CCW Weekly Update At CCW we believe in FAMILY! - "FAMILY MATTERS"When God created humanity, He designed us to live in families.  The Bible reveals that family relationships are vitally important to God; and is the crown jewel of His creation.The Church, the universal body of believers, is called the family of God. When we obtain the Holy Spirit at salvation, we are adopted into his family.  Marria...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateJust before he was arrested and crucified, Jesus said, “This is My Commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12).So… How do we do that? How do we show love like Christ?This week, as we look forward to the upcoming Family Matters series, we will explore various ways Christ showed love while he was on earth and discuss how we can imitate Him and love peop...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateHow to have Liberty Over Temptation. If ever a man lived under the pressure of temptation it was Paul, the apostle. In one passage, he talks about being ”hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed”(2 Corinthians 4:8-9). Yet this amazing man always seemed to find a way of escape. When face...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateWe have made it CCW! It’s taken 10 weeks, but we are closing out the freedom book of the Bible this Sunday. Paul does not tiptoe his way to the close. He ends with a grand finale.  He pens one of the most important lines in all of scripture, "God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). Paul makes a freedom declaration: to enjoy th...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateIf we aren’t vigilant as Christians, we can put ourselves on a pedestal and begin to disregard those who don’t seem to measure up.  In Galatians 6, Paul warns those who are growing to 1. restore anyone who has fallen and  2.  bear the burdens of fellow believers. He uses the picture of farming to illustrate the importance of living in the liberty of sowing good seed at every oppor...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateWe are nearing Independence Day. How fitting that we have been studying a series at CCW called "Of Life and Liberty."  This coming Monday, the 4th of July, we celebrate the joy and privilege of living in the United States. Our celebration is one of remembrance for those who gave their lives to secure our freedoms and for the gift that God has given us to be in America! God Bless A...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateHave you ever said, "I just can't resist __________" (fill in the blank)? Paul says, in Galatians 5:17, "The Flesh fights the Spirit and the Spirit against the Flesh, and these are contrary to one another so that you do not do the things you wished." Every human existence is saturated by this conflict of Flesh and Spirit. You have already dealt with it several times today. It is l...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateIn Galatians 5, Paul talks about two things that never seem to go together - running and baking.  He said in Galatians 5:7, “you ran well” but then... a little leaven got in and “a little leaven leavens the whole lump” (Galatians 5:9). It didn't take much leaven - just a little and distraction sets in. We will face many temptations and distractions. From the beginning of our day w...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateIn 1970, Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote a song we used to sing often in church with the line: "I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God - I’ve been washed in the fountain, cleansed by his blood! Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod…” I hope you have lived to see what it means to have a Church family! In Galatians 4, Pauls says we went from slavery to freedom as heirs, so...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateHave you ever felt tricked?  Paul says, “Who has bewitched you…?” (Galatians 3:1) Throughout the ages, legalism has been a ploy of Satan to bewitch God's people into realm of "Grace Plus.” Legalism is a congregational killer!  We are reminded that to "rely on works of the law" isn't a roadway to righteousness, but to a curse.  The law is not freedom, but it points us to our need f...  Read More

CCW Weekly UpdateHave you ever stood and watched something unbelievable? A sunset, the ocean, a rainbow, or a monument like the Grand Canyon?  The feeling of looking at God's handiwork can best be described as awe-inspiring. There’s no doubt some things can only be attributed to an incredible God.The transformation in Paul's life, mentioned In Galatians 1 and Acts 9, is as awe-inspiring as the mas...  Read More

Everyone loves the idea of freedom. Paul's letter to the Galatians identifies one important theme: that, through Jesus, all men have been truly freed! What, then, is the challenge? The big question is: Will you take responsibility for the freedom that Jesus has given you and whole-heartedly deny the killers that destroy it? One who does not take responsibility for freedom will be robbed of it. We ...  Read More