets like Abraham and Moses. God came closer by establishing a nation for His people and building a temple where He would be present with them. Now God has come closer than any would have believed because God has come in the flesh. 

In the past the prophets described the gracious and glorious God, but now people are hearing the very words of God from the mouth of Jesus and seeing God's response to people in the actions of Jesus. God has come near, and with that nearness, the truth has been clearer than ever before.

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Stand-Alone Messages

Started on February 3rd, 2013

Compassion Christian Church frequently has speakers present messages outside of our normal message series. We are blessed to allow these speakers to bring a perspective of their own and present it to our congregation.

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Return and Restoration

Started on January 27th, 2013

The last part of the Old Testament is a message of hope.  Once again, when no one else could help,  our loving God intercedes and makes a way for His people to return to the land they love and the God who loves them.

Of course, this sets the stage for a response.  Some will be threatened by a God they don’t understand and act out their fears.  Others will offer that good God their love and loyalty for a life time.  Sadly, like thoughtless children, some will be quickly distracted and experience the pain that comes when we marginalize a God who deserves to be in first place!

This final chapter of the Old Testament shows us the blessed life of those who put God first and the consequences of putting Him anywhere else.

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Wednesday’s - Winter/Spring 2013

Started on January 16th, 2013
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Choose

Started on January 6th, 2013

You make thousands of choices every day. Life comes at you, and you choose how to meet it.
How do you choose to respond to people?
How do you choose to spend your time and resources?
How do you choose to live?

Your story is written from the choices you make. You are either enslaved to monetary and emotional debt or free to focus on what matters most. You either love with abandon or live with indifference. You either invest in things eternal or fleeting.

God’s Word has practical advice on how to choose wisely. Make choices today that will determine how your story unfolds in this lifetime and eternity.

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Faith Promise 2012

Started on November 4th, 2012

CHOOSE COMPASSION
See what happens

How could we change the world if each one of us resolved to show compassion in the same way Jesus did? How could Jesus change each of us? How would Jesus be glorified? Where would His light shine?

God made us to love others, to share His love here and around the globe, even in the darkest places on Earth.

Choose compassion. See what might work God will do in you and through you.

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Reign of Kings

Started on October 21st, 2012

Are you a leader? Of course you are, whether you know it or not, whether you leverage it or not.

We all have influence. People follow our lead at home, at school, at work.

As we study “The Story” a powerful life lesson becomes obvious:  the character of the leader affects the lives of their followers.  

So what about us? We ARE going to influence our family, our friends, our coworkers.   Our integrity, our godliness and our morality  matters!

Let’s learn how to make the most of our leadership influence from the Reign of the Kings.

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The Story - Wandering

Started on September 23rd, 2012

God has a great path planned for us. It includes deep joy and a close relationship with Him.

Sometimes, though, we choose our own route both physically and spiritually, and the journey is harder.

Is there a way to get back on track when we’re wandering? To move from confusion to clarity? Aimless to purposeful? Hopeless to joyful?

See how God can enter into our wandering and help us choose a new, life-changing direction.
 

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The Journey

Started on September 19th, 2012
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The Story

Started on August 12th, 2012

The Bible is a sweeping narrative full of intrigue, drama, conflict and redemption. It’s a true, compelling story about a God who loves His children, listens to them, and made the greatest sacrifice for them.

It’s the greatest love story ever told – and we’re part of it.

We’re reading through the Bible together in a 31-week study, from Genesis to Revelation, discovering its stories and truth in a new way using a companion book, “The Story,” as a guide.

Our weekend messages – and many of our small groups – will be focused on moving chronologically through the fascinating, powerful Word of God. We also have a reading plan to help you move through “The Story” and your Bible.

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Strangers in a Strange Land

Started on May 20th, 2012

A summer book study of I & 2 Peter

Ever traveled overseas and felt completely out of place? No one thinks like you. No one talks like you. No one lives like you.

That’s how fully-devoted followers of Christ feel today. We’re citizens of the Kingdom of God as we move through this world. We’re for this world, but not of this world.

Our beliefs about what’s right and what’s important are often in conflict with our culture.  It’s easy to grow discouraged and confused, to feel the gravity of two worlds pulling us in opposite directions.

That’s exactly how believers felt 2,000 years ago. A man named Peter wrote letters to those believers to clear the chaos. His godly wisdom can encourage us today as we live for Christ as strangers in a strange land.

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Just Married

Started on April 15th, 2012

Are the wedding gifts waiting to be unwrapped? Or is the china chipped and the towels a bit timeworn?

After the honeymoon comes a long stretch of life. Newlywed bliss can settle into everyday “just married and going through the motions.”

The Bible teaches that marriage can be more. What if there was a way to have a new marriage with the same spouse?

Join us for “Just Married?” This new sermon series will explore what needs to change to create a marriage – and a love – that lasts a lifetime.

“Behold, I make all things new.” Revelations 21:5

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Christian Atheist

Started on February 12th, 2012

“They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny Him.” Titus 1:16

We say we believe in God. And we do. We store information about Him in a far corner of our mind.

But when it comes to real life, we worry all the time. We don’t think God is fair. We’re ashamed of our past.

So what’s going on? We call ourselves Christians but then we often live as if God doesn’t exist and His promises aren’t true.

There’s good news. We can examine our faith in an honest, deep, real way and begin moving toward a more authentic God-honoring life. True Christianity awaits. Find it!

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Wednesday’s with Jon Weece

Started on February 1st, 2012
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The Blessed Life

Started on January 8th, 2012

What’s the secret to a blessed life? To a life of abundant joy? To a mind at peace and a heart content? Is it even possible?

Imagine if God changed your heart from selfish to generous. How would your life be different? What if your love for God changed how you spend your time, how you invest your talents, how you use your financial resources?

Our God is a generous God. We can’t out give Him, but we can experience the joy of trying. Our life can bear fruit beyond what we dreamed. Welcome to the blessed life.

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Authentic Faith

Started on January 4th, 2012

Harrison Huxford presents a four week study about the book of James.

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One Church Service

Started on January 1st, 2012

We are ONE in Christ.
Gathering for ONE service.
To worship the ONE True God.
On Day ONE of 2012.

View a gallery of photos taken during the service

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Christmas Conspiracy

Started on December 4th, 2011

The story of Christ's birth is a story of promise, hope, and revolutionary love.

The Christmas season is a time to love, to feel the ultimate peace He brings, and to celebrate our newborn King with complete abandon, with an overwhelming passion.

So what has happened? When did this celebration turn into stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists?

What if Christmas became a world-changing event again? What if we reclaimed this holy season?

It’s time for a Christmas Conspiracy.

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Wednesday Missions

Started on November 9th, 2011
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Forgotten

Started on November 5th, 2011

Ever grown discouraged as you seek to do God’s will? Ever been ridiculed or reviled for living out your beliefs? Ever felt lonely, even invisible or ignored, as you serve humbly and quietly?

Don’t lose heart. You're in good company. Sometimes the greatest good is done as we persevere in tough circumstances.

Remember this. Those who are out of sight and out of mind here on earth are never out of God’s heart.

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The unKNOWN God

Started on October 9th, 2011

Finding our way to Truth

In ancient times a missionary named Paul visited Athens and saw an altar inscribed “To The Unknown God.”

Today, centuries later, many of us still worship an unknown God. We practice religion. We try to do the right things, but something is missing. It feels empty.

The good news is that the living God - who crossed heaven and earth to reveal Himself to us in Jesus - wants to be known. This is the stark difference between religion and relationship. We can know God! And He wants to be KNOWN by us.

Join us as we continue our study of Acts and examine how Jesus changes everything.

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Lost & Found - The Parables

Started on September 14th, 2011
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Exponential

Started on September 4th, 2011

Igniting a world wide web of faith

When Christianity was new, it exploded. Believers couldn’t stop talking about Jesus. Addition turned to multiplication as the number of new believers grew exponentially. Village after village lit up with Christianity, igniting a world wide web of believers.

Today the good news is still great. Are we still amazed? Still urgent to reach the ends of the earth?

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Collide

Started on August 7th, 2011

Alive on Impact

We all fear a head-on collision. Should we?

People who follow God hit the ways of the world head-on. The force of impact can rock us, creating either deep pain or divine passion.

When Christianity first hit the world, the church came alive on impact. We can, too.

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Shift

Started on June 26th, 2011

This changes everything

Part of a study of the Book of Acts

Can you imagine it? All together the disciples wait. Jesus, in whom they placed all hope and belief, was gone, leaving only His promise that the Holy Spirit would come. Suddenly like a loud, rushing wind from heaven, the Spirit arrives.

And in that moment - recounted in the book of Acts - everything changed. The course of the world made a mighty shift. The trajectory of our own lives began to turn.

Acts is our story, the ancient story of how Christianity began and changed how we all encounter God. Today, as we study the age-old text, what can we learn about ourselves and our God? What can we discover about our lives as we examine a time when Christianity was bursting forth with a new power?

Find out how Jesus changed everything as we begin our in-depth study of Acts.

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From This Day Forward

Started on May 22nd, 2011

Transform your marriage starting today

Wedding days are happy and full of hope. For some couples the celebration continues through life. For others the secret to a happy marriage remains a secret. Day-to-day life turns out for worse, not better.

What's missing? What's going wrong? When there are grounds for divorce, why can't we find grounds for marriage?

Whether your marriage is loving, luke-warm, or nearly lost, you can take steps today to save and protect it, reinforce and enrich it. From this day forward it can be different.

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Doubt

Started on May 1st, 2011
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Wednesday Teachings

Started on March 30th, 2011
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Come Alive

Started on March 13th, 2011

Can we make a tree grow? Can we, by our own will, force it to develop deep roots, expand its trunk, extend its branches, sprout leaves, and bear fruit?

No. We can't.

We can, though, cultivate the ground, plant a seed, and water a growing plant. If we do the right things consistently, a powerful force takes over. A tree becomes rooted and grows into a towering giant.

What about our spiritual life? Are there ways of cultivating growth? Of placing ourselves before God so He can transform us? So He can make us fully alive and give us the power to flourish?

Join us as we talk about things we can do, ways we can cultivate our daily lives, to open ourselves to God's power to work and bring change.

"I am the Vine. You are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. Apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5

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Status Update

Started on February 13th, 2011

What's your status? What's tapping from your fingertips or slipping from your lips? Anger? Greed? Jealousy? Anxiety? Hate?

Where'd that come from? What's welling up inside? Filling your heart and overflowing?

What we speak and do is based on what's in our heart. The only way to update our real status is by changing our heart.

The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." Luke 6:45
 

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Ripple Effect

Started on January 2nd, 2011

How simple choices create wide circles of change

You will make decisions today about how you spend your time. Where you invest your energy. How you  use your resources.

Each choice - however small or insignificant it may seem - can have a lasting, even eternal, effect on your life. And on the lives of those you love. Even the lives of people you've never met.

What impact are you making? What's radiating from your life to those around you? Can you use everyday opportunities to pour out life-changing truth that ripples around the world and across generations?

Simple Christmas

Started on November 28th, 2010

Go to the parties. Wrap the gifts. Deck the halls. Roast the turkey. Send the cards. Hurry. Rush. Buy. Go. Spend.

Or don't.

Do you need a silent night? Are you overwhelmed by all the activity? Or are you lonely and longing for peace and joy?

Join us as together we find our way back to the simple Christmas story. As we follow the star not the latest sale. As we receive and give the overwhelming love that came to earth 2,000 years ago, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

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Relentless

Started on October 24th, 2010
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Prescription Strength

Started on October 10th, 2010

Discover the active ingredients in a life of joy and courage

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