Alex and Ben discuss Ezra 3 and  the bittersweet experiences of life.

Alex examines how revival is God’s plan for our lives. Readings from this service:Ezra 3: 1-7

Alex and Ben discuss the revival of temple worship long before the temple was even built.

The detailed list of Israelite settlers in Ezra 2 reminds us that the sovereign God directs all history to its center at Golgotha. Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben discuss in detail, the load capacity of an Ancient Near Eastern donkey.

Alex opens our study of Ezra by explaining how God protects His people, influences others, and revives our faith.Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben kick off Season 7 of the CCFC Bible Study Podcast with an unexpectedly focused discussion of Ezra, the focus of our new sermon series.

One of the practical results of the Gospel is that grace of the Mosaic Law been supplanted by the more glorious grace and truth of Jesus Christ.Readings from this service:

Christmas is more than baby Jesus in the manger. Pastor Erik today discusses what Christmas means in the first chapter of the Gospel of John and how become children of God by His grace. Readings from this service:

Jesus calls us to repent and follow Him, knowing that if we do, others will join us in a new life that is entirely free.Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben move on from birds to fish and discuss what it means to become fishers of people.

Alex digs further into the opportunity for a new beginning that the gospel presents. Readings from this service:Hebrews 4: 14-16

Alex and Ben discuss temptation and 'Now That’s What I Call Music 21'. 

In Jesus’ baptism God reveals that his character is a Trinitarian dance of self-giving love. Readings from this service:Isaiah 2: 1-4<...

Ben leads an erudite discussion on the baptism of Jesus and Alex speculates wildly.

Alex looks at how the beginning of the gospel contains a giant hint about the end. Readings from this service:Isaiah 44: 1-5...

Alex and Ben start a new church year with a song and a new book of the Bible.

 Ben teaches from 2 Corinthians 8 about how the gospel transforms our motive for giving, from duty to joy. Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben discuss money with barely a mention of Pink Floyd or Dire Straits.

Alex explains how, under persecution, pressure, and poverty, we can find peace. Readings from this service:2 Thessalonian...

Alex and Ben discuss the peace that comes from Christ and try some new cookies from a listener.

Paul shows how the Gospel transforms our disordered view of work, bringing order and peace to our chaos.Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben discuss the subject of work, and to empower them, they try a classic British candy bar kindly supplied by the listener.

Alex examines why bad things happen to believers.Readings from this service:2 Thessalonians 3: 1-5

Alex and Ben discuss why Paul would ask this persecuted, pressurized, and poverty-stricken church to pray for him.