Letting Jesus strengthen us through fire? Really?! In Luke 12:49-59, Jesus talks about bringing a fire that can burn away the darkness in our lives and strengthen our relationship with […]
August 18, 2019 – Cars Movie
Have you ever felt lonely in the middle of a crowd? Our Picture of Faith for this week is the animated movie Cars, where the main character, Lightning McQueen, finds […]
August 11th, 2019 – The Lord is Our Fortress
The rocky island of Mont Saint-Michel is one of the most picturesque and visited sights in France. It holds a fortified medieval city with walls strong enough to stop an […]
July 28, 2019 — The Prodigal Son
An art historian called Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son “the greatest picture ever painted.” It’s a compelling depiction of the reunion between a father and his wayward son. […]
July, 21 2019 — Wine Country: A New Perspective
Here in California, we all know the beauty of a well-tended vineyard. Jesus said our relationship with him is like a grapevine and its branches. But do we see it […]
July 14, 2019 — Reality Prayers
When was the last time you were angry or hurt or disappointed in God and straight up told Him to his face? You wouldn’t DREAM of doing that, right?? Well… […]
July 7, 2019 — A Pastor’s Tattoo
CCC’s Pastor Theo and his wife Gayleen have the same tattoo on their right arm. This week our Picture of Faith is the story behind the words (strange hieroglyphics, it […]
June 30, 2019 — $3 worth of God
“All things in moderation” is a quote you may have heard many times—so many that you might think it comes from the Bible. But does it? What is the place […]
June 23, 2019 – Take My Life
She was a concert pianist, sought-after soloist and a socialite. Then she encountered God deeply in a painting of Jesus and in a small book she read. She wrote about […]