Bible Study: Jan. 31 Christ Church Fox Chapel podcast

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If the gospel of the kingdom is more than anything else, then receiving it is more than anything else we could hope for our kids. Readings from this service: Acts 2: 1-14a, 38-41 Psalm 22: 27-31 Matthew 28: 18-20 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: June 6 47:36

7 days ago47:36

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Alex and Ben talk about the Holy Spirit, raising kids, and the music of Donovan. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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June 1: Human Flesh Enthroned 30:45

12 days ago30:45

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Acts 1 shows the Triune God rules everything through the Father’s good design, the Spirit’s dynamic power, and the Son’s Dominion. Ben encourages believers to ask of every situation, “Where Is God – Father, Son, & Holy Spirit – In This?” (WIGFISHSIT). Readings from this service: Acts 1: 6-11 Psalm 47: 5-9 Luke 24: 50-53 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: May 30 47:52

14 days ago47:52

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Alex and Ben discuss the Ascension and Bob Dylan. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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May 25: Are We Nearly There Yet? 29:27

20 days ago29:27

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In Jesus Christ, the Infinite God, made an infinite change to this sinful fallen world, but amazingly, through the Spirt, we can expect even more! Readings from this service: Acts 1: 1-5 Psalm 86: 8-12 John 14: 16-18, 25-27 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: May 23 44:54

21 days ago44:54

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Alex and Ben discuss what Jesus means when he refers to the good news of the Kingdom of God. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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May 18: A Short History of Everything 33:35

26 days ago33:35

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In his the first address to the disciples after His resurrection, Jesus explains how the Gospel is the fulfillment of everything and the foundation of hope. Readings from this service: Zechariah 12:10, 13:1 Psalm 22: 22-23, ,27-28 Luke 24: 44-49 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: May 16 50:46

28 days ago50:46

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Alex and Ben finally sound upbeat about the resurrection accounts in Luke. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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May 11: Ghosts Don't Eat Fish 26:38

5 weeks ago26:38

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The resurrection brings us work to do, glory to shine, and peace for evermore. Readings from this service: 1 John 1: 1-3 Philippians 4: 4-7 Psalm 4: 1, 7-8 Luke 24: 36-43 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: May 9 31:03

5 weeks ago31:03

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Alex and Ben talk about Jesus, Porcupines and fish. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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May 4: Breaking Bread & Opening Eyes 25:42

6 weeks ago25:42

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Alex examines what it feels like to become a Christian, and why we don’t always know that it’s about to happen! Readings from this service: Isaiah 25: 6-9 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 Psalm 119: 17-20 Luke 24: 28-35 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: May 2 47:31

6 weeks ago47:31

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Alex and Ben celebrate Liverpool FC’s historic Premier League win, with a discussion of Luke 24. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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April 27: Bible Study with Jesus 26:50

7 weeks ago26:50

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As Jesus walks with two disciples along the road to Emmaus, he restores their faltering faith by showing them how all the Hebrew Scriptures point to His suffering and glory. Readings from this service: Hebrews 1: 1-3 Psalm 119: 9-16 Luke 24: 13-27 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: April 25 45:44

7 weeks ago45:44

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After weeks of gloom (albeit occasionally enjoyable gloom) Alex and Ben are pleased to begin a discussion of life after the storm. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Easter Sunday 2025 27:39

8 weeks ago27:39

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Luke 24 reminds us that the power of the gospel comes not from the faithfulness of the disciples, but from the objective reality of Christ's resurrection. Readings from this service: Acts 10: 34-43 Psalm 118: 14-17, 22-24 Luke 24: 1-12 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Good Friday 2025 22:47

8 weeks ago22:47

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Rev. Alex delivers a Good Friday message. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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April 13: Judgment, Destruction, Hope & Restoration 25:49

9 weeks ago25:49

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In the final sermon of our series on Amos, Alex explains how, after months of gloom, Amos ends with hope a new life after the storm. Readings from this service: Amos 9: 1-15 Psalm 106: 40-46 Matthew 26: 26-29 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: April 11 47:51

9 weeks ago47:51

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Alex and Ben finish out there series on Amos on a note of hope (at last). Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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April 6: Israel's End 27:33

10 weeks ago27:33

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In Amos 8 God makes clear that Israel is ripe for judgment. Ben explores the theme of “The Day of the LORD” in Amos, and how this ancient prophecy leads us to the cross. Readings from this service: Amos 8: 1-14 Psalm 7: 6-9 Mark 15: 33-39 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: April 4 54:10

10 weeks ago54:10

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Alex and Ben discuss the darkest passage of Amos yet. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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March 30: Speaking Truth to Power 29:29

11 weeks ago29:29

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Like the plot of a TV thriller: Amos speaks the truth to power, and the shadowy cabal fights back. Readings from this service: Amos 7: 10-17 2 Timothy 4: 1-5 Psalm 78: 1-4 Matthew 24: 4-14 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: March 28 39:22

11 weeks ago39:22

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Alex and Ben analyze the "thug life" of Amos. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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March 23: The Plumbline 32:39

12 weeks ago32:39

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Though we are measured, we are also saved, by Christ the "plumb line" and the “Passover lamb". Readings from this service: Amos 7: 1-9 Psalm 78: 56-60 Matthew 5: 17-20 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: March 21 36:46

12 weeks ago36:46

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Alex, Ben, and Amos move on from oracles to a series of visions from God. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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March 16: The Cost of Complacency, Pt. II 29:35

13 weeks ago29:35

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Our themes today are power, hate, faded glory, fear, stupidity, bitterness, the total meaninglessness of all human success, death, and life. Readings from this service: Amos 6: 8-14 Psalm 10: 4-9 Luke 6: 20-26 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: March 14 43:40

13 weeks ago43:40

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Alex and Ben discuss more strange nosies from Amos chapter 6. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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March 9: The Cost of Complacency, Pt. 1 25:33

14 weeks ago25:33

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From Amos 6, Ben explores how Amos boldly condemns Israel for their pride and addiction to luxury. For Christians, the passage is an invitation to the joy of repentance. Readings from this service: Amos 6: 1-7 Psalm 73: 1-6 Matthew 24: 36-44 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: March 7 36:21

14 weeks ago36:21

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Amos says “the first shall be first”. Alex and Ben discuss why, in this context, that’s not a good thing! Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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March 2: Genuine Worship 26:33

15 weeks ago26:33

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It is possible to look like you’re worshipping God, when in reality, you’re worshipping yourself. But genuine worship always manifests in genuine blessing. Readings from this service: Amos 5: 18-27 Psalm 24: 3-5 John 4: 1-26 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Feb. 28 44:58

15 weeks ago44:58

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Alex and Ben look at one of the most famous verses in Amos and explore why it might mean even more than we think. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Feb. 23: God Pleads with Us, Pt. II 23:03

16 weeks ago23:03

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Ben teaches on Amos 5, where the LORD holds an intervention to win back his people’s heart. Readings from this service: Amos 5: 8-17 Psalm 8: 1-5 Luke 12: 16-21 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: Feb. 21 47:11

16 weeks ago47:11

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Alex and Ben the great significance of chiasms, which seem to have very much become Ben’s focus this week. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Feb 16: God Pleads with Us, Pt. I 27:39

17 weeks ago27:39

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From Amos 5, Alex explores how to find hope, even when life is hard. Readings from this service: Amos 5: 1-7 Psalm 62: 7-11 Matthew 23: 37-39 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: Feb. 14 42:49

17 weeks ago42:49

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Alex and Ben examine Amos 5 in reverse order to discover how human behavior can make God feel. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Feb. 9: Ignoring God 24:14

18 weeks ago24:14

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Amos 4 tells the story of God’s consistent tough love in the face of Israel’s willful ignorance. It is a reminder for Christians of God’s patience and our need to repent. Readings from this service: Amos 4: 6-13 Psalm 65: 5-9 Luke 19: 41-44 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Feb. 7 46:44

18 weeks ago46:44

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Ben & Alex examine covenant curses and what really matters in life. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Feb. 2: Self-Indulgence & Superficial Worship 26:06

19 weeks ago26:06

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Alex explains why the heavy prophecy of Amos 4 is, in fact, good news. Readings from this service: Amos 4: 1-5 Psalm 1: 1-5 Matthew 23: 29-36 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: Jan. 31 45:27

19 weeks ago45:27

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Alex and Ben discuss bovine fecundity in the Ancient Near East and how it relates to us today. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Jan. 26: A Remnant Survives 26:26

20 weeks ago26:26

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In Amos 3, God pronounces judgment upon Israel for betraying the covenant. The passage highlights the stark difference between the conditional covenant that God made with Israel, and the New Covenant of grace in Jesus Christ. Readings from this service: Amos 3: 1-15 Psalm 126: 5-7 Matthew 18: 10-14 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Jan. 24 33:55

20 weeks ago33:55

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Alex and Ben discuss prophecy, covenants, and salvation, from Amos 3. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Jan. 19: Judgment on God's Children 27:30

20 weeks ago27:30

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As Amos explains that everyone will face the judgment of God, he hints at the good news that some will be delivered by God, at cost to Himself. Readings from this service: Amos 2: 4-16 Psalm 19: 7-10 Luke 19: 41-44 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Jan. 17 58:52

21 weeks ago58:52

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From Amos chapter 2, Alex and Ben discuss how and why God might bring a storm, even upon His own people. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Jan 12: Judgment on God's Enemies 32:51

22 weeks ago32:51

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God warns Israel’s pagan neighbors that He is about to punish their wicked ways. Judgment passages like this one remind Christians of the good news that God will punish all wickedness, and that He has himself borne the penalty for sinners who trust in Jesus. Readings from this service: Amos 1: 3–2:3 Psalm 17: 7-13 Matthew 25: 31-46 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Jan. 10 50:50

22 weeks ago50:50

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Alex and Ben discuss why we should care about conflict, even when both sides are enemies of ours. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study Podcast Bonus Episode: Special Guest Chuck Gerdes 42:24

22 weeks ago42:24

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In this special bonus episode, Chuck Gerdes tells us about his ministry with the Christian Motorcycle Association and how what they do applies to us all. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Jan. 5: The Rejected God Speaks 28:13

23 weeks ago28:13

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Alex introduces the book of Amos, explains why it is so relevant to our setting today, and shows how God always calls to His people warning them of judgment, and offering a rescue before it's too late. Readings from this service: Amos 1: 1-2 Psalm 46: 6-10 Matthew 25: 31-34 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Jan. 3 46:21

23 weeks ago46:21

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Alex and Ben begin our new series for the new year, with a gathering storm. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Dec. 29: Simeon & Anna's Worship 23:57

24 weeks ago23:57

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After years of waiting, Simeon and Anna see that Jesus is the embodiment of God’s consolation and redemption. Their example reminds us that God always keeps his promises. Readings from this service: Isaiah 42: 5-9 Psalm 96: 7-13 Luke 2: 22-38 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Dec. 24: Christmas Eve (6pm service) 13:45

24 weeks ago13:45

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Alex points out how when an obvious prize is on offer, things that had our interest before, suddenly seem of less concern. Readings from this service: Isaiah 12: 1-6 Psalm 96: 1-2, 10 Luke 2: 8-20 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Dec. 22 (Advent IV): The Angels' Worship 23:22

25 weeks ago23:22

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In Luke 2 we meet angels who display God’s glory and shepherds who display man’s lowliness. The scene points to how Christ embodied both natures for our sake. Readings from this service: Isaiah 6: 1-4 Psalm 106: 1-5 Luke 2: 8-14 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Dec. 20 43:50

25 weeks ago43:50

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Alex and Ben discuss angels, where they come from, what we know, and the role they play in our lives today. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Dec. 15 (Advent III): Zechariah's Worship 26:25

26 weeks ago26:25

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We’ve seen there is nothing we can do to earn God’s love, but are there things we can do to block it? (No!). Readings from this service: Micah 7: 18-20 Psalm 132 14-19 Luke 1: 67-80 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: Dec. 13 35:17

26 weeks ago35:17

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Ben and Alex (now infected with Ben’s mystery illness from last week) discuss whether their strange malady is because of something they did wrong. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Dec. 8 (Advent II): Mary's Worship 19:53

27 weeks ago19:53

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Mary’s Song reminds us of a liberating truth: what the Sovereign God does with our lives is vastly more significant than what we do with our lives. Readings from this service: 1 Samuel 2: 1-10 Psalm 126: 1-6 Luke 1: 46-56 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Dec. 6 37:51

27 weeks ago37:51

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Alex and Ben keep up the relentless attack on Plagiarism, with some help from Jimi Hendrix. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Dec. 1 (Advent I): John's Worship 23:49

28 weeks ago23:49

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Once again we see God initiates grace and people respond in worship. But this week, we also see that when we worship we experience intimacy, communion, and joy. Readings from this service: Micah 5: 2-4 Advent Canticle: The First Song of Isaiah Luke 1: 39-45 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!…

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Bible Study: Nov. 29 38:51

28 weeks ago38:51

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Alex and Ben discuss how grace always leads to worship. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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November 24: David's Worship 27:24

29 weeks ago27:24

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Alex tackles the most holy-sounding heresy in the history of the world. Readings from this service: 2 Samuel 7: 12-22 Advent Canticle: A Song of the Spirit Luke 1: 26-33 Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Bible Study: Nov. 22 44:02

29 weeks ago44:02

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Alex and Ben look at how Gabriel’s announcement to Mary fulfills the promises to David roughly 1,000 years before. Thanks for listening! CONNECT with CCFC: Visit us on Facebook Visit our website Download our app!

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Nov. 17: Constant in the Chaos 28:59

30 weeks ago28:59