Leah expounds upon the perfect love that Jesus embodies that allows us to see the work that God is bringing to completion.
Listener note: The excerpt she reads is from "Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living" by Krista Tippett
Student Testimony: Robyn Schroeder
CCF Alum and current student leader Robyn Schroeder shares about her “curio cabinet” and the power of vulnerability.
Listener note: The audio cut out towards the end of her testimony and we apologize.
John 12
Derrick talks about how Jesus wins the Super Bowl (go chiefs) without tackling a single person.
Philippians 1:12-30
Student intern Dane Bossert asks us to reflect on what the gospel really is and how to respond to the chains in our lives.
John 11
Derrick meditates on the tension between the miracle of Lazarus and the reality of death in our time.
Philippians Introduction
Reed introduces the series on Philippians by asking what is the good work that God wants to finish in us this semester.
John 10
Derrick talks about listening to the voice of the shepherd.
Year-End Giving Special
Reed and Mere have a short conversation about year-end giving at CCF, especially focusing on CCF alumni’s role in contributions. And this episode acts as the premier of our new podcast intro, featuring music by Devon Russell and the voice of Michael Anderson.
Hidden
Reed concludes the wisdom series by asking what wisdom Paul was talking about when he spoke of God’s wisdom hidden in a mystery.
John 9
Nate talks about being blind to the truth all around you, and how you come to see in Jesus.
Student Testimony: Oluwaranti Oginni
CCF student Oluwaranti Oginni talks about how to respond with grace when the church is imperfect.
John 8
Accusation. Lies. Shame. Silence. Truth. Freedom. Leah Dieker brings the message of John 8.
Job - Dust
Reed asks if the Whirlwind has another purpose beyond putting Job in his place. Note: all verses used in this sermon come from Robert Alter’s translation of the Hebrew scriptures.
John 7
Mere preaches John 7: where do we find ourselves among the divisions of the crowd?
Special: Missions
Stephanie talks about obedience, missions, and CCF’s missionary legacy in the world.
Esther
Special guest Marty Solomon of the Bema Podcast talks about Esther and the decision to stay.
CCF Family Meeting
Derrick and Reed take a break from the sermon series to talk family business — with the one goal in mind to love God and neighbor, why does CCF do the things it does and why does it not do the things it doesn’t? What is CCF’s approach to involvement, discipleship evangelism, doctrine, and the gospel?
Song of Songs - Death
Reed and his wife LeAnn sit down for ‘the talk,’ imagining how they might talk to their kids about sex when they’re college-age. We are often told, “Don’t have sex before marriage,” which is good and right, but the bible doesn’t say it quite that concisely. It’s more like wisdom than law, which means that, as we grow older, we need to dig deep into the wisdom of it to see why it holds true.
John 6
Derrick leads CCF in an extended communion meditation on death and Jesus, the life of world.
John 5
Student intern Hannah Smiles talks about the way of Jesus and the fences we build.