Waiting on God's _________________ is ACTIVE  not PASSIVE.Psalm 40:1-31 I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,   and he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair,   out of the mud and the mire.He set my feet on solid ground   and steadied me as I walked along.3 He has given me a new song to sing,   a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see what he has done and be ...  Read More

Last week, we had the opportunity to gather for an All-Church Worship Night in the Chapel. It was a wonderful time of extended singing, scripture reading, and communion. Those who were in attendance said it was refreshing, uplifting, and beautiful. If you were able to attend, we hope you were blessed by it as well. If you weren’t able to make it, know that we will do another one soon! But we don’t...  Read More

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Read Luke 15:11-32What do you observe in 15:25 that describes the immediate context of the older brother with the rest of the characters in the parable?Can you find common ground with the older brother's posture?Can you think of a particular time you were like the older brother? Why does that memory stay with you? Why did you feel/respond that way?"Last week we saw that the grace of God is excessi...  Read More

Luke 15:1-21 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!The Grace of God is offensive. Luke 15:25-2725 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the fields working. When he returned home, he heard music and dancing in the house, 26 and h...  Read More

On October 13, 2024, we had the chance to witness and celebrate what God has done in the lives of the 13 people who took the step of getting baptized. At CFC, we believe that baptism is a public declaration of an individual's decision to follow Jesus. Our desire is for someone to understand baptism as part of their response to the gospel. Baptism is not a means of salvation; rather, it is a beauti...  Read More

Most churches use a third-party platform for giving. Last week, we learned that our third-party giving platform that we have used for years was shutting their doors. This was unexpected and abrupt. As quickly as we could, we moved onto another platform, and we were quickly up and running! While some things may be different, we are pleasantly surprised with how this will enhance the CFC members’ wo...  Read More

The Grace of God is ___________________.Luke 15:1212 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.There is a time for excessive __________________ to be patiently endured.2 Peter 3:9The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He do...  Read More

Read Luke 15:11-24 and pay particular attention to the father's responses in the story.How does it strike you that the father here gives the son his request for an early inheritance?Why would a good father give his child what he asks for even when the father knows the consequences that will follow? Bring Galatians 6:7-8 and 2 Peter 3:9 into your discussion/consideration of this question.What does ...  Read More

Some Go, Some Give, All Pray. Missions is a core value at CFC, and because of that, many in our Church Family have had or will have the chance to GO as a part of our Global Outreach Ministry. Now you have the chance to GIVE, but it’s not just about giving money!  We are sending a short-term mission trip to the Dominican Republic the first week of November. This is a dental and evangelism trip to a...  Read More

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