First Christian Church Champaign

Every one of us has resources at our disposal. From our time to our talents to our treasures, all of it is a gift from God. As a church, we believe part of being a disciple means using our gifts to breathe life into others. This week, we look at our Life-Giving Generosity value as we continue in our FIRST Things First teaching series.

Healthy things grow, and growing things change. The saying goes for plants and disciples! It is the heart of Jesus for us to continually mature and be transformed into His image. Join us for week 4 of our FIRST Things First series as we look at our value of Growing Faith.

Throughout history, the church has stood out for many reasons. One thing about churches on mission that sticks out from the world is their love for others. Whether that was the development of hospitals, schools, food pantries, or other forms of good—the church makes a difference. This week we look at our value of Outward Compassion.

The great sitcom Cheers has an iconic line of being a place “where everyone knows your name.” We believe that churches are to be places filled with people who not just know each other by name but go beyond to show genuine love for each other. This week, we look at our first value of being A Loving Community.

How do you know if you've arrived if you don't know where you're going? This goes for a road trip, the trajectory of your life… and for the Church. While the mission and message of the Church haven't changed for centuries—the methods may. In week one of FIRST Things First, we roll out FIRST's new mission statement!

Psalms | Week 5 by First Christian Church Champaign

Most often, we think of Psalms as songs of praise. While our worship is more than music and singing, it is definitely a huge part! As we continue our Psalms series, we take a look at Psalms of praise.

Where does wisdom come from? Sometimes age, sometimes experience, and sometimes learning from our past. No matter what, wisdom should be shared for others to learn. In week 3 of our Psalms series, we see how Psalms of wisdom help us discern how to live a life with God better.

Have you ever had your heart broken? Sometimes it’s because we’ve been hurt or experience a mistake—and other times, it’s because we yearn for things to be whole again. Either way, we call this lament. In week two of Psalms we see how to express lament for ourselves and the world around us faithfully.

We all have had those moments where we tried to express something, but it just came out wrong. Do you ever wish there was a way to peer into how to express our faith towards God? In week one of our quick series in the Psalms we see how these songs and prayers guide us to express our faith.