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40 Years of CCC
Tune in as we celebrate our church's 40th anniversary with CCC Leadership and Founding Pastor Jim Colledge. In this episode, Jim shares the story of how God called him...
Deconstructing Your Faith
Deconstructing your faith is not a new idea, but it has become a more prominent conversation over the last few years. Sometimes the concept of deconstruction (examinin...
Fallen Leaders
How should we respond when we see Christian leaders mess up publicly? Sometimes it can be tough to balance accountability with grace, understanding that no one is perf...
Who is the church for?
Does the church exist primarily for Christians to grow or as a means for missions? The answer is both! When we view the church as belonging to Jesus, we see that he de...
Cancel Culture
What is cancel culture, and how can we practice a healthier model of accountability as Christians? One that not only corrects but supports and restores? Tune into t...
Why do we set numeric goals?
With the Reimagine vision, we have three numeric goals. We dream of seeing 10,000 people within 10 miles of CCC come to know Jesus, 60 churches planted, and to give $3...
Counseling
Historically, counseling has carried a negative stigma, especially within Christianity. But given the past year's events, we have all become more aware of the need to ...
Critical Race Theory
To put it simply, Critical Race Theory looks at society in terms of how it is structurally biased against other races, specifically the black community. You might hav...
Purity Culture
If you grew up in church in the '90s or 2000s, you might be familiar with the idea of purity culture––a specific way of teaching about sex, dating, and marriage. Thoug...
Black Contributions to Theology
Historically, men and women of all different ethnicities have mobilized the gospel and contributed to Christianity. Yet, history does not always highlight the signific...
What is Lament?
How should Christians respond to difficult things? Loving and trusting God does not mean we are always happy. Rather than expressing an inauthentic faith, God allowed ...
Christian Nationalism
What is Christian nationalism? How can we balance a healthy love for our country while remembering we belong to the Kingdom of God first? It's easy to think there are ...
What Is Discipleship?
If you have spent time in a church, you have probably heard the word “discipleship” a time or two. Tune in as CCC staff discuss why discipleship means more than attend...
COVID-19 & Suffering
It's been about nine months since our lives changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and many have faced immense suffering. Whether it's from losing a loved one or...
Why Is Evangelism Difficult?
If we're being honest, sharing our faith does not come easy to most of us. What is it that makes it so difficult? Tune in to this episode of Church Unplugged as our le...
The Reimagine Story
As we gear up to officially launch CCC's new vision, Reimagine, our Leadership Team talks about how the idea came to be. Tune in as they discuss what lead to this chan...
CCC Staffing
How does CCC approach staffing? With a large team, we know there might be some questions about how we operate. Tune in to this episode of Church Unplugged to learn how...
Election Reaction
Spoiler Alert: This podcast was recorded before Election Day. Why? Because we believe that regardless of who wins or loses, we are not hopeless. We know that whoeve...
Forgiveness
As followers of Jesus, we're called to forgive as Jesus forgave us. But in all reality, that is easier said than done. Forgiveness will always cost something–either we...
How To Confront Sinful Behavior
How do we respond to sin like Jesus? When we look at the life of Jesus, we see him responding to sinners with both love and truth. Tune into this episode of Church ...
Racism and Christianity, Part 2
Tune in as Pastor Joe continues his conversation with Pastor Calvin Brown and Louis Holmes on how Christians should respond to racism. In this episode, they discuss th...
Christian Disagreement
Our culture feels divisive lately. What if the problem isn't that everyone disagrees, but that not many people know how to disagree well? If you're tired of disagre...
Racism and Christianity, Part 1
In July, Pastor Joe Coffey of CCC and Pastor Calvin Brown of Destiny Church in Twinsburg, Ohio co-hosted a forum on racial issues in modern society and how Christians ...
Did God Create Sin?
In the book of Genesis, the Bible tells us that sin entered the world soon after humans did, corrupting God's perfect creation. If God is omnipotent, knowing everythin...
Is It Possible for a Christian to Lose His or Her Salvation?
When we are saved by believing in the divinity of Jesus and confessing that he is Lord, we understand that we will spend an eternity in heaven with him. But can we mes...
What does it mean to have a relationship with God?
Understanding what it means to have a relationship with God is best understood when we consider what it means to have a relationship with anyone. Spending time and con...
Christians, the Gospel, and Social Media
Jesus said, "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." If he lived on earth now, perhaps he might have said, "Out of the overflow of the heart, the person t...
What is Hell?
Our first inclination can be to think that if God were truly loving, he would not send people to hell, let alone have created it in the first place. But, in order to b...
Do Denominational Differences Matter?
Did you know it wasn’t until the Protestant Reformation when the public could freely access the Bible that various denominations and sects began within Christianity? T...
White Christians & Racism
As we grieve the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, we know that some of our white brothers and sisters might not know how to think or...