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Church Unplugged

Christ Community Chapel

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Tune in to Church Unplugged, the podcast of Christ Community Chapel, for a candid exploration of how our Christian faith and everyday lives interact. Each episode includes pastors and staff discussing common questions or issues related to our faith that may not normally be covered in weekend service. New episodes are released on the first and third Monday of every month, don't miss out on a new way to learn and grow in your faith! Christ Community Chapel is a non-denominational church in Nor ...
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In this teaching, Pastor Mike emphasizes the importance of allowing God to guide our decisions in life. He illustrates how our tendency to rely on our own wisdom can lead to poor choices and feelings of regret. By internalizing two key truths—recognizing our limited wisdom and understanding our worth in God's eyes—we can shift our perspective and l…
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In this teaching, Pastor Zach shares how hope sustains us in seasons of waiting. Through Simeon’s story and the Bible’s redemptive narrative, he encourages us to trust God’s promises, embrace our role in His story, and find hope even when it’s hardest to see.By Christ Community Chapel
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In this teaching, Pastor Joe discusses the importance of waiting and trusting in God, even during times of silence. God's promises may take generations to fulfill, but He is always faithful. When God finally breaks His silence, it will happen suddenly, be full of surprises, and be absolutely wonderful. Waiting on God is always worth it, as He is wo…
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In this teaching, Pastor Joe explores the consequences of ignoring God's instructions and the hope in His restoration, drawing from 2 Chronicles 36. Israel's disobedience, including neglecting the Sabbath year, led to Jerusalem's fall and exile. Yet, God’s redemptive plan, prophesied by Jeremiah and fulfilled through King Cyrus of Persia, brought r…
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In this sermon, Pastor Zach discusses the biblical perspective on waiting and suffering, contrasting it with the usual human approach. Suffering always involves waiting, and waiting is a form of suffering in itself. This leads to a visceral "groaning" response, often expressed in desperate prayers. However, the christian view is that God is aware o…
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In this sermon, Pastor Joe teaches us that a good church is one where everyone works, imitates faithful examples, and experiences grace and peace. Work is seen as worship and service, not just survival. A thriving church fosters active contribution, shared growth, and love, becoming a place where God's grace flows and peace prevails, even in life's…
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In this sermon, Pastor Zach explores how a good church has both effective preaching and a congregation living out the call of scripture. This kind of church witnesses personal growth, invites others to share in that goodness, and sees Jesus move in their community.By Christ Community Chapel
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This week's message discusses 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, emphasizing the transformation that happens within us as a result of our growing relationship with Jesus. The Church is responsible for sharing the gospel accurately and in its entirety. Tune in to this week's message as we explore three themes: Kingdom, Change, and Plan.…
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Join us as we explore Matthew 6:19-21, discovering how our hearts are connected to where we place our treasure. This message invites us to refocus on investing in God's kingdom and aligning our hearts with His purpose, becoming a church that reflects His love and commitment.By Christ Community Chapel
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In today's episode of Church Unplugged, we'll discuss personality tests, including the popular Enneagram Test, that through a series of questions analyze and predict the patterns of our personalities. As Christians, how should we engage these materials? Tune in to today's episode to learn more! *Please note: Church Unplugged will be taking a tempor…
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We are ready to kick off this message series, "God According to God" with a sermon from Pastor Zach. In this message, Pastor Zach walked us through Isaiah 45:5-6 as he underlined for us that God identified himself and declared there was no other god but himself. He alone is the Lord. declaring there is no other god.…
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Tune into today's episode of Church Unplugged as we discuss how to navigate being a citizen of this country while maintaining our citizenship in the Kingdom of God. As Christians, we are experiencing a "dual" citizenship to our country and to God, but it is not equal. Our identity ultimately lies in our relationship with Jesus and should be the cor…
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In this message, Pastor Joe acknowledges that there are currently and have been people who have committed outrageously deceitful actions and claim to be connected to Christianity. This does not mean Christianity is full of hypocrisy, rather, God joins us in our anger towards this deceit, and he promises to reconcile those people.…
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In this message, Pastor Joe taught us the importance of living for the happiness of others rather than just ourselves. As a church who has found happiness in God, we are called to be the light, leading the world to find their happiness in God too.By Christ Community Chapel
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In this message, Pastor Zach showed us the surprising happiness that comes from being persecuted and reviled for the sake of Jesus and standing for the gospel. For no matter what we lose in living for Jesus now, we will receive back that much more in eternity, and will find ourselves free from the need of other's approval, and full of God's approva…
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In this message, Pastor Joe aims to awaken our hearts to the illegitimate competing voices against God. These voices constantly challenge the goodness of God and critique his authority, leading us to be suspicious of God and step out of his goodness. We are urged to remember his sovereignty in a time full of uncertainty.…
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In this message, Pastor Zach explained the importance of peace with God. He then described the unique characteristics of a peacemaker, someone who assumes the responsibility and joy in sharing the good news of Jesus with the world. We are called to be peacemakers.By Christ Community Chapel
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In this message, Zach illustrated how Jesus made our hearts pure and cleansed us of our impurities before God. Jesus guarantees your salvation, that one day you may see the glorious face of God. Happiness is found in the removal of sin with the cleansing grace of Jesus.By Christ Community Chapel
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In this message, Pastor Zach introduced the congregation to a better way of mercy, which starts with an honest assessment of our own humanity and sinfulness. It leads us to happiness by offering grace and mercy to others and to ourselves, and avoiding a life full of bitterness and resentment to others.…
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