The Backpack

Each week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, our even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stores with you. This week, we hear from CCC member Nate Jebsen. Nate is the principal at Collins High School here in Shelbyville, and he sits down with Pastor Blake to talk about his journey of faith and how Jesus influences the way he leads his students.

The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. This week, we finish our fall series in 1 Thessalonians called Kept Calm, Now Carry On, as Pastor Blake looks at how Jesus keeps the church whole in community as we await the return of Jesus. Our text for this sermon is 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 10/6/24.

Each week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, our even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stores with you. This week, we hear from Mike Golden, a senior at Henry County High School, as he sits down with Pastor Blake to talk about how the Lord has grown his faith in recent years, and how he's learning to lead others.

The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. This week, we continue our fall series in 1 Thessalonians called Kept Calm, Now Carry On, as Pastor Blake looks at what it means to stay ready for Christ's return, and the implications it has for our day-to-day living. Our text for this sermon is 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 9/29/24.

Each week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, our even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stores with you. This week, we hear from CCC member Megan Mattingly as she shares about the grief she's walked through since losing her dad to cancer, and how the Lord has walked with her in the midst of that grief.

The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. This week, we continue our fall series in 1 Thessalonians called Kept Calm, Now Carry On, as Pastor Blake looks at Paul's encouragement to remember that Jesus is coming again. We consider his return, and the implications it has for our living here and now. Our text for this sermon is 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 9/15/24.

Each week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, our even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stores with you. This week, we hear from Rhett Arrington, who started attending CCC through Awake Ministries, as he sits down with Pastor Blake to talk about his journey of faith.

The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. This week, we continue our fall series in 1 Thessalonians called Kept Calm, Now Carry On, as Pastor Blake looks at Paul's admonition to brotherly love, and the importance of friendships in our Christian walk. Our text for this sermon is 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 9/8/24.

The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. This week, we continue our fall series in 1 Thessalonians called Kept Calm, Now Carry On, as Pastor Blake looks at Paul's command to avoid sexual immortality, and what it means for us in our sex-saturated culture. Our text for this sermon is 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 9/1/24.

Each week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, our even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stores with you. This week, we hear from CCC member Kelly Frazier, who shares about her journey around the globe and back again as a foreign missionary, and the hard things God showed and taught her along the way.