Enjoy this special Father’s Day tribute from our talented choir, “In the Father’s Hands”. Piano played by Natallia Revinskaya. Arranged by Mary McDonald.

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019

Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.Luke 23:46 It is over! It is over! His body lies in a borrowed tomb. His disciples are scattered, shivering from something other […]

Fw: Lenten Devotion — Good Friday, April 19th

I thirst . . . . It is finished. John 19:28,30Science tells us that we can live for many days without eating, but not without drinking. Our bodies […]

Lenten Devotion – MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019

My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?Mark 15:34 Though Jesus spoke these words from the cross, they were not original to him or to that moment. These words […]

Lenten Devotion – Wednesday, April 17th

Woman, behold thy son. Son behold thy mother. John 19:26–27 Woman? Woman! Why does Jesus refer to his mother with such a term? Surely, the son of God would have seen […]

Lenten Devotion — Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.Luke 23:43 Have you ever noticed, after the second thief was welcomed into paradise, we do not hear […]

Lenten Devotion — Monday, April 15, 2019

Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34 Beloved, who is them, them is us. From the cross Jesus speaks to God on our behalf. Father, Zina […]

Lenten Devotion — Saturday, April 13th

“My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working..” John 5:16 We tend to think about the work of God being completed. But Jesus tells us […]

Lenten Devotion — Friday, April 12

And while he was still saying this, a woman in the crowd called out and said, “Oh, what a blessing for a woman to have brought you into the world […]

Lenten Devotion — Wednesday, April 10th Guest Author Jessica Petrillo

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for the one who believes.” Mark 9:23 I have moments where I doubt my ability to accomplish something. I reach out to God, […]

Lenten Devotion — Monday, April 8, 2019

Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed […]

Lenten Devotion — Saturday, April 6, 2019 Guest Author, Jessica Petrillo

“Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light.” Luke 11:34 When I was in high school, I had […]

Lenten Devotion — Friday, April 6, 2019 Guest author Alayne McNulty

Jesus asked the twelve, “Do you also wish to go away?”John 6:67 NRSV Other disciples had just stopped following Jesus. Jesus’s message or better, the carrying out of His message was […]

Lenten Devotion — Thursday, April 5, 2019 Guest Author Samira El- Yasir

“Behold I stand at the door and knock.” Revelation 3:20 In Germany, at age 4, I was staying with some family. I awoke in the night and I saw a 3 […]

Lenten Devotion — Wednesday, April 3, 2019

“What can I say the kingdom of God is like? It is like the yeast which a woman took and covered up in three measures of flour until the whole […]

Lenten Devotion — Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Guest Author Nicole Powers

Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said,” Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; […]

Lenten Devotion — Monday, April 1st

Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up and, according to his custom, went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read the scriptures […]

Lenten Devotion — Saturday, March 30, 2019 Guest Author Alayne McNulty

Luke 11:11,13Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake? …or give a scorpion instead of an egg? …If you then, who […]

Lenten Devotion — Friday, March 29, 2019

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed […]

Lenten Devotion, Thursday March 25th, Guest Author Alayne McNutly

Luke 6:35 “…for he (God) is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. “ I was reading along in familiar verses and this popped out at me. When thinking about […]

Lenten Devotion, Wednesday, March 27th, Guest Author Ted Newman

“Ephphatha!”(Mark 7:34) As he traveled near the Sea of Galilee, a group of people brought Jesus a man who was deaf and could barely speak. They asked Jesus to heal […]

Lenten Devotion, Tuesday, March 26th

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24 Yikes! Take up a cross? Deny myself? What is Jesus up to? […]

Lenten Devotion, Monday March 25th — Guest Author Jessica Petrillo

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for the one who believes.” Mark 9:23 I have moments where I doubt my ability to accomplish something. I reach out to God, […]

March 23, Saturday’s Lenten Devotion

He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong. Matthew 5:45 Really […]

Lenten Devotion — Friday, March 22, 2019 Guest Author Nicole Powers

“Whoever has ears let them hear.” – Mark 4:9 As a child, I was always very curious when I would hear the sermons at church. I would wonder if this is […]

Lenten Devotion — Thursday, March 21, 2019

Jesus said to them, Come away with me. Let us go alone to a quiet place and rest for a while. Mark 6:31 WHAT A DAY!!!! I had ONE appointment on […]

Lenten Devotion, Wednesday March 20, 2019 Guest Author Lynn Minuskin

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 I […]

Lenten Devotion – Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Guest Author The Rev. Jeanne Hanson

And I will ask the Father and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with your forever – the Spirit of truth. John 14: 16-17 Jesus knew […]

Lenten Devotion – Monday, March 18, 2019

“Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone. . . .”John 8:7b Well, thanks Jesus. None of us is without sin. So, it […]

Lenten Devotion — Saturday, March 16th, Guest Author Bonnie Stevens

A Lesson in Comfort. From the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” My mother died on a Sunday. She died in church while Dad […]

Lenten Devotion — Friday, March 15th, Guest Author Jessica Petrillo

“Get behind me, Satan?” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Mark 8:33 There have been so many times I have gotten […]

Lenten Devotion — Thursday, March 14th, Guest Author, Jean Capellos

My sheep hear my voice: I know them and they follow me. No one can take them out of my hand and they shall never perish. John 10: 27-28 Agnus Dei, […]

Anthem from March 10, 2019

“At our service on March 10, a fabulous women’s ensemble performed “For the Beauty of the Earth”, combining the words to the familiar hymn with music written by Philip Stopford, Director […]

Lenten Devotion — Wednesday, March 13th Guest Author, Peer Lykke

Therefore, I tell you do not worry about life . . . . Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.Matthew 6:25, 27 How many […]

Lenten Devotion — Tuesday March 12, 2019

Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned […]

Lenten Devotion — Saturday, March 9th Guest Author, Alayne McNulty

My sheep know my voice and a stranger they will not follow.” John 10:4 – 5 Remember the children’s song, “Be careful little ears what you hear?” Well it […]

Lenten Devotion — Friday, March 8th

You did not choose me, but I chose you. John 15:16a As a child, I remember being one of the last persons chosen for sports teams. I was not […]

Lenten Devotion — Thursday, March 7th Guest Author Jessica Petrillo

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Luke 6:41 Once this boy was […]

Lenten Devotion — The Red Letters March 6th Ash Wednesday

Beloved, Each morning of Lent (not including Sundays) one of your CCB brothers or sisters will share a reflection on the words of Jesus. Each person has crafted their meditation from […]

Anthem with our Choir and Bell Accompaniment

“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”. Words from The Liturgy of St. James (4th C.) with melody from a French Carol (17th C.)

School Supplies

Many thanks to those who donated backpacks and school supplies. There are over 25 backpacks filled and ready for school this fall. Enjoy this story from our Pastor Zina on […]

Living 60010

Living 60010 prepared a lovely piece about us. Click here to read. http://living60010.com/the-talk-in-60010/2017/09/22/community-church-barrington-celebrates-170th-anniversary-sunday

Inspirational Music from Natallia Revinskaya

A lovely piece performed our very own pianist Natallia Revinskaya. Enjoy “It Is Well With My Soul” by Lloyd Larsen.

Prelude from July 9, 2017

Enjoy the prelude from our July 9 service. A special thank you to Nicole and Natallia for their amazing talent. “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love/ Give Thanks / How […]

Special Music

If you were at church on Sunday, June 25th you got to hear an extraordinary performance. We have received permission to share this lovely anthem. Enjoy. “All Creatures of Our […]

“Hallelujah” sung by our Youth Members

Please enjoy the song “Hallelujah” performed by the Youth of CCB. Piano performed by Natalie Revinskaya. Written by Leonard Cohen.

Music Inspiration: How Great Thou Art

Please enjoy this musical inspiration from our choir “How Great Thou Art/Majesty” arranged by Joel Raney.

Lenten Devotion: 3-26-16

Saturday, March 26, 2016 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, “Sir, we remember what that […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-25-16

Friday March 25, 2015 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. John 19:25

Lenten Devotion: 3-24-16

THURSDAY MARCH 24, 2016 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Stay here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, and […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-23-16

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-22-16

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-21-16

Monday, March 21, 2016 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-19-16

Saturday, March 19, 2016 The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-18-16

Friday, March 18, 2016 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me.” So no […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-17-17

Thursday, March 17, 2016 Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-16-16

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-15-16

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-14-16

Monday, March 14, 2016 But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. So she said to Abraham, […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-12-16

Saturday March 12, 2016 Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-11-16

Friday March 11, 2016 But while he [the younger son] was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-10-16

Thursday March 10, 2016 Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “Lord God, remember me and strengthen me only this once, O God, so that with this one act of revenge […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-9-16

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-8-16

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-7-16

Monday March 7, 2016 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, opposite the king’s hall. The king […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-5-16

Saturday March 5, 2016 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-4-16

Friday March 4, 2016 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-3-16

Thursday March 3, 2016 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-2-16

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the […]

Lenten Devotion: 3-1-16

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. Psalm 34:7

Lenten Devotion: 2-29-16

Monday February 29, 2016 The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-27-16

Saturday, February 27, 2016 Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-26-16

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before me in […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-25-16

Thursday, February 25, 2016 As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-24-16

Wednesday, February 24, 2016 But the Lord provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17 […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-23-16

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-22-16

Monday, February 22, 2016 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard, ‘Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John’— although it was not Jesus himself but his disciples […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-20-16

Saturday, February 20, 2016 And without faith it is impossible to please God. Hebrews 11:6a

Lenten Devotion: 2-19-16

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2016 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one […]

Lenten Devotion: 2-18-16

Thursday, February 18, 2016 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners […]

Lenten Devotion: 2/17/16

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Psalm 33:2

Lenten Devotion: 2/16/16

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103

Lenten Devotion: 2/15/16

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 Then God said, “And now we will make human beings; they will be like us and resemble us. They will have power over the fish, the […]

Lenten Devotion: 2/13/16

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2016 For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the […]

Lenten Devotion: 2/12/16

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2016 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk […]

Lenten Devotion: 2/11/16

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016 So Pilate asked him, “Are you a king, then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. I was born and came into the […]

Lenten Devotion: 2/10/16

ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday, February 10, 2016 I am become like dust and ashes. Job 30:19b

This I Believe: Together We Have Power

This I Believe: Together We Have Power Matthew 18:20 February 9, 2016 For where there are two or three gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of […]

This I Believe: Evil is Real and We are Called to Respond

This I Believe: Evil Is Real and We Are Called to Respond February 8, 2016 I Peter 5:8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like […]

This I Believe: Faith is a Necessary Thing

This I Believe: Faith is a Necessary Thing Friday, February 5, 2016 Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is made up of the things for which you confidently wait, it is […]

This I Believe: Never Alone

This I Believe: Never Alone Thursday, February 4, 2016 Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God […]

This I Believe: Your Soul is Priceless

This I Believe: Your Soul Is Priceless Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Matthew 16:26 What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits […]

This I Believe: Healthy Hearts Are Good Medicine

This I Believe: Healthy Hearts Are Good Medicine Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart does good like a medicine; but a broken spirit dries the bones. […]

This I Believe: Disappearing is Not Our Role

This I Believe: Disappearing Is Not Our Role Monday, February 1, 2016 Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your […]

This I Believe: Love is Our Proof

THIS I BELIEVE: LOVE IS OUR PROOF Friday, January 29, 2016 John 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. […]

This I Believe: God Has Plans for Our Closets

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD HAS PLANS FOR OUR CLOSETS Thursday, January 28, 2016 Colossians 3:12, 14 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, […]

This I Believe: We Are Filled With An Amazing Spirit

THIS I BELIEVE: WE ARE FILLED WITH AN AMAZING SPIRIT Wednesday, January 27, 2016 II Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit […]

This I Believe: We are Meant for Good Works

THIS I BELIEVE: WE ARE MEANT FOR GOOD WORKS Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God […]

This I Believe: God Has Given Us an Offense

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD HAS GIVEN US AN OFFENSE Monday, January 25, 2016 II Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons with which we fight are not the weapons of the world. […]

This I Believe: We Need Each Other

THIS I BELIEVE : WE NEED EACH OTHER Friday, January 22, 2016 Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times and a sibling is born for those moments of trouble.

This I Believe: All Manner of Things Shall Be Well

THIS I BELIEVE : ALL MANNER OF THINGS SHALL BE WELL Thursday, January 21, 2016 Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of […]

This I Believe: God is Beyond Our Comprehension

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD IS BEYOND OUR COMPREHENSION Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love […]

This I Believe: God is Closer Than Breath

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD IS CLOSER THAN BREATH Tuesday, January 19, 2016 I Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is […]

This I Believe: God Cares Deeply For You

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD CARES DEEPLY FOR YOU Monday, January 18, 2016 Isaiah 43:4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will […]

This I Believe: God is in the Silence

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD IS IN THE SILENCE Friday, January 15, 2016 I Kings 19:11-12 The Lord said to Elijah, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of […]

This I Believe: God Wants Us to Dance

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD WANTS US TO DANCE Thursday, January 14, 2016 Psalm 150 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his […]

This I Believe: God Sheds Tears

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD SHEDS TEARS Wednesday, January 13, 2016 John 11:35 Jesus wept.

This I Believe: God Counts Our Tears

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD COUNTS OUR TEARS Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Psalm 51:5-6, 8 My enemies make trouble for me all day long; they are always thinking up some way […]

This I Believe: There is Nowhere God is Not

This I Believe: There is Nowhere God is Not MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016 — Psalm 139:7-12 Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from […]

This I Believe: God Has Plans for Us

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD HAS PLANS FOR US FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016 – Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and […]

This I Believe: God Offers Discipline Out of Love

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD OFFERS DISCIPLINE OUT OF LOVE THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016 – Hebrews 12:8-11 “For the LORD disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as […]

This I Believe: Rest is Holy

THIS I BELIEVE: REST IS HOLY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016 – Exodus 31:16-17 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting […]

This I Believe: God Longs to Remove Our Sin

THIS I BELIEVE: GOD LONGS TO REMOVE OUR SIN TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 — Psalm 103:10-12 [God] does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our […]

This I Believe: We Are Originally Blessed

THIS I BELIEVE: WE ARE ORIGINALLY BLESSED MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016 — Genesis 1:31 And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and […]

A Sure Foundation 12-24-15

Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

A Sure Foundation 12-23-15

Luke 2:49 [Jesus] answered [his mother], “Why did you have to look for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be in my Father’s house?”

A Sure Foundation 12-22-15

Matthew 8:26 O you of little faith.

A Sure Foundation 12-21-15

John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of […]

A Sure Foundation 12-18-15

Luke 5:4 Push out now into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.

A Sure Foundation 12-17-15

Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and said to them ‘Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and […]

A Sure Foundation 12-16-15

Mark 12:29-31 “The first and most important [commandment] is this,” Jesus replied, ” ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord […]

A Sure Foundation 12-15-15

Matthew 7:21 It is not everyone who keeps saying to me ‘Lord, Lord’ who will enter the kingdom of Heaven, but the one who actually does my Heavenly Father’s will. […]

A Sure Foundation 12-14-15

Acts 1:7-8 And the [Disciples] asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you are going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” To this he replied, “You cannot know times and […]

A Sure Foundation 12-11-15

Mark 5:35-36 While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” But overhearing what they […]

A Sure Foundation 12-10-15

Mark 2:4-5 And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug through it, they let down […]

A Sure Foundation 12-9-15

Luke 6:32-36 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who […]

A Sure Foundation 12-8-15

John 1:43-47 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me”. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and […]

A Sure Foundation 12-7-15

Matthew 12:33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.

A Sure Foundation 12-4-15

John 13:34 “Now I am giving you a new command – love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you must love one another. This is how […]

A Sure Foundation 12-3-15

Mark 7:15 Listen to me now, all of you, and understand this, There is nothing outside a man which can enter into him and make him [unclean]. It is […]

A Sure Foundation 12-2-15

John 14:27 I leave behind with you – peace; I give you my own peace and my gift is nothing like the peace of this world. You must not […]

A Sure Foundation 12-1-15

Matthew 10:16 Here I am sending you out like sheep with wolves all round you; so be as wise as serpents and yet as gentle as doves.

A Sure Foundation 11-30-15

Luke 17:21 The kingdom of God never comes by watching for it. Men cannot say, ‘Look, here it is’, or ‘there it is’, for the kingdom of God is […]

A Sure Foundation 11-27-15

Matthew 9:27-29 As Jesus passed on his way two blind men followed him with the cry, “have pity on us, Son of David!” And when he had gone inside the house […]

A Sure Foundation 11-26-15

Luke 22:17, 19 “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, ‘Take this, and divide it among yourselves’: And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, […]

A Sure Foundation 11-25-15

John 1:39 Come and see.

A Sure Foundation 11-24-15

Luke 22:42 Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me – but it is not my will, but yours, that must be done.

A Sure Foundation 11-23-15

Matthew 7:12 Treat other people exactly as you would like to be treated by them – this is the essence of all true religion.

A Sure Foundation 11-20-15

Matthew 6:27 Can any of you, however much he worries, make himself an inch taller?

A Sure Foundation 11-19-15

Mark 10:13 “Jesus said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, do not to stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God […]

A Sure Foundation 11-18-15

Luke 12:24 “Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; neither do they have storehouses or barns; yet God feeds them: how much more are ye better than the […]

A Sure Foundation 11-17-15

Mark 11:22 “Jesus answered them, ‘Have faith in God. Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you […]

A Sure Foundation 11-16-15

Matthew 25:37-40 “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you a drink? And when was it that we saw you a […]

A Sure Foundation 11-14-15

The words from the Gospel of Luke, though not in red letters, seem so appropriate this morning. In the 19th chapter of Luke, Jesus approaches Jerusalem, looks out over the […]

A Sure Foundation 11-13-15

Matthew 6:9 “Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”

A Sure Foundation 11-12-15

Luke 10:3 Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.

A Sure Foundation 11-11-15

Mark 9:33 Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”

A Sure Foundation 11-10-15

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

A Sure Foundation 11-9-15

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life”.

A Sure Foundation 11-6-15

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I […]

A Sure Foundation 11-5-15

Come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile. Mark 6:31

A Sure Foundation 11-4-15

I tell you, [forgive] not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Matthew 18:21

A Sure Foundation 11-3-15

I have come that they might have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10

A Sure Foundation 11-2-15

I do choose. Be made clean. Mark 1:41

A Sure Foundation 10-30-15

Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.” John 6:53

A Sure Foundation 10-29-15

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

A Sure Foundation 10-28-15

“My Father’s glory is shown by your bearing much fruit. . . .” – John 15:8

A Sure Foundation 10-27-15

“Mary . . . sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word . . . . Mary has chosen the better part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Luke […]

A Sure Foundation 10-26-15

“It is not the fit and flourishing who need the doctor, but those who are ill. I did not come to invite the ‘righteous’, but the ‘sinners’.” Mark 2:17

A Sure Foundation 10-23-15

MATTHEW 7:3-5 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and fail to notice the plank in your own? How can you say to your […]

A Sure Foundation 10-22-15

MARK 9:24 “Everything is possible to the man who believes.” “I do believe,” the boy’s father burst out. “Help me to believe more!”

A Sure Foundation 10-21-15

JOHN 15:16 “It is not that you have chosen me; but it is I who have chosen you.”

A Sure Foundation 10-20-15

LUKE 13:20-21 “What can I say the kingdom of God is like? It is like the yeast which a woman took and covered up in three measures of flour until […]

A Sure Foundation 10-19-15

MARK 6:4 “No prophet goes unhonored – except in his native town or with his own relations or in his own home!”

A Sure Foundation 10-16-15

MATTHEW 5:43-44 “You have heard that it used to be said, ‘You shall love your neighbor’, and ‘hate your enemy’, but I tell you: Love your enemies, and pray for […]

A Sure Foundation 10-15-15

JOHN 8:7c “Let the one among you who has never sinned throw the first stone at her.”

A Sure Foundation 10-14-15

LUKE 18:17 “The kingdom of God belongs to little children like these. I tell you, the man who will not accept the kingdom of God like a little child will […]

A Sure Foundation 10-13-15

The Gospel of Mark 7:14-15 – “Then he called the crowd close to him again, and spoke to them, ‘Listen to me now, all of you, and understand this, There […]

A Sure Foundation 10-12-15

MATTHEW 7:12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Daily Herald Story on Community Church

Barrington Church Celebrates 1847 Birth. To view the Daily Herald article click on the below link: http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=47226

A Good Friday Prayer and Exercise

There are seven things that the Lord hates and will not tolerate: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people, a mind that thinks up wicked plans, feet ...

A Weapon We All Carry

Proverbs 18:21
"The tongue has the power of life and death and those who love it will eat its fruit."

Laws of Heaven vs Earth Regarding Giving

Proverbs 11:24
"One person gives freely, yet gains even more. Another person withholds unduly, but comes to poverty."

When Facing What Seems Insurmountable

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all of our heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all of our ways acknowledge God and he will direct your paths."

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