In this episode, Tanner Smith interviews Lead Pastor, Bruce Wesley and 528 Campus Pastor, Chris Alston about this week’s sermon, “Confessions of a Loose Tongue”.
They discuss questions like: How does this sermon fit within the Biblical story of redemption? How did this message convict them, personally?
In this episode, Tiffany Ravedutti interviews Ryan Lehtinen, Egret Bay’s campus pastor, and Lance Lawson, Church on Wednesday campus pastor, about this week’s sermon, “Real Faith.”
They discuss questions like: How does this sermon fit within the Biblical story of redemption? How did this message convict them, personally?
In this episode, Tanner Smith interviews Lead Paster, Bruce Wesley and Kyle Mikulan, Clear Lake Student Director about this week’s sermon, “Faith and Favoritism.”
They discuss questions like: How does this sermon fit within the Biblical story of redemption? How did this message convict them, personally?
In this episode, Tiffany Ravedutti interviews Ryan Lehtinen, Egret Bay’s campus pastor, and Yancey Arrington, Clear Creek’s teaching pastor, about this week’s sermon, “Real Faith and God’s Word.”
They discuss questions like: How does this sermon fit within the Biblical story of redemption? How did this message convict them, personally?
In this episode, Tanner Smith interviews Arron Lutz, East 96’s campus pastor and Kyle Mikulan, Clear Lake’s student director and member of the teaching team, about this week’s sermon “Seeing Clearly”.
They go through questions like: What did they learn in their preparation, but didn’t have time to include?
How does this week’s sermon fit within the Biblical story of redemption?
What about this message has convicted both of them personally?
*Resources Mentioned: A New Year, A New Rhythm: Lectio Divina
In this episode, Rachel Chester interviews Ryan Lehtinen, Egret Bay’s campus pastor, about this week’s sermon “Having Joy in Tough Times”.
She asks questions like: What did he learn in his preparation that he didn’t have time to include?
How does this week’s sermon fit within the Biblical story of redemption?
What about this message has convicted him personally?
Throughout the “I AM” sermon series, we’ve taken a look at the statements Jesus made about himself.
For some, those statements may raise some questions about salvation.
On this episode, Aaron Lutz and Tiffany Ravedutti discuss what salvation is, if genuine believers can lose it, and what to do if you or someone you love finds themselves wrestling with what exactly they believe.
Over the next couple of weeks the women of CCCC will gather together at their campuses to worship, enjoy fellowship, and remember and celebrate the steadfast love of God.
On this episode, Rachel Chester, Tiffany Ravedutti, Jenna Kraft, and Mandy Turner discuss the plan for women’s ministry in 2023, their roles, and walk through the context of Exodus 34.
It is the second semester of school, the holiday season is past, but baseball and rodeo season are upon us.
If you’re anything like me, one busy season just leads into another busy season.
Once this thing/season/class/whatever is over, then I will have time to take a break.
But then there’s always just another thing/season/class/whatever!
Spring break is around the corner, and I want to encourage you (and me) to rest.
But I mean more than just take naps, vacations, and breaks from our normal activities.
Real rest.
Not just the kind of rest promised by our culture, but a rest that is promised by God.
Naps and vacations are good and necessary, but they will never truly slow down our hurried hearts and minds. We need a rest that is not momentary, but constant and sustaining. We need the rest of Jesus.
In an oft-quoted passage, Jesus calls to all people to find true rest in him:
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)
Whatever your job, schedule, or suffering, Jesus is the only place we can truly experience rest—true rest—soul rest. And it comes not merely from taking a break, but in running toward Jesus, learning from Jesus, and surrendering to Jesus.
1. Go to him.
To find true rest, run towards Jesus. His offer of life, purpose, and peace in him is an open invitation to all people. No matter your burdens, anxieties, or struggles, remember that his invitation is to you. Don’t distract yourself with empty alternatives. Instead of 15 more minutes sleeping in, pray with your spouse. Instead of one more Netflix show, journal your hopes and prayers before bed. Go to the one who loves you, seeks you, and saves you: in prayer and thought, in your desires and time – go to him and find peace in his presence.
2. Learn from him.
To truly experience the rest of Jesus, you have to understand and know him. Learn from me, he says. This isn’t a boring history lesson; it is coming face to face with the Creator of the world, the purpose of life, the answer to all suffering and sin in the world. Open your Bible this spring break – read scripture to your children or begin your day with a devotional. Study the Word of God and begin to understand and experience his promised rest.
3. Surrender to him.
Our lives are full of expectations and burdens, but Jesus takes on all that we bring to him. Life in Christ should not give us anxiety or fear of failure, but instead free us up to live independently of this world and dependently upon the one who knows, rescues, and redeems us. He is the only one who will bring us true rest, because he is the only one who can quiet our anxiety, fulfill our longing, and give us eternal significance. We are all seeking after something; we are all finding our identity and purpose in some promise. When we surrender to Jesus, he takes on our burdens and frees us to live a life of true peace and purpose – the only life of true and eternal rest.
This spring break, take your extra time and reject the temptation to simply fill it with other frantic activities. Instead, fill it with a whole new way of life in Jesus.
Let this week be not just a blip or break but the beginning of rest in him.
On February 8, after attending a chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, students didn’t leave. Instead, they stayed and continued to pray and worship.
This continued for 3 more weeks attracting the world’s attention as thousands of people from all over the globe then flocked to Asbury to witness what some have called a revival.
On this episode, Ryan Lehtinen talks with Bruce Wesley and Yancey Arrington about what happened at Asbury, what a revival is, and their hopes for Clear Creek.