First Christian Church Champaign

Raise your hand if you have ever messed up. Yeah, us too! The amazing thing about our relationship with Jesus is that He sees us at our best and our worst - He knows it all! Even though our worst is far from Jesus’ plan for our lives, He immediately extends us grace and the chance to be used for His glory! Join us as we wrap up our study through the Gospel of Mark as we see how Jesus’ plans for us are so much bigger than our worst moments.

Could you imagine watching someone be miraculously healed? What about seeing Jesus cast out demons? What a sight that would be! The part that may be even more crazy is how Jesus immediately points out how important one’s faith is to their healing. Join us for week 5 of our study through the Gospel of Mark looking at how faith is the foundation for healing in our life.

Martin Luther King Jr. defined faith as, “taking the next step even when you don’t see the rest of the staircase.” So, how risky is your faith? Can we even claim to have faith if it’s not leading us beyond some of our fears? Jesus is seen calling people from their fear immediately to a place of great action. Join us for week 4 of our study through the Gospel of Mark as we unpack how Jesus calls us to have faith over fear.

Most people agree that one of the greatest examples of Jesus is how he did not keep people at a distance. In fact, those in the ancient society who were often stiff-armed were the exact people Jesus immediately went to. The passion for redemption led Jesus to break barriers to welcome all into the family of God. Join us for week 3 of our study through the Gospel of Mark and see how Jesus is a barrier breaker.

Our world is full of stories. From novels to movies to comics, stories have the ability to stir different emotions within us. Have you ever noticed every story follows a similar outline? There’s a setting, a problem, a climax, and a resolution. What if the best way to view the Bible is not so much of a bunch of little stories put together, but rather one big story with a central point?

From the first few verses, the book of Mark seems to go off like a gun. We see Jesus going from place to place, person to person, situation to situation with an urgency that cannot be denied. He’s on a mission! What we will see is how Jesus “immediately” responds by pushing his work forward as Savior of the world. Join of for week 1 in our study through the book of Mark.

Judgement. It stings when it happens to us. It stings when we do it to others. No one likes to be judged, and yet many of us struggle with judging others. What if judgment has a place in our world that we have missed? What if we saw judgement as a tool of personal growth and not a tool for personal harm?

Wouldn't it be great to be happy all the time? But when we only experience life for its pleasure, we can miss out of life’s best lessons. What if happiness isn't the ultimate goal of your life? At face value, happiness sounds like a great life goal. But is happiness really the goal God wants for you, above all else?

Helping others can feel tricky. Often times we may hear of a need but either feel guilty when we don't help enough or don't know how to help at all. Sometimes we think God helps those who help themselves but is this really true?

“God won’t give you more than you can handle." Really? "There’s no way I can handle this. No way." If you’ve ever thought this after hearing some well intentioned advice about your situation, you may be right. You can’t handle it. That’s actually kind of the point. Join us this week to find out why.