When we find ourselves lost in the fog of hardship in life we need the Church to remind us that "Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in the likeness of Jesus so that they can go out and show his love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com!

The culture we live in is so preoccupied with winning. Is that how we, as Christians, should be living our lives - or is there another way? Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in the likeness of Jesus so that they can show his love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com

The culture we live in is so preoccupied with winning. Is that how we, as Christians, should be living our lives - or is there another way? Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in the likeness of Jesus so that they can show his love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com

Love isn't just something you have in your heart. It isn't just some feeling that arises when you see someone (or something) you desire. Love is a verb. It requires action. What actions? I'm glad you asked... Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in Christ's likeness so that they can go out and show His love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com

Paul, in his letter to the Corinthian church, gives us the most comprehensive definition of love in all of scripture. The interesting thing is that, in doing so, he lists 2 examples of what love is and focuses far more on what love isn't.

Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in Christ's likeness so that they can go out and show His love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com

In his description of love, Paul uses 8 words to describe what love isn't - he only uses 2 words to describe what it is: Patient and kind. Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in the likeness of Jesus so that they can go out and show his love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com

There are many words for love in the Greek language. The most powerful is the word "agape." This is the word that is most often used when describing the love that God has for us. This is also the type of love we are called to have for each other. So what does this mean?

First and foremost, it means choosing to love all those around us, including the ones that we maybe don't like all that much.

Christ's Community Church exists to help people grow in the likeness of Jesus so that they can go out and show his love to the world. Want to know more? Check us out at ccchayward.com

This week we look at Jesus' sermon to the church of Thyatira - a church that is dealing with a problem that has been so commonplace in the church throughout history - the problem of idolatry. While idolatry may look different today, it still exists. So, what do we do about it?