We should be transparent right out of the gate: Adopting a child is no small task. Common fears and misconceptions are there for a reason, likely because those who feel a prompt to adopt a child are often without answers to their many questions. How long is the...
Women's Fall Retreat Recap The ladies of CCC recently got together for an overnight retreat in the serene hills of Mohican State Park. The goal of the getaway was learning how to apply spiritual disciplines to daily life and enjoying community with other women. Here's...
Written by CCC Member, Georgann: Having grown up in an alcoholic home and becoming an addict myself at an early age, I am familiar with the cycle of chaos and pain associated with life before Jesus. Before coming to know Christ, my life was out of control. God stepped...
Nothing brings out opinions of people like music can. When it comes to worship music in a church gathering, if there are 100 people in the room, that means there are 100 different kinds of music people want to hear. Some love the old hymns. Some love the new hit...
Robert Frost once said that the reason why worry kills more people than work is because more people worry than they work. And people work, a lot. Worry, anxiety, and depression are realities that many people – Christians and non-Christains alike – live with daily. We...
You're a new parent, and you'd like to do all that you can to raise your little one according to God's Word. Maybe you've been brought up in the church, or perhaps this whole faith thing is just as new to you as being a parent. Either way, you're starting to see notes...
When you hear a church talk about an upcoming night of worship or even a time of worship prior to service, do you immediately think of singing? Can worship be something besides a time of praise through singing? And what if you don't find collective singing a worship...
There are a few clear-cut details about what heaven will be like for us. We know that heaven will be a community of believers (Rom. 6:23) who have received their inheritance (Mt. 25:34) and continually worship God (Rev. 19:5-7). Beyond these three points and a handful...
When we think about membership, we usually think about joining a group that will benefit us in some way. Take your local gym, for example. You commit to a relationship with the gym in hopes that you’ll get in better shape and they’ll provide you with the means to make...
If you could go back in time and share one piece of marriage advice with the younger you, what would it be? You may remember when you were a newlywed, and you had insight from books, family, and friends to sift through. But anymore, it seems like you’re entirely on...
2000 years later and the story of Christ is still reaching new people. The Good News hasn’t survived this long by being kept a secret. It has been shared little by little from one person to the next. We’re often told to share the gospel with others, but it isn’t...
Most couples know that they’re supposed to have a regular date night. Even without being told by others, we have a longing to connect with our spouse during our busy schedules. Think back for a moment to when you first started dating your husband or wife. Were there...