First Christian Church Champaign

It’s the most famous verse of all time given to summarize the greatest message of all time! You’ve seen it on billboards, signs at ball games, and you might even know it by heart without even trying. This Easter, we celebrate by reminding ourselves of the greatest news ever given! The question is: Do you believe it?

We’re not gonna lie, sometimes our faith comes with some odd-sounding terms that get thrown around. Lukewarm… In the world, but not of the world… born again… This week we look at the passage where one of those phrases comes from and see the true power behind its meaning!

The majority of depictions of Jesus show a meek and calm man. Why is He always holding a lamb with a big smile? The thing is, Jesus was raw, real, and not always the quiet type. For week seven of I Am, let’s discover what makes Jesus mad.

The number one rule of any party is to never run out of food or drink! Everyone knows that! Enter Jesus’ first miracle recorded in His ministry and let’s just say, no one was ‘wine-ing’ afterwards! As we continue in our series, I Am, we will see how this story is more than just saving a party from failing.

How many people would you need to turn the world upside-down? And what would your standards be for those to make the so-called exclusive list? For this week in I Am, we see Jesus's peculiar choice to string together the start of His world-changing crew.

Who gets the glory out of your life?

Choose two words to describe yourself… ready, go! Let me guess - smart and funny? Well, what if you were tasked to pick two words that would best describe who Jesus is? Join us for week 3 of I Am as we look at the words Jesus chose for himself.

Did you ever play flashlight tag as a kid? The key was to play in a dark place and have a strong light that would shine on others. In a similar manner, the Gospel of John talks about the power of Light and its intent to land on all running in darkness! But this time, the goal is for the Light to land on you!

Do you know someone who reads the end of a book first or looks up the end of a movie before watching it for the first time? For many of us, that seems strange! However, knowing how something ends helps paint the picture of the story that will unfold. So, as we kick off this series through the Gospel of John, we will begin with seeing what - more so Who - John wants us to believe when all is said and done.

A study recently released that the number one thing that leads people to staying in a job they love is “knowing their job is making a difference.” We are hardwired to be people of purpose. Leaning into their purpose feels like a superpower that only some get to wield. However, we will share together how everyone can lean into their purpose for a life well lived.