First Christian Church Champaign

From fame or fortune to a career or relationship, we chase a lot of carrots in today’s world. But why and how do we know what we are pursuing truly matters? Maybe it is what we were taught or all that we know. This Sunday is Easter—a weekend to be reminded of the faith, hope, and love found through Jesus.

What really makes for a happy life? A dream job, a bigger house, or a new relationship? If you’re always hungry for the next big thing, but frustrated because it never seems to satisfy, you might be Chasing Carrots. It’s time to hop off the treadmill and chase after something real.

This five-week series is about the things people commonly chase after that only bring fleeting happiness, fulfillment, or validation.

Have you ever seen the bumper sticker: the man with the most toys at the end wins! We all want to enjoy life—which is good because God created us that way! But what if how and where we “play” was more than just for kicks and giggles? Listen in as we see how to approach our times of play with purpose in week 4 of Be the Church.

The saying goes, “do only what you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” Good advice—but hardly attainable for most people. What about making a difference with your work? In week 3 of Be the Church, we will see how to make an impact for the Church without ever working at a church.

What comes to mind when you hear the word “worship”? What if we told you that if you thought of singing songs in a church service, you were right - and wrong. Join us for our new series, Be The Church, as we start by laying a foundation of what worship entails.

When some people think of God, they imagine a meaner version of Santa, sitting in heaven, just writing down all the “bad stuff” people do. The truth is, the God of the Bible calls us up more than He calls us out. So whether this is your first Sunday or fiftieth, we believe God has big promises for your life that He wants to call you up to. Are you ready to embrace those promises?

Are you someone people love to be around? In some ways, we all want to be the type of person people enjoy being with. Let's learn how to be people others love to be around and why doing so is central to the way God designed us to be.

“Life is Good” makes for a good t-shirt, but not a lifetime reality. Even though Jesus doesn’t remove suffering or trials from our lives, he offers us Himself through it all. In week 3 of Fully Known, we see how followers of Jesus can become unusual people in how they handle the downs of life.

One of the most tried and true playground games, follow the leader, is usually only fun as the leader, and very rarely as the follower. So, what do you do when your faith asks you to be a “follower”? This week we look at how being a disciple means following Jesus’ example is the best way to live out our faith.

Sometimes it’s not until we see our reflection that we get a better picture of what others see in us. That’s why it’s up to us to decide the reflection we will give off to the world around us. This week we kick-off a brand new series by beginning to see how Jesus wants to be the life we reflect.