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

Good morning, Church Family! It’s been 50 years in the making, we’ve been planning the celebration since last year, and now our CFC 50th Anniversary celebration is almost here! We’ll celebrate together on Sunday, August 4 at either 9:15 or 10:45AM. A great way for us to kick off the anniversary celebration is our annual CFC Night at Burdette the week prior on Sunday, July 28. If you’ve been to it ...  Read More

Read Ezra 3:1-13The focus of the returning exiles was the massive project of rebuilding the LORD's temple.Why would think that the returning party would rebuild the altar of the temple first?Why would the Festival of Shelters feel particularly appropriate in light of their circumstances? How would this activity likely energize them?Contrast Ezra 3:1-6 with Hebrews 10:1-14 For the Christian, what f...  Read More

Ezra 3:1-31 In early autumn, when the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled in Jerusalem with a unified purpose. 2 Then Jeshua son of Jehozadak joined his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel with his family in rebuilding the altar of the God of Israel. They wanted to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed in the Law of Moses, the man of God. 3 Even thou...  Read More

The prayers of many at CFC were answered! Many of you volunteered to pray for our HSM students as they went to CIY. Last week, a group of just over 80 high school students and leaders loaded up on buses to head to Cleveland, TN for summer camp at CIY Move. This was a great week for students to get away from their normal routines, grow in their relationships with each other, enjoy free time activit...  Read More

Maybe you noticed a few weeks ago that we have started playing a video right at the end of our Sunday services. A lot of people have wondered what these videos are all about, so we are providing an answer.  These videos are an attempt to help those who have made a decision to follow Jesus know what a good next step could be at CFC. One of the most common questions we have received in both our Memb...  Read More

Isaiah 43:21I have made Israel for myself, and they will someday honor me before the whole world.How does God make a people for Himself?He __________ His word. Ezra 1:1aIn the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, the LORD fulfilled the prophecy he had given through Jeremiah.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...  Read More

Read Jeremiah 29:4-14; Ezra 1:1-6; 2:64-70From the prophecy in Jeremiah 29 to the fulfillment in Ezra, what do you learn about the power and character of God in Ezra 1:1-6 and 2:64-70?How does Proverbs 21:1 correlate to God's work in Ezra 1?How does this help you pray through an election year as we have in 2024?How does this truth help you "keep your head" in an election year like 2024?Old Testame...  Read More