Want to go around the world by staying home? Where are you going this summer? Well, you don’t have to go far at CFC to go around the world. You can do this by attending Beautiful Feet gatherings! While we have done Beautiful Feet for years, you might not be aware of the opportunity. So, what is it?   Beautiful Feet takes its name from the words of the prophet Isaiah that are also repeated by the A...  Read More

Matthew 24:32-3532 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door. 34 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my wo...  Read More

Read Matthew 24:32-51What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?What word would you use to summarize the activity of the passage?Discerning the Signs: Based on the parable of the fig tree (Matthew 24:32-35), what does Jesus teach about recognizing the signs of His return? How can we apply this to our daily lives to stay spiritually attentive?Unexpected Return: In Matthew 24:36-39...  Read More

Wow! We were blown away by the testimonies of those who were baptized two weeks ago. It was such an encouragement to see so many make a public declaration of their faith in Jesus. For those of us who witnessed these, it was a reminder not only of God's grace, but also a reminder of the forgiveness, grace, and new life available through Jesus — and ONLY through JESUS.  Our prayer for you is that th...  Read More

Read Matthew 24:1-31Discerning False Messiahs and Signs (Matt. 24:1-8)The “birth pains” of false messiahs, wars, famines, and earthquakes remind us to stay grounded in Scripture to avoid deception. In the premillennial view, these signs mark the beginning of end-time events, urging believers to be vigilant. How might another view of the end times (amillennial) intersect with this interpretation?Ho...  Read More

Matthew 23:37-3937 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me. 38 And now, look, your house is abandoned and desolate. 39 For I tell you this, you will never see me again until you say, ‘Blessings on the one who comes in the na...  Read More

At CFC, we believe that Marriage Matters because marriage is important to God. We see God instituting marriage as early as Genesis 2, and that theme continues to show up throughout Scripture and reaches its zenith in Revelation 21, the second-to-last chapter in the Bible. Marriage is intended by God to be a place of sacrificial love, covenantal commitment, safety, intimacy, and a relationship that...  Read More

Matthew 24:36-44 describes the suddenness of Christ’s return, comparing it to the days of Noah. Using your knowledge of the flood (Genesis 7), how does God spare Noah and his family from judgment?  How might this account, or the accounts of Lot's family leaving Sodom, the Israelites leaving Egypt, or Rahab's family being secure in Jericho speak to the nature of the rapture of believers?1 Thessalon...  Read More

Why should we consider the "end times?”Effective preaching about 'the last things' may be one of the best ways to help Christians internalize a worldview that puts eternity and this world in their right proportion. -Douglas Moo, Commentary: 2 Peter and Jude, Zondervan, p. 219.If Jesus's resurrection compels us to move forward from His death, the hopeful promise of His return helps us persevere to ...  Read More

We pray that the time we spent in Mark’s Gospel was edifying and led you closer to Jesus –  the Messiah, the Son of God. Dale concluded our series in Mark last Sunday, and he wants you to hear a vision for the series we will begin this Sunday:Many of us have seen the street preacher’s sign: “The End Is Near!” Growing up, I encountered numerous predictions about the world’s end and Christ’s return,...  Read More

Read Mark 16:1-8Compare the way Mark ends his gospel from the way he begins it in chapter 1. Does this help you make sense of the abrupt ending to the gospel?Most of the older Greek manuscripts and early church writings do not list the verses that follow verse eight. Take some time to research this.1.  In verse 1, why do you think Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices...  Read More

Dale did a wonderful job preaching on the crucifixion of Jesus from the Gospel of Mark this past weekend. Here we are, a few days later, remembering our Savior’s death on Good Friday. Friday is “GOOD” because we stand in awe before the cross of Christ—not as a tragic accident of history but as the sovereignly ordained centerpiece of God’s redemptive plan.  We know through God's Word that this didn...  Read More