In the final podcast episode for our Who Is Jesus? series, Alex and Ben finish Hebrews 13 where a seemingly disparate list of commands is, in fact, all tied together by love of Christ. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

College is a time for young people to explore their individuality and take on new responsibility. This episode examines the still-unsolved missing persons cases of Jason Wood, Virginia "Ginni" Wood, and Martin Roberts. Missing in the Carolinas will return with a new episode next week.By Missing in the Carolinas

As the world and all of its promises come to naught, Alex looks at the eternal hope we find in Jesus. Readings from this service: Hebrews 12: 18-29 Psalm 50: 1-6 Matthew 23: 29-36 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth

From Hebrews 12, Alex and Ben discuss the extraordinary idea that somehow (and in some way), we might be in heaven already. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

Renee takes a look at some of the factors that cause a person to go missing with specific examples from past episodes. Plus, she shares the case of Samantha Josephson, who disappeared outside a bar in South Carolina after getting into a car she thought was her Uber.Link to study about prevalence of violence in missing and unidentified persons cases…

In this special episode for Pentecost, Alex and Ben talk about some exciting trends in worship and the implications for our future. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

It's always suspicious when a newlywed who turns up murdered or deceased in an accident has a spouse who stands to collect a large life insurance policy. This was the case of Lucille Rinaldi, who was murdered in 1963, and Brenda Anderson, who drowned mysteriously in 1965. We also take a look at one of Chapel Hill's oldest cold cases, the murder of …

Through the Gospel even the most the difficult trials are filled with meaning and hope. Christians can endure the struggles of life by looking to Jesus for correction, comfort, and power. Readings from this service: Hebrews 12: 1-17 Psalm 94: 12-15 Luke 22: 39-46 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Downlo…

Alex and Ben are joined by special guest Debbie to discuss Hebrews chapter 12. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

In 1984, 7-year-old Carrie Wilkerson was brutally murdered in her stepmother's home in the early morning hours. A year later, Jean Fewel was abducted and murdered as she was walking to school. Were the two crimes connected? With the community still processing these murders, three students from UNC, Perry Zimmerman, Sharon Stewart, and Freshteh Golk…

Our faithful forebears took great risks, and suffered horribly for their faith. But they also failed, often badly. So what is it that really unites them and sets them apart as worthy models of faith for us to copy? Readings from this service: Hebrews 11: 23-39 Psalm 144: 10-15 Luke 10: 22-24 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Face…

Alex and Ben cover many subjects, and even, sometimes, Hebrews chapter 11. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

Twenty-three-year-old Andy Sigmon was last seen on April 5, 2016 near a historical landmark almost an hour away from his home. What compelled him to go to that location, and what happened after he disappeared into the woods after talking to several different people? Blake and London Deven, two adopted children from Fayetteville, N.C. (now ages 17 a…

Guest preacher Jenna Hughes shows that Hebrews 11 is less about our faithful character and more about the God in whom we put our faith. Readings from this service: Hebrews 11: 1-22 Psalm 42: 7-11 John 15: 1-5 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

Ben and Alex talk about our place in the long story of the faithful people of God. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

On the afternoon of July 30, 1965, 21-year-old Suellen Evans was taking a summer session at the University of North Carolina when she was attacked and murdered in the Coker Arboretum. While police quickly utilized bloodhounds and organized group searches to help find the murder weapon, their efforts failed confirm a solid suspect or turn up any oth…

Alex looks at the confident assurance of hope we get through the living blood of Jesus. Readings from this service: Hebrews 10: 19-39 Psalm 143: 10-11 John 14: 6 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Alex Shuttlworth

Alex and Ben dig into some of the more difficult parts of chapter 10 and manage to avoid any reference to bacon. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

On April 15, 1973, Virginia "Ginger" Olson left her dorm room on the campus of UNC-Asheville for an afternoon of studying at the nearby botanical gardens. A few hours later, two teenagers walking through the woods came across a horrifying crime scene. Who murdered the 19-year-old in broad daylight on that spring morning? We discuss this open and ac…

Hebrews 10 shows that our deep need for moral cleansing is fully and finally met through Jesus’ atoning sacrifice. Readings from this service: Hebrews 10: 1-18 Psalm 40: 6-8 Matthew 9: 9-13 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Ben Hughes

From Hebrews 10, Alex and Ben look at how the sacrifice of Jesus will never be repeated, even if the discussion about it will be many times! Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

Forty years ago, Sharon Beatrice Jones was murdered on the campus of Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina over spring break. Despite the police interviewing numerous suspects and administering polygraph tests, the case almost immediately went cold, and what's more perplexing is the small digital footprint involving details of the crime…

Through the swirling, repetitive, and even seemingly contradictory language of chapter 9, Hebrews reveals how Christ fulfills and turns upside down everything they had ever hoped for. Readings from this service: Hebrews 9: 11-28 Psalm 68: 19-20 Luke 24: 13-27 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download o…

From Hebrews chapter 9, Ben and Alex try to explain the biblical structure of chiasm, by reference to bacon cheeseburgers. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

Brian "Neil" Hooks went missing from Florence, S.C. in 1988 and his family is still hoping for answers. Andy Tench disappeared from Belmont, N.C. in late March of 2024 and while his car has been found, there is still no sign of him. Charlotte, N.C. resident Mary Collins was brutally murdered by two people she called friends in March 2020 and one of…

Alex looks at the implications of the resurrection, and why, without it, our faith is futile. Readings from this service: 1 Corinthians 15: 12-22 Psalm 118: 17-24 Matthew 28: 1-10 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth

Rev. Ben delivers an insightful and powerful Good Friday message. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Ben Hughes

Four-year-old Jeremy Grice went missing from his home in South Carolina in 1984 and his family believes it was a non-custodial kidnapping. Crystal Faye Todd was murdered in Conway, S.C. in 1991, and when DNA evidence pointed out that her killer was someone she trusted, her community was stunned. Ann Fox Smith was a beloved middle school teacher who…

Mark’s passion narrative shows us that even at the cross Jesus is not a powerless victim, but a conquering King. Readings from this service: Isaiah 52: 13-53: 12 Psalm 22: 1-11 Mark 15: 1-39 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Ben Hughes

Alex and Ben walk through the radical changes that took place between Palm Sunday and Good Friday along with a few small rants about ceremonialism and a brief digression into a current motor racing scandal. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

Fresh out of medical residency, Dr. Benjamin Gilmer joined a rural North Carolina clinic only to find that its previous doctor shared his last name. Dr. Vince Gilmer was loved and respected by the community—right up until he strangled his ailing father and then returned to the clinic for a regular week of work. Vince’s eventual arrest for murder sh…

Nothing is built to last: from the Great Temple, to your new TV, even your own body. But our frustrations when things go wrong are because we were made for eternity. Readings from this service: Hebrews 9: 1-14 Psalm 95: 6-7 Mark 14: 53-65 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

Ben and Alex discuss Hebrews 9 and the history of ... everything. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

Since 2017, the DNA Doe Project has worked on more than 200 cases of unidentified remains. We take a look at recent success stories in identifying people from South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas.Cover art by Mackintosh MultimediaShow Sponsor:SkinxErin Products: Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10…

The New Covenant secured by Christ offers newfound innocence, real connection, and a renewed heart for all who will have Him. Readings from this service: Hebrews 8: 1-13 Jeremiah 31: 31-34 Psalm 89: 30-37 Luke 22: 14-20 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

Alex and Ben discuss how even under the Old Covenant, they longed for something new and better. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

20 years ago, police in Charlotte, North Carolina finally apprehended a suspect who had been committing a series of brutal rapes and murders across the city. But once they caught him, they realized he was responsible for more violence in the Carolinas than they first suspected. Why did Henry Louis Wallace, who many considered a friend, target the w…

Christ, the king and priest of righteousness and peace brings us into unique hope. Readings from this service: Hebrews 7: 11-28 Psalm 110: 4-7 Matthew 26: 26-29 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth

Alex and Ben are joined by special guest Marian Ahlers to help them stick to the subject. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

In November 2014, 17-year-old Alec Lansing left a group he was hiking with as part of the wilderness therapy program Trails Carolina. He was later found deceased in the woods after a tragic accident, leaving many to wonder what he was hoping to escape. On Feb. 3 of this year, a 12-year-old boy who had arrived at the program only 24 hours before was…

Hebrews 7 proclaims that Christ’s priesthood is more foundational, more authoritative, and more lasting any other. He alone has the power to transform our view of God and God’s view of us. Readings from this service: Genesis 14: 18-20 Hebrews 6:19–7: 11 Psalm 110: 2-4 John 8: 53-59 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit…

Alex and Ben finally talk about the mysterious character of Melchizedek who appears more in Hebrews than anywhere else in the Bible. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

This episode features the cold cases of Mike O'Boyle and Jack Robinson, as well as the missing persons case of Paula Merchant. We also discuss the story of Shelton Sanders, who is presumed dead although his body has never been found, and two sisters named Candy and Darcel Sanders who disappeared late one rainy night in 2022.Cover art by Mackintosh …

From Hebrews 6, Alex explains how, with Christ, we can have the firmest of hopes, in the stormiest and most hopeless of times. Readings from this service: Genesis 22: 15-19 Hebrews 6: 13-20 Psalm 62: 5-8 Matthew 27: 45-51 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

Alex and Ben are joined by Tami and special guest Debbie, in an attempt to keep them on track through Hebrews 6. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

Renee Roberson reviews three true crime programs currently streaming on Hulu, Netflix, and Max.Cover art by Mackintosh MultimediaRenee's True Crime Writing Webinar:https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/ReneeRoberson_TrueCrimeWriting.phpSkinxErin Products-Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10By Missing in the Carolinas

Hebrews 6 features a stern warning against the peril of abandoning Christ. Ironically, this difficult word is one of the ways that God brings safety and assurance to unbelieving hearts. Readings from this service: Hebrews 5:11–6:12 Psalm 131 John 15: 4-9 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our ap…

Ben & Alex discuss Hebrews 5 and why they are so dull. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By CCFC Clergy

High school student Denise Durham was murdered in Hendersonville in 1981 and the man accused of the crime was her vocal instructor. What would lead an older former Broadway actor to commit such a crime? Shelby Wilkie vanished from her Hendersonville home in January 2012, leaving a 3-month-old daughter behind. Her family suspected the worst, and the…

Confidence in Christ leads to biblical reverence in the church Readings from this service: Hebrews 4:14–5:10 Psalm 2: 6-12 Luke 22:39-46 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!By The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth