At CFC, we’re all about discipleship, and we believe that discipleship starts in the home. That means it is crucial for married couples to work toward a healthy and God-honoring marriage.  But marriage takes a lot of work, and it never stops taking a lot of work. This is why CFC has partnered with Grace Marriage as an ongoing marriage ministry to provide couples an opportunity to intentionally inv...  Read More

Read Luke 15:11-20aAs you read the parable of the prodigal son (particularly this section of the parable - and the story of the youngest son), how does it compare and contrast to the two earlier parables in Luke 15?What adjectives would you use to describe the son’s demand of the father in verses 11 and 12?  Why did you choose the word(s) you did?Dale often quotes this - Sin will take you further ...  Read More

Luke 15:1-2Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. 2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!Luke 15:11-12To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons. 12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before ...  Read More

Read: Luke 15:1-10The parable of the lost coin makes a similar point as that of the lost sheep.  Do you see any particular or different emphasis that Jesus is making with each parable?What do you learn about the character of God and the nature of man?How does Genesis 1:27 and Genesis 3:8-9 help you interpret these parables?What do you see as the result of each parable-- how are they the same?How w...  Read More

Luke 15:1-101 Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. 2 This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!3 So Jesus told them this story: 4 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go...  Read More

Read Luke 15:1-7Using a web search or Bible commentary, what can you learn about the origins of the Pharisees?  What is their mission?  How have they evolved into a group so interested in Jesus?The question centers around the idea that association with sinners constitutes an affirmation of sin.  Do you agree?  Discuss this.How has our previous study in Ezra shaped your answer?What does the parable...  Read More

What is a Pharisee, and why should I care?Malachi 4:4-64 Remember to obey the Law of Moses, my servant—all the decrees and regulations that I gave him on Mount Sinai for all Israel. 5 “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the LORD arrives. 6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherw...  Read More

Good Morning, Church Family! Our fourth fiscal quarter just ended, and we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your incredible generosity. Your willingness to give reflects what we read in 2 Corinthians 9:7, which reminds us that “God loves a cheerful giver.”  Your contributions not only support CFC's immediate needs, but they also extend far beyond our walls to the ends ...  Read More

Read: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17Why is communion so important?What did Paul warn against before and during the communion celebration?Why does unity and fellowship in the church matter so much?What was the significance of Christ instituting the Lord’s supper before he was crucified?Is there a future priority to the celebration of communion?...  Read More

Exodus 12:14 –NASB 14 ‘Now this day shall be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as a permanent ordinance.The Passover celebrated the temporary physical deliverance of the Old Covenant. The Lord’s Supper celebrates the permanent and spiritual deliverance of the New Covenant-  Pastor John MacArthur I. A Devastatin...  Read More

It will literally be a BLAST (if the burn ban goes away)! Have you marked your calendar yet? We can’t wait to see the CFC Family here on Friday, September 27 (one week from today!) for our annual Fall Blast. We are hoping you will join us! We consider this a local outreach event, so invite your friends and family to come with you, too! We’ve already sent postcards to the neighborhoods around CFC i...  Read More

One of the things that men often struggle with is connection. As a man writing this, most, but certainly not all, men have a hard time making it a priority to meet and connect with other men on a deeper level. At the same time, this sort of connection is crucial to how we grow in our relationship with Jesus. This is exactly what Proverbs 27:17 has in mind when it says “As iron sharpens iron, so a ...  Read More