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News from the KCC family.

Resurrection and the Life

This weekend, we celebrate the most important holiday in the history of Christendom. Easter. Or as some prefer to call it, Resurrection Sunday. This is the day we recognize that Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, rose from the borrowed tomb, conquering death, thwarting Satan’s plan, and ushering in a New Covenant and way to come to God.  Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me.” Even more directly, How COVID has affected us

Stoke the Flame

Do you remember when you felt God first working on your heart, convicting and letting you know how much He loves you?  Maybe it was at church camp, VBS, CIY, De Colores, an Emmaeus walk, a random Sunday morning, or a walk you took in the woods.  And you responded by surrendering your life to Him and becoming a Christian. The first days and weeks of our new faith walk are exciting.  We are on fire!  Which is ironic because How COVID has affected us
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The Heart of Worship

1 Samuel 16:7b: “…The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Sometimes, I think we can get caught up in the how of worship – the songs, the prayers, the rituals. But what really matters, at the heart of it, is the why. You know, the Bible talks about worshiping in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).  That’s not just about feeling emotional or getting How COVID has affected us
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Beatitudes – Source of Blessings and Comfort

Often when I am feeling discouraged about life, I remember the Sermon on the Mount. There, Jesus talked to the people about blessings. Not blessings for the most noble, noticed, or honored among people. But heavenly blessings for the meek, humble, sad, merciful, righteous, and persecuted. These are blessings that are promised to us. I pray that they give you the same comfort that they give me.
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Stepping Into The Light

It’s been a long winter, and I think I speak for most of you when I say WE ARE SICK OF IT! We are ready for it to leave for good. Unfortunately we all know it will be back again next year. Stay with me before you step into a dark and dismal depression; next winter may not be as bad, but It will be back nonetheless. Just like winter, we will experience various highs and lows along our spiritual walk How COVID has affected us

From Ink to iPhone: How Bible Study Evolved from Margins to Screens

Growing up, I remember my Youth Minister encouraging me to take notes on the sermon when I went to church. I would take my NIV Bible on Sunday mornings and underline significant passages in it and jot down points on my notepad with a pen. It was quite a paradigm shift to write in my Bible, but I was assured it was okay.  Fast forward a few decades, and today I use a Bible app on my Apple iPhone X (Bible app How COVID has affected us
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Fill out a Bracket

Fill out a bracket this year with KCC! We’re watching March Madness and want you to play along by filling out a Men’s NCAA basketball bracket! Just follow this link to get started. Selection Sunday is March 16th. Make your picks for every round before the first game begins on Wednesday, March 19th.

Mountains Bow Down

We all face mountains in life. They might be mountains of fear, doubt, financial hardship, relationship struggles, or health challenges. From the bottom looking up, they can seem insurmountable, blocking our path. But we serve a God who specializes in moving mountains. In Matthew 17:20, Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible How COVID has affected us

Using Your Gifts and Supporting the Next Gen

Most of us know the parable of the talents and that it teaches us to use our gifts for the kingdom and the glory of God (Matthew 25:14-30). You may also be familiar with the passages where Paul talks about the different spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit gives us and how we should use them wisely and use them to serve others (1 Corinthians 12 & Romans 12). I wanted to bring these passages to your mind ahead of something really fun How COVID has affected us
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Don’t Wait for your Heart Attack to get Started

I had the pleasure of hanging out with some college friends last weekend. There were five of us and we rented a house in Nashville, IN. A beautiful part of Indiana with an awesome coffee shop. (Or so I’m told. I don’t drink coffee. But the owners are a nice Christian couple brewing “Julian’s Coffee,” another nice Christian man.) Anyway, one of my friends lives in Nashville, TN (not to be mistaken for Nashville as mentioned earlier). My friend was working out one day a few years How COVID has affected us