(c) 2004 Christ Community Evangelical Free Church All rights reserved http://www.ccefc.org Top Articles en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:46:55 GMT 120 http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1381 Tue, 04 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT Are you interested in staying informed about upcoming special events (concerts, speakers, etc.) at Christ Community? If so, sign up for our Special Event Email list and we'll keep you up to date as... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1366 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Jesus is everywhere. He's in our books and on our TVs. We see him on T-shirts, bumper stickers, and greeting cards. You can be his friend on Facebook, edit his information on Wikipedia, make him your best friend, your boyfriend, or your homeboy. We run into him everywhere, but have we really encountered him? Is it even possible?... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1050 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT All kids going into 3rd-5th grades in the fall of 2010 are eligible to sign up for summer camp! http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1256 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT Motivation: "If the gospel is to challenge the public life of our society it will only be by movements that begin with the local congregation in which the reality of the new creation is present, known, and experienced, and from which men and women will go into every sector of public life to claim it for Christ...to expose all areas of public life to the illumination of the gospel." Lesslie Newbigin http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1174 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT For some Christians, talking openly or publicly about their faith is easy. For many, simply hearing the word "evangelism" causes anxiety... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1167 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT Join us this Summer as we hear afresh the stories of eight women in the Bible: Sarah, Rahab, Ruth, Hannah, Esther, Mary, the Samaritan woman, and Lydia. See how God worked in each of their lives to achieve... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1060 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Please join us for a special time of teaching on Sunday, February 1, as Donald A. Carson joins us for corporate worship at the Leawood campus... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=1003 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT One of the Bible's best kept secrets is the book of Jonah. It is so much more than a Sunday school story about a bad prophet swallowed by a big fish. Jonah is a story of a... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=964 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT In its forty-year history, the cubicle has become the "icon" for "soulless" and "uninspiring" work. But is that the way our work was meant to be? "Dilbert" and "The Office" provide great comic relief, but is... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=951 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT I am really excited that Charlie Peacock and his wife Andi were with us Sunday, August 24 at the Leawood Campus. Both Charlie and... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=870 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from April 2008... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=869 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from March 2008... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=845 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT Historical accounts tell us that when Jesus' closest friends and followers first heard the news of his resurrection, they thought it was "nonsense" and "would not believe them." Is the resurrection of Jesus nonsense? For centuries thoughtful people... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=809 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from February 2008... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=762 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from January 2008... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=758 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT Living the Christian faith is indeed often difficult. In those rough patches of life we are tempted to throw in the towel and head for seemingly more comfortable places of refuge. Yet we must grasp that the Christian faith was never meant to be lived within the limitations of... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=743 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from December 2007... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=749 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT This Thanksgiving Pastor Kevin shares with us Paul's patterns for having a thankful heart. http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=745 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT People crave stories. Young children, captivated by the tall tales of Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, or the countless colorful characters inspired by the imagination of Dr. Seuss, eagerly request "just one more bedtime story." Adults feverishly devour the latest books by John Grisham or Mary Higgins Clark. Even the evolution of media from print to pixels has not... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=719 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from November 2007... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=720 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT To further assist the thoughtful Christian in the area of God's design for imagination and creativity, Christ Community encourages the use of the following resources... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=712 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from October 2007... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=695 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT Listen to the broadcasts from September 2007... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=674 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT Bumper stickers, lawn signs, television ads, and YouTube videos - all a constant reminder to us that November 2008 is still over fourteen months away. Why should we care now? Why should we... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=672 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT Did you miss Randy's original creation...Left Behind (The Rapture Song)? Check it out... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=646 Tue, 15 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT Out of the annals of human history comes an inspiring story of courage. The Old Testament book of Daniel paints a beautiful picture of a life of integrity and cultural influence.  Daniel's life speaks to us with amazing clarity and relevance. In very challenging times, not unlike... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=634 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT We invite you to join us this spring for a new message series that gets right to the heart of how Christian faith intersects with our Sunday-to-Monday life experience. Together we will take a closer look at three... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=633 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT A recent <i>Discovery Channel</i> documentary entitled <i>The Lost Tomb of Jesus</i> has raised new questions about the founder of Christianity. The documentary claims that archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of Jesus and his family. At the center of the investigation are ten bone boxes, or ossuaries, discovered in the Talpiyot neighborhood of... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=570 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT On New Year's Day, 1773, Pastor John Newton introduced a song to his congregation which he had written just days earlier. This song, penned from the heart of this former slave trader, has become one of the most familiar songs in musical history. We know the lyrics, and the tune quickly comes to mind, but what is at the heart of the song's message? Have we stopped to... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=554 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:00:00 GMT During the midst of great personal suffering, George Fredric Handel closed himself in a room and emerged three weeks later with a masterpiece: Handel's Messiah. Where did he find inspiration at... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=505 Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:00:00 GMT You can now Podcast each week's Razor lecture... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=497 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:00:00 GMT In a day where spirituality is once again in vogue, many have virtually given up on the church as meaningful to their spiritual quest. A new religious pursuit has emerged, one that... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=489 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:00:00 GMT This fall Pastor Tom updated us on where we are heading as we work together in another ministry year ... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=470 Tue, 30 May 2006 05:00:00 GMT Faith has rightly been compared to running a race. In our journey of faith, each one of us inevitably encounters some rugged terrain along the way. Quickly we discover that the spiritual geography of,,, http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=467 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMT An overflowing crowd was in attendance Wednesday evening, June 14, at 7:00 pm as we welcomed author and communicator Alistair Begg, along with Keith and Kristyn Getty... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=465 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMT We live in an affluent place and time, with much to be thankful for.  But how are we to manage what we have?  How do we make sense of... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=437 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT As a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America, Christ Community adheres to the following ten articles of faith... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=438 Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT Christ Community Evangelical Free Church is a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America denomination. What is an Evangelical Free Church? Our name is very descriptive of our past. The Evangelical Free Church movement began in Sweden in the 1800's as "evangelical" Christians broke away from the... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=406 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT Andrew was interviewed, at length, by Kenneth Chase, the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College. You may access... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=376 Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT God is extravagantly generous. He has created all things and all things belong to Him. As apprentices of Jesus, we are created in His image and called to reflect His generosity in all of life. This generosity has been woven... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=405 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT Join us this winter as we listen carefully to Jesus' "last words" recorded by the Apostle John. How does Jesus respond as the storm clouds of His impending death grow dark and foreboding? With whom does Jesus spend His time? And more importantly... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=399 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT Lent began on Ash Wednesday (March 1) and goes through Easter (April 16). During these 40 days we encourage you to spend time, both individually and with others, to prepare your heart for Easter. We will be having three services on Easter Sunday. Please see the... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=397 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT Chuck Colson, author, speaker and founder of Prison Fellowship, spoke to a capacity crowd on Friday evening, July 21, 2006... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=383 Tue, 21 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT Jenni serves with Campus Crusade for Christ at Kansas State University... http://www.ccefc.org/s/index.cfm?aid=379 Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:00:00 GMT On Sunday, Oct. 1, Dr. Dallas Willard, a professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California, spoke at Christ Community Church during our worship services at 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m...