Steve DeNeff: According to Jesus, “love” is the measure of our spiritual growth. But how is the love of a Christian different from other loves? Here are 4 levels of love, from the lowest to the highest, from the most carnal to the most complete. And here’s what’s involved in moving from one level to the next. How “perfect” is your love for God and others?

Steve DeNeff: In Praise of BoredomMost of us hate to be bored and we go to great lengths to avoid it. But there are two kinds of boredom: the holy and the unholy, and one of them is good for you. Have you ever wondered what God might be up to in those seasons when nothing is happening, and how those seasons are crucial for building the muscle that will carry you into your better years?

Ethan Linder: Friend of God"I no longer call you servants; I call you friends." This sounds like a promotion; but is it always? Throughout Scripture, Abraham is a prototype of the "Friend of God." By peeking into his life, and the disciples' lives, we get a glimpse what it means to nourish, abide in, and live out this friendship. This sermon will explore the question: What does it really mean to be a friend of God... especially when life takes us places we wouldn't pick for ourselves?

Steve DeNeff: As we conclude our Ten Commandments series with the final commandment, “You shall not covet…" we're reminded that God isn't just concerned with our actions—ultimately he's after our hearts. What is possible when even our desires, our inclinations, are transformed?

Vickie Conrad: Every day we testify about someone — a coworker, a neighbor, a friend — whether we realize it or not. This week we dig into the ninth commandment and ask: what kind of witness are we called to be and what does that look like in our daily lives?

Nathan Metz:On the surface, the 8th commandment is easy to follow. Don’t take stuff that isn’t yours. As we grow in Christ, the 8th commandment has less to do with theft and more to do with generosity. Even further: the easiest generosity is financial. While Paul tells the Corinthians to give freely of their gifts, we ask “what gifts exactly?". What are the best gifts we can give of freely? This sermon explores three stories in Mark 5 where Jesus gives gifts far more valuable than money. So the question is: is stealing easy?

Emily Vermilya: The seventh commandment calls us to become people of faithful love. Marriage is its clearest expression, but not its only one. God is forming people whose promises can be trusted, whose relationships are marked by loyalty, and whose lives reflect the steadfast love God has shown them.

Steve DeNeff:Most who read the 6th commandment would be sure they’ve never broken it and they haven’t. But read it again, this time as an invitation into a life and a community that not only tolerates our differences, but celebrates them. Like every other commandment, this one has three levels; the highest is what everyone wants. We at CWC have an honest chance of reaching it.

Ethan Linder:“Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment with a promise. But even if this commandment is good advice, how is it good news? How are we expected to follow this one when relationships are frayed? This sermon will explore this commandment, Jesus’ redefinition of the “family,” and paint a picture of what it means for us to live into our own families (and the family of God) across generations.

Lori Minor: The Sabbath is not a rule to keep. It is a response to our relationship with God.