Last week when I mentioned all the celebrations that begin in May, I forgot to mention that the second Sunday in May is always Mother's Day - a day set aside to honor our mom's and the women in our lives who make such a difference.Now, what does Mother's Day have to do with our text this week? Nothing, really. I just want to remind you to get your Mother's Day cards and to make sure you invite your mom to come with you this Sunday. We'll have a gift for all the women in attendance as we honor th [...]

​May brings many celebrations and really begins a season of celebrations. Here in our nation, few holidays have the significance of Memorial Day at the end of May and then Independence Day about a month later. We celebrate our freedoms and liberties and bristle when people want to take away something we view as a cherished right. But a greater freedom comes in following Jesus. Unfortunately, there are those who would seek to use the gospel message as a means to enslave people rather t [...]

​One of my favorite quotes in regards to the gospel is from author Jerry Bridges. In his classic work "The Discipline of Grace", Bridges said,  “...your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God’s grace.” In other words, on your best days, you still need God's grace and on your worst days, you're not beyond his grace. Friends, this is good news!This week, we [...]

​One of our goals at Cumming Church is to become fluent in the gospel. How do we speak this gospel language every day to every one in every way. I am convinced that the best way to do that is to properly understand the gospel inside and out.That was the Apostle Paul's goal as well when he wrote this letter to the church in Galatia. They were confused about the gospel and had people coming in and telling them something different from the gospel by adding to or taking away from the truth of [...]

This week, we will conclude a 95 part journey as we wrap up our time in Luke's gospel. Over our time, we learned more about this man who came to seek and save the lost. But now, as Luke's record of Jesus' life comes to an end, so does Jesus' time on earth. And Jesus has one last lesson for his disciples and one last mission for them to carry out. I hope you'll join us this Sunday as we wrap up this time in Luke's gospel with the last message in our series "The Last Days of Jesus Christ" as [...]

​In our culture, we view events like Easter and Christmas as one day celebrations and then we get back to our normal lives. However, in our history, the church has celebrated Eastertide, or the Easter Season, for the next several weeks leading up to Pentecost Sunday. Likewise, we will continue to celebrate the Resurrection as we wrap up our time in Luke's gospel.This Sunday we will continue our Easter celebration by looking at Luke 24:13-36 and exploring the question "Do you know about Jes [...]

Here is our Good Friday Devotional. 03302018_ccc.mp3File Size: 10171 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

We've spent the majority of our Sunday Mornings the past few years learning from Dr. Luke, the physician turned historian and writer, as he shared with us what he has learned about the life of a travelling teacher by the name of Jesus. This teacher, he tells us, taught with authority about the coming of God's Kingdom. As you might expect, there were those who were opposed to Jesus' message. In fact, they were so opposed, they wanted him dead.They got their wish. On the Friday of Passover almost [...]

I remember back in 1995 watching the OJ Simpson trial. Now, I'm not here to rehash the details of that event. However, there was a phrase that was thrown about during the coverage of that trial. The media called it "The Trial of the Century". However, between legal scholars and the media 18 trials bore the name "Trial of the Century".As we continue our study in Luke's Gospel, we turn our attention to another trial, a true miscarriage of justice. Or was it? We will answer this question this week [...]

Last Sunday we mentioned that Peter was the disciple who chopped off the ear of the high priest's servant. He was ready for a war on behalf of Jesus. But when Jesus showed there were other plans, Peter walked an infamous road that he swore he'd never walk. This is why we can identify with Peter. Who hasn't stumbled and fallen? This week, we'll look at the lessons Peter's denial teach us and why we have hope that our failures aren't the end. 03182018_ccc.mp3File Size: 23210 kbFile Type: mp3 [...]