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Where Is Your Hope? Join us tomorrow at CCF as Pastor Pat continues his series, Hope For My Home. Is there a friend or family member that God brings to your mind who this sermon … Read More

The Beauty of Brokenness James Banks writes: Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese art of mending broken pottery. Gold dust mixed with resin is used to reattach broken pieces or fill in cracks, resulting in a … Read More

Yes—But…! Lord, I will follow You, but… (Luke 9:61) Oswald Chambers wrote: Suppose God tells you to do something that is an enormous test of your common sense, totally going against it. What will you … Read More

We Must Choose To Accept God’s Grace Rick Warren writes: The Bible says in Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our … Read More

Invest Your Talents Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above… (James 1:17) Billy Graham wrote: God, in His mercy and goodness, has endowed every man with certain gifts, talents, and capabilities. These … Read More

Dysfunctional David C. McCasland writes: The word dysfunctional is often used to describe individuals, families, relationships, organizations, and even governments. While functional means it’s in proper working order, dysfunctional is the opposite—it’s broken, not working … Read More

WHAT ARE JUMPING MONKEYS? Jumping monkeys are anything that distracts you from hearing the voice of God. We all have a pack of jumping monkeys that are “ours.” Our jumping monkeys are bred by our … Read More

Why We Hesitate To Trust Read Luke 5:1-11 Charles Stanley writes: On the Sea of Galilee, the optimal time of the day for fishing had passed hours earlier, so the fishermen were now cleaning their … Read More

The Need For Wisdom Join us tomorrow at CCF as Pastor Pat gives a special message for Mother’s Day. Be sure to bring mom to church! Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words … Read More

Unlighted Paths Kirsten Holmberg writes: As we ventured home from a family vacation, the road took us through some desolate parts of central Oregon. For nearly two hours after dusk we drove through deep canyons … Read More

Ending Gossip In Our Life Read Ephesians 4:29-32 Charles Stanley writes: Spreading rumors about other people exposes little about their true nature but reveals quite a lot about the speaker’s own character. Such behavior shows … Read More

Knowing God Is What Matters Most Rick Warren writes: You’re never going to become a friend of God in your spare time. You have to make knowing God your number one priority in life. Paul … Read More