Read Ezra 7:1-28From chapter 7 to the end of the book Ezra records the second of three returns to Jerusalem. This was 60 years after the first return under Zerubbabel's leadership to rebuild the temple of God.  Most of the people of Judah were still scattered throughout the entire empire/region. Some, like Esther, were still in Babylon. Ezra's purpose is described to us in 7:10.1. Based on Ezra's ...  Read More

Jeremiah 29:10-1410 This is what the LORD says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for m...  Read More

Discipleship is in our DNA, and we primarily do this through groups. With that said, we also offer more ways to help you look like Jesus here at CFC. We are excited to tell you about another opportunity you have!  We say that discipleship is all about becoming more like Jesus, and part of that process is:to learn to read His words to us effectivelyto think well about what He reveals of Himselfto a...  Read More

Sometimes you have ministries that you wish you didn’t have to have; this is one of them. Many people within our congregation have suffered from the impacts of cancer. We want to be an encouragement and a resource to you if you are traversing this very difficult journey. We don’t believe God wastes anything! - Are you a cancer survivor with a story to tell of God's grace and healing mercy? - Are y...  Read More

Due to the nature of this weekend's celebration, there are no study questions. You can review the notes from David and Dale's messages to create your own questions HERE....  Read More

Church Family, we can’t tell you how excited we are to celebrate CFC’s 50th Anniversary this Sunday! The staff and volunteers have been planning this celebration since last year, and we have so much in store for you as we share our story, celebrate our past, and envision the future.  You are a part of CFC’s history whether you were here on that first day, or you just started attending CFC this yea...  Read More

The Next 50 Years – David Niednagel1Thessalonians 1:2-3 (ESV)We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”Maturity is measured by work … labor … and steadfastness, which are motivated by Faith,.. Love,… and hope in the Lord Jesus...  Read More

Church family, we have seen God do some amazing things through our high school, middle school, and preteen camps this summer. He is also at work in the Middle East, as you will see further down in this email. Also, we can't wait to celebrate what God has done in several people’s lives as we come together at Burdette for an evening of baptisms and fun this Sunday! Our Middle School Ministry (6th-8t...  Read More

Read Matthew 28:18-20 Why is baptism so important? How can we know that baptism is a command?In what way is baptism a comfort to the person being baptized?What does it mean that baptism is a cue to the church?Have you put the same level of importance on baptism that the Scripture does? Why or why not?...  Read More

Matthew 28:16-20 (NLT)16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and t...  Read More

Resistance is guaranteed for followers of Jesus, but God uses it for our benefit and His glory.Ezra 4:1-21 The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were rebuilding a Temple to the LORD, the God of Israel. 2 So they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders and said, “Let us build with you, for we worship your God just as you do. We have sacrificed to him ever since King Esarhaddon...  Read More

Read: Ezra 4:1-24; 2 Kings 17:32-34 and Philippians 1:28-30How does the deception of the adversaries in Ezra 4 relate to modern-day situations where people or circumstances might not be what they seem?How does 2 Kings 17:32-34 help you understand what is behind the tension here?What can we learn from the response of the Jews when their adversaries offered to help them in their task?How does the st...  Read More