Christ Church Stories
The Submissive Family
Ephesians 5:21-28 are problematic verses because, for years, Paul's call for wives to submit to their husbands has been historically used to oppress women to elevate the power and authority of men. It has been used systematically as a weapon to degrade women and strip them of their dignity and their status as image-bearers of God.
Instructions for a Christian Household
How do I have a better marriage? How can I love my spouse more? How do I become a better parent? Click the link for a blueprint to a better household.
Why Do Vows Matter?
Why do vows matter? if we are to grow in unity as the Body of Christ, we must accept the seriousness of the vows we make to God, each other, our marriages, families, and our church.
How Do We Approach God?
How are we to approach God? The answer will shape all the commitments of our life. Here are three simple ways to step into God’s presence
The Difficulty of Surrender
We know God's ways are true, but we still struggle to obey them. So if we know what's right, how do we get a place of following?
Far From God
Do you feel empty? Is there a void casting deep yearning for something greater within your heart? This great burden of desire is not uncommon. It’s something we all experience, but what is that calling?
An Appeal to Mercy
Have you ever felt that you’ve gone too far? You really crossed a line this time. Deep in your heart, you know there’s no way God will let this one slide. While we need to be responsible for our actions, our scripture today asks us: How many times do you need to be reminded of God’s love?
Freedom in Submission
There are two ways of living: rebellion and submission. In today’s culture, submission is considered out of touch. Everyone wants to be on top. But God’s way is counterintuitive. He tells us that blessed is the person who will take refuge in me. So how do we live a life of submission?
The Problem of Evil
The one question that confronts Christians everywhere is “how could God exist when there is so much evil in the world?” The gravity of this question does not come out of philosophical conversations but rather comes out of real people’s real stories of real suffering–cancer, death, murder, divorce, disease…pain.
A Burundi Story
We’d like to introduce you to Nadine Pasikari. A daughter who has never known her home. Born one of 12 children, neither Nadine nor her siblings were born in their parent’s home country. As proud natives of Burundi in Africa, in 1972, her parents were forced to flee their home due to a violent tribal war.