First Christian Church Champaign

It takes two to tango... You can’t waltz alone... Grab your partner do-si-do… Whether it’s line, swing, or ballroom dancing, one thing is sure—we don’t dance alone. We believe the same thing applies in the Christian life. As we wrap up our Rhythm series, we see why living out our faith is not something we do by ourselves, but always with others.

Your favorite song has quite a few different parts—instruments, lyrics, melody, bridge, etc. Yet, it comes together as one piece. In many ways, the Bible is like a good song because many different parts come together to tell a single story. In week 3 of Rhythm we learn how to read God’s Word in our dance with the Spirit.

Think about the first time you made a mixtape. Chances are it had your favorite songs of different styles and genres collected together in one place. Now, think about your prayer life. Would you say it’s a mixtape or more of a hit single? In week 2 of Rhythm, we look at the mixtape of prayer.

Have you ever taken a dance lesson before? Some of the first things they teach you are to feel the rhythm and let one person lead. Why? Because two fighting to lead doesn’t blend well. As we kick-off our Rhythm series, we see why we need to let the Spirit lead our daily dance with God.

Sometimes seeing the effects of something gives us the proof to believe. Think about the wind. You can’t see wind, but you can see the impact of the wind. As we wrap up our series on The Holy Spirit, we see how the Holy Spirit moves and works in the life of disciples and the church.

Why? - is such an essential and foundational question for a lot of things in life. Typically, when we ask why, we are seeking to know the value or purpose of something. So, why the Holy Spirit? What is the purpose of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian? In week 2 of this teaching series, we look at how Jesus answered why we were given the Spirit of God.

From microwaves to photosynthesis, many things impact our lives that we can’t fully understand or explain. So, what about our faith? Is it possible to believe in the power of something - Someone - without being able to fully understand? Join us for week 1 of The Holy Spirit, as we seek to get a foundation about who the Holy Spirit is in our lives.

Would you rather be around someone who is prideful or humble? Kind of a no-brainer, right? As we wrap up our series, Chasing Carrots, we look at how putting pride to death is a necessary step in following Jesus.

If someone asks you, “tell me about yourself,” what might be some of the first things out of your mouth? It may be things anywhere from where you work to details about your family. While those may be things about us, they never fully explain who we are. In week 4 of Chasing Carrots, we look at where we need to find our identity before everything else.

We’ve all been there before - Land of ER. You know—he is rich-ER, she is pretty-ER, they are funny-ER. If we’re not careful, a quick visit becomes a temporary residence. Join us for week 3 of Chasing Carrots to see how to achieve victory over comparison.