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Centennial Covenant ChurchYield, pt 9: Navigating the "What's Next" in LifeNovember 21, 2021Jon Hardin
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2021-04-2033 minCentennial Covenant ChurchYouth Sunday - Psalm 23April 11, 2021Brian Follett, Nicki Nickerson, Jordan Camp
2021-04-1336 min2021-04-0638 min2021-03-3034 min2021-03-2344 min2021-03-1629 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church, pt 22: Paul's Trials Before Felix and FestusMarch 7, 2021Karl Helvig
2021-03-0932 min2021-03-0340 min2021-02-2343 min2021-02-2339 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church, pt 18: Life TrainingFebruary 7, 2021Karl HelvigHow do you respond when crisis hits? I’m guessing that for many of us the answer might be, “That depends.” How we respond depends on whether we have experienced a crisis like this before, whether we have the skills and knowledge to respond effectively, and what kind of emotional and spiritual energy we have when the crisis hits. One critical component of responding well in a crisis is the training we’ve had beforehand. When we are well trained, we are well prepared for whatever comes our way. We see this...
2021-02-0937 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church, pt 17: Contextualizing the GospelJanuary 31, 2021Nicki NickersonIn this episode we are continuing our series in Acts chapter 17:16-31. Here Paul gives a model for us on how to contextualize the Gospel and the way in which we should engage in conversation with non-believers. Two questions I want to ask and explore are: How do we engage in non-combative conversations about crucial topics? Furthermore, how do we share the Gospel and engage in the secular world that we live in?
2021-02-0235 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church, pt 16: Dealing with DivisionJanuary 24, 2021Karl HelvigWhat do you do when you encounter division? Whether we’re simply observing it around us or facing it personally, division is unpleasant. More than just discomfort, it is also a challenge to know how to respond when division rears its ugly head. We all have default reactions to which we turn, and most of us would admit that our default responses are often unhelpful. If you want a healthier way to respond to divisions in your own relationships, make sure to join us this Sunday as we co...
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Centennial Covenant ChurchDecisions & Destinations pt 2January 17, 2021Karl HelvigWhere are you going? I raised this question in the last episode, and this week we will dive even deeper. If you don’t know exactly where you are trying to go, you are going to have a terribly hard time getting anywhere! While the decisions we make ultimately determine our destination, the opposite is also true. Wise people make sure that their intended destination determines the decisions they make. So, let me ask you again, As you look at the year ahead, do you have a clear se...
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Centennial Covenant ChurchDecisions & DestinationsJanuary 10, 2021Karl HelvigAre you making any major decisions in the new year?At the beginning of every year, we’re inundated with information about setting goals and making resolutions. Books have been written and podcasts dedicated to this annual ritual. This is all incredibly important stuff. It turns out, however, that the best wisdom for making great decisions - whether at the beginning of a year or anytime - discovered by modern content creators. Rather, it has been in front of us for thousands of years. This Sunday, I want to give yo...
2021-01-1237 minCentennial Covenant ChurchWhat Is Your 20-21 Vision?January 3, 2021Brian Follett, Student Ministries InternWhat is your 20-21 Vision?I can remember so clearly all the “20-20 vision” jokes last New Year’s Eve entering the New Year. If only we would have known all that the year would have had in store for us. As we enter this New Year, what does “2021 vision” look like? This Sunday we will be exploring Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 to understand how we can think about and live through affliction as we enter 2021.
2021-01-0526 minCentennial Covenant ChurchHindsight is ALWAYS 2020!December 27, 2020Pastor Lisa HolmlundLisa is an Evangelical Covenant Pastor and member of CCC. She had planned to spend the entirety of 2020 as a missionary in Argentina. Due to the pandemic, those plans were abruptly changed and she came home in August. She lead's us through Philippians 4 as an end-cap to our advent series “Comfort and Joy”. Here is her introduction:I’d like to encourage you to take 5 minutes or so before we are together this Sunday and read Philippians 4. As you read, ask yourself the following questions:How is my hea...
2020-12-3141 minCentennial Covenant ChurchComfort & Joy: Your JoyDecember 20, 2020Karl HelvigWould you like more joy in your life?I’m not sure whether anyone would answer “no” to that question. More joy is always good! There’s just one problem. To have more joy you need to know where to find it.Do you know where to find more joy?Turns out, there is a critical mindset we must have to find joy and a counterintuitive practice to live in that mindset. Fortunately, there is help. Millions of people over thousands of years have discovered that, while th...
2020-12-2241 minCentennial Covenant ChurchComfort & Joy: Longing for LastingDecember 13, 2020Karl HelvigYesterday, I asked all my kids to clean their rooms… AGAIN!It seems like every ounce of work I put into cleaning or organizing is immediately undone. I’m sure you have also had this frustrating experience. The frustration can go far beyond messy homes. It can show up in all the most significant areas of our lives as well. It seems that so much of the good we seek or see in the world is frustratingly temporary. What do we do about that frustration?That is t...
2020-12-1541 minCentennial Covenant ChurchComfort & Joy: Invitation to ConfessionDecember 6, 2020Karl HelvigLast Sunday we kicked off Advent 2020. Yes, this Christmas season will be unlike any other. There is, however, something so much bigger than the changes caused by the pandemic - namely that, no matter where in life we long for comfort, there is only one place where true and deep comfort may be found: God’s loving presence. Last week we asked: How will you prioritize God’s presence this Advent?If you find yourself longing for comfort in this uncomfortable season, I hope you will listen to this...
2020-12-0836 minCentennial Covenant ChurchComfort & Joy: God of ComfortNovember 29, 2020Karl HelvigWhere do you find comfort?For many, Christmas is a time to embrace the comforts of family and friends, holiday traditions and foods, and many other joyful things. We know, however, that this Christmas season will be unlike any we have previously experienced. Many of us are feeling anxiety and even grief as we enter the holidays. For that reason, we would do well to seek comfort in deeper ways than ever before. Fortunately, our God is a God of comfort. He speaks about his comfort throughout the pages of...
2020-12-0137 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Barnabas and Paul in LystraNovember 22, 2020Karl HelvigHave you ever experienced someone “meeting you where you are”?If so, take a moment and recall when that happened. What was that experience like for you? This week, as we continue studying through the book of Acts during our ONE sermon series, we are going to read about Barnabas and Paul completely changing their approach to ministry, as found in Acts 14. They come to a new city and they engage in conversation in a completely new way. They choose to meet the people of Lystra where they were.If...
2020-11-2443 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Acts 13:38-40November 15, 2020Nicki NickersonIn this episode, we are continuing our study in the book of Acts, taking a look at Paul’s second missionary Journey to Antioch in Pisidia. We will be looking at the last four verses of Paul’s sermon in Acts 13:38-41. In these closing verses Paul states that freedom and forgiveness are only found in Christ. I want to ask this question: Is there anything that you might be holding onto that is hindering you from receiving freedom found only in Christ? What might it look like for you to release, let...
2020-11-1830 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: SentNovember 8, 2020Karl HelvigDo you know what you were made to do? I know, I keep asking these giant questions while introducing these podcasts! But, that question will be the focus of our time together this week as we study Acts 12:25-13:3.
2020-11-1036 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: James, Peter, and HerodNovember 1, 2020Karl HelvigWhen you look at life, what do you see?I know there are as many different answers to that question as there are people reading this. I also know that, for all of us, the answer will include a mix of wondrously joyful experiences and painfully difficult realities. In fact, some may be unable to see anything but difficulties. As we continue studying Acts, we will hear more about the early Jesus followers in Jerusalem.They are facing unimaginable difficulty and loss, and yet it appears they are...
2020-11-0345 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Peter and CorneliusOctober 25, 2020Jeff Johnsen, Mile High MinistriesMile High Ministries is a long-time partner of CCC. In this episode, the executive director of MHM, Jeff Johnson, is speaking about the interaction between Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10 and then parallels with similar struggle that some Denver's founding pioneers experienced.
2020-10-2836 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Responding to the UnexpectedOctober 18, 2020Jon HardinI saw my neighbor cleaning up his yard earlier this week. He had mown the grass, blown his driveway and sidewalks clean, and was just finishing raking when I drove by and waved hello. This yard looked immaculate! AND THEN, later that afternoon, we had a ferocious windstorm. The next morning his yard looked as if he had never picked up a rake. Life is like that--unexpected events can make a mess of our plans. (Can anybody say, "2020"?!) So the question becomes: What posture should we take when we face the unexpected...
2020-10-2036 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Philip and the Ethiopian EunuchOctober 11, 2020Karl HelvigDo you have a Sunday morning routine? Many of us have routines for all sorts of things. Morning routines, school routines, work routines. They can be really beneficial. However, a good routine can also become a rut where we get stuck. As we continue studying Acts, we will hear in this episode about the way God often leads us way outside our routines in order to carry out his mission. Are you ready for a little change in the routine?
2020-10-2033 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Stay on TargetOctober 4, 2020Karl HelvigIs your heart right with God?That’s a huge question! This Sunday we’re going to read Acts 8:4-25, and that question is at the center of the story. My hope is that each of us will leave our gathering Sunday with the ability to answer that question with a resounding, “Yes!”
2020-10-0641 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Faith and OppositionSeptember 27, 2020Rebecka SuttonActs 6:8-15 and 7:54-60
2020-09-2929 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Community and ConflictSeptember 20, 2020Karl HelvigHere’s the thing about conflict. It’s ubiquitous; everyone experiences it. And, the experience is never fun. The question we must ask ourselves is, “How will I respond when I experience conflict?” In Acts 6:1-11 we read about a conflict that arose in the church in Jerusalem. The cause was an injustice; people were being overlooked because of their ethnicity. If you’ve ever wondered how to respond when you encounter conflict and injustice, I hope you join us this Sunday as we continue to learn what it means to be God’s ONE
2020-09-2240 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: FilledSeptember 13, 2020Karl HelvigWhat is the contents of your heart? I know that might feel like an abstract question. It will become much more concrete when we read the story of Ananias and Sapphira together on Sunday. We find it in Acts 5:1-11. It is a strange and unsettling story but comes with a critical reminder and challenge for all of us.
2020-09-1530 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: What Is Your Story?September 6, 2020Karl HelvigEveryone knows the power of a good story. We have seen them, heard them, and experienced them. Stories are powerful. Have you ever stopped to consider the power of your own story? That is precisely what we are exploring together this Sunday. We will see the power of one man's story found in Acts 3:1-4:22. Then we will ask, what is the power of my story?
2020-09-0833 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: Four Characteristics of the ChurchAugust 30, 2020Karl HelvigWe are in our second week of studying the book of Acts. The series is called ONE. Here is the hope for this series. CCC is creating new forms of community, worship, and service as a church. As we do that, we want to learn from the Jesus followers in Acts who were doing the same thing two millennia ago. Regardless of the time, we are all part of the ONE CHURCH.
2020-09-0148 minCentennial Covenant ChurchOne Church: A Study of the Book of ActsAugust 23, 2020Karl HelvigWhat motivates you to come to church? Many desires or motivations influence our decisions, including our decision to gather for worship. What are yours? If you have a minute, would you sit with that question and get below the surface of the "right answer?" Why do you choose to come to worship? This question is the starting point for our new sermon series, One: a study of the book of Acts. The first part of the series focuses on the One Church Jesus created.
2020-08-2537 minCentennial Covenant ChurchI Want CertaintyAugust 16, 2020Karl Helvig“People handle disappointment more readily than uncertainty.” I’m not sure where I heard that statement, but it was recent and it stuck in my mind. Our lives are always filled with uncertainty and we long for clarity. All the more so now. Yet, sometimes certainty is impossible, even clarity seems murky. What do we do in the midst of great uncertainty? Jesus told his disciples “All authority on heaven and on earth has been given to me.” So, this week, we will look to the one with all authority for guidance. However, I...
2020-08-1835 minCentennial Covenant ChurchSteal, Kill, and DestroyThe title for my sermon this Sunday is, Steal, Kill, and Destroy. How’s that for a teaser! No, the title is not meant to describe my experience during sabbatical - though, I will be sharing reflections and learnings from these past six weeks. Rather, it comes from the first half of John 10:10. As you may know, that verse is where we drew our current sermon series theme, Abundant Life. We are continuing in that same series as it was also the theme of my sabbatical. On Sunday, I explore the other side of Abundant Life, namely, the work of...
2020-08-1231 minCentennial Covenant ChurchHow Long with the Revolution Last?August 2, 2020Dr. Fran Blomberg"You say you want a revolution, well you know, we all want to change the world..." We sang it in 1968 and we're still saying it in 2020. How can we sustain interest and effect the transformation our world so desperately needs? There is an intriguing answer in the story of Jesus washing his disciples' feet in John 13.
2020-08-0432 minCentennial Covenant ChurchFreedom in ChristA child running through soft grass barefoot, the sun beating down on her, joy displayed on her face, a bouquet of vibrant balloons in her hand. What if I told you that Jesus came so that we could experience more of this in our souls? Join us this week as we explore the concept of Freedom in Christ from Galatians 5.
2020-07-2924 minCentennial Covenant ChurchPrepared for a Purpose-full LifeJuly 19, 2020Jon HardinHave you ever been asked to develop a mission statement? Maybe it was an exercise in which you were asked to develop a personal mission statement, or maybe it was something your work team was asked to create. A mission statement attempts to clarify a central purpose that will help align goals and activities. Here's some good news for every believer: You don't have to try to invent a mission statement for your life as a Christian; God's already prepared one for you. God created you with a purpose-full mission in mind...
2020-07-2138 minCentennial Covenant ChurchAbundant Life and SabbathSabbath. A word I’m sure most everyone is familiar with as you learned the Ten Commandments. This week, as we continue our series on Abundant Life, we will be exploring the question: What is Sabbath and what did God mean when he said we are to keep it holy? When we make undistracted rest a priority we discover the life of abundance God desires for each one of us.
2020-07-1432 minCentennial Covenant ChurchAbundant Life and HospitalityJuly 5, 2020Dr. Craig BlombergUsing the very small letter of 3 John, we will look at the important role that hospitality plays in living the abundant life.
2020-07-0737 minCentennial Covenant ChurchAbundant Life - Can't Have it Without the Holy SpiritJune 28, 2020Rebecka SuttonIn John 14, Jesus promises to send "another advocate" to help his disciples navigate the inevitable difficulties they would face as his witnesses. Jesus gives his followers the gift of the Holy Spirit. In order to enjoy the abundant life offered to us by Jesus, we need the guidance of the Holy Spirit to navigate the difficulties of living out our faith in these difficult times. This Sunday, Rebecka Sutton, will be preaching on the necessity of the Holy Spirit's guidance. She hopes to dispel some assumptions about the Christian life and give...
2020-06-3036 minCentennial Covenant ChurchAbundant Life - IntroJune 21, 2020Pastor Karl HelvigAbundant Life. This theme comes from John 10:10 where Jesus says, “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” I will introduce the series this Sunday For the following six Sundays, our guest preachers will be exploring different aspects of what it means to life in the abundant life Jesus came to give us.
2020-06-2338 minCentennial Covenant ChurchContextMay 17, 2020Pastor Karl HelvigAn introduction to this brief 5-part series on what it means to "Be the Body" of Christ, looking primarily at Paul's letters to the Corinthians.
2020-06-1731 minCentennial Covenant ChurchPerseveranceMay 24, 2020Pastor Nicki NickersonWe are going to continue our sermon series on what it means to Be the Body. This week are going to look at 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 and what it means to persevere. As we have persevered through these few months, what are you doing/have you been doing on an individual level to ensure your emotional and spiritual health? We are the body when we are individually healthy and whole so we can care well for those in our community. Furthermore, what does it mean to run our own race, before God...
2020-06-1728 minCentennial Covenant ChurchPromoting ResurrectionMay 31, 2020Rebecka SuttonRebecka Sutton will be continuing our sermon series, Be The Body. She is talking about the power of resurrection life in the midst of a broken world filled with death. Here is what Rebecka shares:We are called to be the "body of Christ". The church of Corinth struggled to understand their identity in Christ. In his letters, Paul instructs them on what it means to be a community anchored in Christ - the church. If their identity is as one belonging to Christ, then they must believe accurately and...
2020-06-1726 minCentennial Covenant ChurchThe Incredible Grace of GivingJune 7, 2020Jon HardinWhat does it mean to be the body of Christ? It means a lot of things, including that we proclaim Christ and his resurrection, we persevere through difficulty, and we contextualize God’s love to our world. This Sunday, Jon Hardin will be preaching. He’s talking about generosity and its place in our shared life as Christ’s body. God intends us to be generous in order to care for others.
2020-06-1741 minCentennial Covenant ChurchThe Ministry of Reconciliation and Racial RighteousnessJune 14, 2020Pastor Karl HelvigThis is a phrase widely used and deeply important in the Evangelical Covenant Church. It captures the vision of scripture for the actions every follower of Christ needs to be taking against racism. Racial righteousness has been a deep commitment of the ECC for decades and its significance is only highlighted by the changes and increased awareness sweeping our country over the weeks since George Floyd’s death. May we not only continue, but commit ourselves even more deeply to seeing God’s vision for humanity and allowing that to truly shap...
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