Missions

Does prayer work? This is a loaded question that cannot be answered in a simple blog post. Though, it is a question that many of us...

By Opeyemi Ojekunle The Word 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”6Jesus...

How long have you been going to CLC? I started going in February, 2013 thanks to one awesome invitation from my coffee brother, Jason...

After 40 years of wandering the desert, the Israelite’s were finally surrounding Mount Nebo and on the threshold of the promised...

By Ji Yun The Word Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions;...

By Jason Scherzer The Word 36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot...

The Word The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?Jeremiah 17:9 But the things that come out of a...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to...

How long have you been going to CLC? I have been going to CLC since April 2018. What do you enjoy the most about writing for CLC Starter? I...

The Word 31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified...

By Scott Fiddler The Word 21When Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I say  to...

We are coming into the passage of the Gospel of John where Jesus predicts the betrayal of Judas Iscariot and Simon Peter’s three denials....

The Word 24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word  18 I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled,...

The Word Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean,...

By Opeyemi Ojekunle The Word 12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you...

The Word 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now...

How long have you been going to CLC? Since the beginning. What do you enjoy the most about writing for CLC Starter? The pay. If you had to...

By Ji Yun The Word Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to...

By Jason Scherzer The Word 47 And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the...

As we come to a close with John chapter 12, here’s a video to recap the entire story of the Gospel of John up until this point (ch...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word 44 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45...

By Opeyemi Ojekunle The Word 42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would...

The below is the excerpt of Miroslav Volf from last week’s sermon. My thesis is that the practice of nonviolence requires a belief in...

By Scott Fiddler The Word 37 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. 38 This was to...

How long have you been going to CLC? From the beginning. What do you enjoy the most about writing for CLC Starter? Exegeting God’s Word...

C.S. Lewis excerpt from last Sunday’s sermon. Please take a moment to reflect on this quote and understand the significance of...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that...

How long have you been going to CLC? Since September 2013. What do you enjoy the most about writing for CLC Starter? It gives me another...

Taken from The Imitation of Christ Take, therefore, your cross and follow Jesus, and you shall go to life everlasting. He has gone before...

The Word 27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came...

Anyone who loves their life… My life, my past, my present, my future, my family, my friends, my car, my treasure, my things, my job, my...

By Ji Yun The Word 20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was...

By Jason Scherzer The Word 17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead,...

How long have you been going to CLC?I’ve been going to CLC since August 2011 (and have loved every minute of it!). What do you enjoy the...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word 12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to...

By Carrie McFarland The Word “The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake...

Every gospel of the Bible gives us a different perspective of the story of Jesus’ coming into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. As we are...

By Scott Fiddler The WordJohn 12:3-83 Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped...

By Ji Yun I. The Word “1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had...

Within our society, it is easy to find ourselves too busy to take a deep breath and sit still. We find it difficult to spend time in...

By Scott Fiddler “One generation commends your works to another; They tell of your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:4...

By Jason Scherzer I. The Word: John 11:53-57 (ESV) 53 So from that day on they made plans to put him to death. 54 Jesus therefore no...

By Aisha Darwesh I. The Word: John 11:45-52 45-48 That was a turnaround for many of the Jews who were with Mary. They saw what Jesus did,...

Mayhem to Miracle By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay...

By Joslyn Jayaram John 11:28-37 28 When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here...

By Stefan Johnsson John 11:17-27 (NIV) Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus 17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 11:1-16 1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It...

By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 10:40-42 (ESV) 40 He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 10:31-39 31 The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: John 10:22-30 (ESV)  22 At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter,...

Joslyn Jayaram John 10:17-21 English Standard Version (ESV) 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I...

By Stefan Johnsson John 10:7-16 (NIV) 7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 10:1-6 1 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but...

By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 9:39-41 Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27 He answered them, “I...

By Joslyn Jayaram 18 The Jews[a] did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 9:1-12 1 As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. 2And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who...

By Jason Scherzer John 8:48-59 48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 8:39-47 (The Passion Translation) 39 “What do mean?” they replied. “Abraham is our father!” Jesus...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,...

By Joslyn Jayaram The Word: John 8:21-30 21 So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in...

By Stefan Johnsson John 8:12-20 (NIV) Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light...

The Word: John 8:1-11 1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2Early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people were...

1. The Word John 7:45-53 45 The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring him?”...

The Word: John 7:37-44 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: John 7:32-36 32 The Pharisees heard the crowd muttering these things about him, and the chief priests and...

By Joslyn Jayaram John 7:25-31 25 Some of the people of Jerusalem therefore said, “Is not this the man whom they seek to kill? 26 And...

By Stefan Johnsson John 7:10-24 (NIV) 10 However, after his brothers had left for the festival, he went also, not publicly, but in secret....

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 7:1-9 1After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the...

By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 6:60-70 60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 6:41-59 (ESV) 41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: 32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from...

By Joslyn Jayaram John 6:22-31 22 On the next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one...

By Stefan Johnsson John 6:15-21 (NIV) 15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 6:1-14 1After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). 2A large...

By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 5:39-47 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 5:32-38 (ESV) 32There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the testimony that he bears...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word 25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of...

By Stefan Johnsson John 5:10-17 (NIV) 10 and so the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, “It is the Sabbath; the law...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 5:1-9 1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and  Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2Now there is...

By Jason Scherzer The Word: John 4:46-50 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 4:39-45 39So there were many from the Samaritan village who became believers in Jesus because of the...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: John 4:27-38 27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no...

By Stefan Johnsson John 4:10-14 (NIV) 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 4:1-9 1Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more...

By Jason Scherzer The Word John 3:27-36 (ESV) 27 John answered, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 3:22-26 22 Then Jesus and his disciples went out for a length of time into the Judean countryside where...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: John 3:18-21 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned...

By Joslyn Jayaram John 3:16-17 New International Version (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that...

By Scott Fiddler The Word: John 3:1-3 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2this man came to Jesus...

By Jason Scherzer What are Signs? The Word John 4:46-50 (NASB) 46 Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water...

By Aisha Darwesh The Word: John 2:23-25 (TPT) 23 While Jesus was at the Passover Feast , the number of his followers began to grow, and...

By Blesson Selvanesan The Word: John 2:18-21 18 So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?” 19 Jesus...

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