Christ Church Stories

What Makes Someone a Blessing?
Rev. Paul Lawler Rev. Paul Lawler

What Makes Someone a Blessing?

What if the most important thing said about your life wasn't what you accomplished, but who you encouraged? Hidden in Paul's travel plans is a portrait of ordinary believers whose integrity, compassion, and faithfulness made an extraordinary impact on the people around them.

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The Grace That Loosens Our Grip
Rev. Paul Lawler Rev. Paul Lawler

The Grace That Loosens Our Grip

What if generosity has less to do with your bank account and more to do with your heart? Paul points to a group of struggling believers whose joy overflowed into radical generosity, revealing a powerful truth: when grace takes hold of a life, everything changes.

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When Godly Grief Leads to Healing
Rev. Paul Lawler Rev. Paul Lawler

When Godly Grief Leads to Healing

What if the pain you’ve been avoiding is actually the doorway to healing? Discover how godly grief, honest repentance, and the grace of Jesus can restore what bitterness, pride, and brokenness have damaged.

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The Slow Drift Away From God Happens Quietly
Rev. Paul Lawler Rev. Paul Lawler

The Slow Drift Away From God Happens Quietly

Can you slowly drift from God without ever intending to? What happens when compromise becomes comfortable, conviction grows quiet, and faith stops being deliberate? Discover the invitation to return, be renewed, and live fully as the temple of the living God.

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The Ministry You Didn’t Know You Had
Rev. Paul Lawler Rev. Paul Lawler

The Ministry You Didn’t Know You Had

What does it mean to truly live as an ambassador for Christ? This message from 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 explores the urgency of the gospel, how being made new in Christ reshapes your identity, compels your life, and sends you with a mission of reconciliation into a broken world.

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What Is Distracting You From Jesus?
Nathan Cook Nathan Cook

What Is Distracting You From Jesus?

What if the greatest threat to your faith isn’t outright evil, but the good things quietly pulling your attention away from Jesus? This blog presses into spiritual distraction, the power of the gospel, and why only Christ can truly transform a heart.

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Why the New Covenant Changes Everything
Rev. Paul Lawler Rev. Paul Lawler

Why the New Covenant Changes Everything

Paul says every Christian carries a fragrance. Some smell life. Others smell death. What does that mean, and how does the Spirit remove the veil so we can truly see Christ?

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