Community Christian Church Podcast

Community Christian Church is a multisite church with multiple locations around the Chicagoland area dedicated to helping people find their way back to God.

Community Christian Church Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Community Christian Church, with 640 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Community Christian Church hosts Community Christian Church Podcast, a religion show with 640 episodes published.

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  Friendly Fire: Why the Church Must Fight for Unity | Fight the Good Fight, Week 1

  Oct 5, 202632 min

  We're not tired because we've been fighting too hard. We're tired because we've been fighting the wrong battles. John Ciesniewski launches our new series, Fight the Good Fight, with a sobering story of friendly fire and a question for the church in a divided season: what happens when we turn our weapons on each other? Lead Pastor Ted Coniaris then talks with Founding Pastor Dave Ferguson about what Ephesians 4 and John 17 teach us about unity. They cover why churches split over secondary things, how unity differs from uniformity, and what it really costs to choose unity over being right. Unity doesn't mean silencing disagreement. It means refusing to let anything matter more than our shared allegiance to Jesus. This week, reach out to one person you have tension with, just to say, "You matter to me." Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6; John 17:20-23

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  Who's First? | FIRST — Week 5 (Series Finale) with Ted Coniaris

  Sep 28, 202642 min

  In 1980, Rosie Ruiz crossed the Boston Marathon finish line first, medal and all — until it turned out she'd skipped most of the race. Anybody can claim first place. But the claim can be tested. Most of us would say God comes first in our lives. But God has been testing that claim since the very beginning. In the final message of FIRST, Lead Pastor Ted Coniaris returns to the very first offering in Scripture — Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 — and shows why one gift pleased God and the other didn't. It was never about the size of the gift. It was about whether it said "you are first" or "here's what's left." Ted closes the series with the Big Rocks illustration, a personal story of God's provision, and a final invitation to the 90-Day Tithing Challenge as we launch the last 90-day sprint to the finish line of New is Now. Scripture: Genesis 4:1–7; Exodus 34:14; Matthew 6:21; Philippians 2:9–11; Exodus 23:19; Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7 Thank you for listening to the full FIRST series with us.

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  It's Not a Money Thing | FIRST — Week 4 with Chris Nichols & Ted Coniaris

  Sep 21, 202637 min

  A widow. An empty jar. A prophet who asks her not what she needs, but what she already has. It's an odd place to start a conversation about money — but it's exactly where this week's message begins. For three weeks, FIRST has asked whether God is actually first in our lives. This week, Chris Nichols walks into the room most of us avoid the longest — our finances — and makes the case that tithing was never really about money. It's about trust. Along the way, Lead Pastor Ted Coniaris shares a short video, "Simple Math," that makes the concept about as clear as it gets: the first, not the leftover. The message closes with an invitation to a 90-Day Tithing Challenge, with a simple guarantee behind it: if God doesn't show up, you get every dollar back. Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1–7; Malachi 3:6–12; Proverbs 3:9–10; Romans 11:36; Deuteronomy 8:18; Leviticus 27:30; Matthew 23:23; Matthew 6:21 Subscribe to follow along with the full FIRST series.

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  Who Is My Neighbor | Lectio Divina + Prayer | Luke 10:27, 36–37

  Sep 18, 20268 min

  “Love the Lord your God with all your heart…and love your neighbor as yourself.” — Luke 10:27 In this final meditation, Sharie Behnke invites us to allow the love we have received from God to move outward toward others. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, we’ll consider Jesus’ challenging question from the story of the Good Samaritan: What does it mean to become a neighbor? We’ll reflect on the people we naturally love, those we often overlook, and even those we find difficult to love. Jesus invites us to see beyond our differences without abandoning wisdom or healthy boundaries—to recognize the humanity and image of God in others. As this five-day journey concludes, we remember where it began: We love because God first loved us. May that love give us eyes to notice, compassion to respond, and courage not simply to ask, “Who is my neighbor?” but to become one. Narrator: Sharie Behnke Take your next step at communitychristian.org . As we move toward the IGNITE Gathering, find more resources, gathering times, and ways to engage here .

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  Love Yourself | Lectio Divina | Mark 12:30–31

  Sep 17, 20267 min

  “Love your neighbor as yourself.” — Mark 12:31 We often understand what it means to care for others, yet struggle to offer ourselves that same patience, kindness, and grace. In this guided Lectio Divina, Jon Hughes invites us to slow down and listen deeply to Jesus’ words: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Through Scripture, silence, reflection, and prayer, we’ll consider how we speak to ourselves, especially when we make mistakes, fall short, or encounter parts of ourselves we find difficult to accept. Rather than ignoring where we need to grow, we’ll practice seeing ourselves through the eyes of God’s grace—as loved, known, imperfect, and still being formed. As we learn to receive God’s compassion for ourselves, we become better able to extend that compassion to others. Come ready to listen, receive grace, and discover how loving yourself can create more room to love your neighbor well. Narrator: Jon Hughes Take your next step at communitychristian.org . As we move toward the IGNITE Gathering, find more resources, gathering times, and ways to engage here .

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