At Clear Creek Community Church we talk often about having a Top 5, which is simply a list of five people we are praying would come to faith in Jesus. We like to use the BLESS acronym as we think about how to intentionally engage our Top 5. BLESS stands for Begin with prayer, Listen, […]
So you’ve identified the five people you most want to see come to know Jesus, but… now what? When praying for those in your life who are far from God, where do you start? Here are five suggestions on where to begin: God is already at work in the lives of those you love. So, […]
Good relationships often start with a lot of listening. It’s hard to know someone if the only thing we’re focused on is being known. And so whether it’s a romantic relationship, a business partnership, or just a casual friendship, we build relational equity by taking the time to know the person sitting across from us. […]
Having a Top 5 is a simple way to identify, pray for, and be intentional with the people in our lives we hope come to know the grace of Jesus. Thankfully, we aren’t the ones who save. Jesus is. The pressure isn’t on us to transform hearts or to have all the answers. Yet we […]
Reading a great book can be transformative, whether its fictional, theological, devotional, or anything else! Reading a great book can also just be a great way to find quiet away from the hustle and chaos of modern, screen-centered life. We asked a few members of our church staff, “What was the best book you read […]
OPENING PRAYER God of Wonder and Unexpected Grace, We have come to bear witness to a miracle; to prepare our hearts for the dawn of the True Light; We have come once again to open our hearts to the divine birth of the One who became flesh and dwelt among us. In this sacred moment we […]
40 Days of Prayer and Fasting is over, and yet for many of us, we’ve seen a noticeable change in our lives after devoting intentional time each day to prayer and saying “no,” to something we love for a season. It’s been so exciting to be praying the same things at the same time with […]
40 Days of Prayer and Fasting is a united effort to draw near to God together as we ask him to bring about a spiritual renewal in our lives, our family, our church, our community, and our world. Week 1: Dependent Prayer Day 1: Fasting He ate nothing during those days, and at the end […]
Most of us are familiar with the content of Genesis 1 — “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Our kids have done crafts in Children’s Ministry depicting the pattern of creation described there. We also likely know the story of Genesis 3 with Adam and Eve, the snake and the tree, and […]
REMEMBER // RECOGNIZE // REPEAT REMEMBER the promise of New Creation “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.” – Isaiah 65:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” – 2 Corinthians […]