Christ Church Evangelical Covenant

When Everything’s Underwater (Pastor Vann Trapp)

The place of transformation is a tough place to get to and a tough place to get through. It feels like you’re dying. And it is like a dying. Everything is stripped away that used to define you and used to motivate you. All that is left is the purpose that God gave you and the God who gave that purpose. It’s not that transformation is a bad place to be, it’s just hard. So, how might God be transforming you? Where are the places you feel like you’re underwater, but only because God is about to raise you anew from the deep waters of your transformation?

Missing the Boat (Pastor Vann Trapp)

How many of us want to be used by God in a big way in the lives of others? But then, when the opportunity comes, we choke and we run. Our assumption is that this must be work for other, more godly people, not me. But that’s not the message of Jonah. God even wants to use those of us who run when He calls. It just takes a little more time. Thankfully, He’s more persistent and committed to this process of making us more like Jesus than we are sometimes.

Deep Waters (Lauren McDonough)

How do we respond when God invites us to deeper waters? Join us this Sunday as we look at a story from the book of Ezekiel and consider what it looks like to be people of faith who say “yes” to those invitations.

Dangerous Coastlines (Pastor Vann Trapp)

We often say “between a rock and a hard place,” but what about “between a hostile army and an ocean.” That’s a pretty tough spot, too. When we find ourselves in those places we usually ask God why He brought us there to begin with. Now, we get into plenty of messes on our own. But I mean those times that we really are trying to follow Jesus and we still end up “between a rock and a hard place.” Why does God lead us into places like that? So, He can show everyone just what He is capable of and how much He loves us. That’s what this story is there to tell us. Do we believe that?

God and Chaos (Pastor Vann Trapp)

So, where is God in the midst of chaos? When nothing seems to make sense or fit anywhere. Because we all have times like that in our lives. And during those times, that’s when anxiety and unsettledness set in… or worse. So, where is God? What is He up to during those times? The story of the sea has a lot to teach about God and chaos.

The Heart and Power of God (Pastor Vann Trapp)

We are the sent people of a going God. He wasn’t satisfied to sit and wait for us to try to work our way to Him. He came to us; to rescue us, redeem us, and restore us. And now, He sends us, with His heart, His drive, and His authority to continue the work He started. The day Jesus spoke the words of Matthew 28:18-20 was the day we were commissioned. But Pentecost was the day we were empowered to carry out that commission. So, what does that mean for our everyday lives?

The Man that God Uses (Brother Philip)

Brother Philip, a guest missions speaker, shares about the characteristics of people that God uses.

Weighting for a Breakthrough (Pastor Vann Trapp)

It is hard to wait… for anything. But it is especially hard to wait when there is extra weight in the waiting! Weight like hardship, sorrow, suffering, sadness; the weight of the world. But God promises that the wait will be worth it, and the weight will seem like nothing when we arrive at our home with Him. And He promises that our journey with Him to get there will be peppered with glimpses of the glory to come.

Comfort (Pastor Vann Trapp)

What does it take to bring comfort to someone in a tough time? Being present? Having the right words? A big hug? Yes to all of these. But there is more. And there is so much more in how God brings us comfort in our hard times. It is His kind of comfort that He desires to work through us in the lives of those struggling around us. How can we learn to comfort like that?

The Burden (Pastor Vann Trapp)

We know that we are to love our neighbor and care for each other. But what does this verse mean to “bear each other’s burdens?” Any one of us would say that we have enough burdens of our own. Why would we ever take on someone else’s? Does God really expect us to do that? That seems like a pretty big ask. Is that really what He means? Or might there be more to this short verse than first meets the eye?