One of the greatest failures of the church is to create a divide between the sacred and secular; that is to mark off church activities as sacred (prayer, bible-reading, church attendance etc) and certain activities as secular (work, sport, music, sex, money etc). This then creates a second and equally devastating failure that also plagues […]
Author Archives: Steve Vaughan
May 2019: a month of renewal – seeking God for CCC
Christ City Church is coming up to 5 years old (Sept 2019), and in preparation for this we wanted to ask the whole church to commit to a month of renewal. A number of times in the Bible story we learn that the people of God gathered together to recommit themselves to God and to […]
Questioning Evangelism
When you look at the way Jesus does evangelism you notice two things: Firstly, He is always being asked questions. Secondly, He is always asking questions. In fact, you’ll notice He very often answers a question…with a question. Questions to ask yourself When it comes to sharing our faith, Jesus’ actions force us to ask […]
Ephesians – All Things United In Christ
Do you want to understand the beauty and the power of the church? Read Paul’s letter to the Ephesians! Paul helps us understand God the Father’s eternal purpose to create a new humanity in Christ which by the Spirit will display His glory, grace and wisdom to the watching world and the watching heavenly realms. […]
2019 – Good and Faithful Servant!
To kick off 2019, we’re going to be doing a 4-week preaching series on stewardship. Here’s why… Daunted? The New Year can be quite a daunting time because we are supposed to do some self-reflection and come up with our new year’s ‘resolutions’ which will make the new year the best year yet! It’s a […]
6.30 Leadership 2019 – Calling Christian Leaders
For the last three years we have run a short leadership course called 6.30 leadership – the name derives from the fact that the course happens at 6.30 in the morning. This year we’re going to have a look at the first four chapters of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, using John Stott’s book […]
How much should I give?
The Bible is clear that all Christians should give a proportion of their money away for two primary reasons: Stewardship – Everything we have is from God. We’re only stewards of His wealth and we are to steward all he has given us in order to give Him glory and to do good to others […]
Staying in the Big Bad City
Living in a city that is far from God can be tough. Jonah found it tough, yet God called him to stay in the big bad city of Nineveh. Similarly, God is calling many of us to make long-term plans that will enable us to stay in the city of Dublin. We believe at CCC […]
Sex & Relationships – A Better Story
Our Culture is obsessed with sex and relationships…and rightly so! The sexual revolution over the last 60 years has brought about remarkable changes in attitudes, opinions and practices, and many of those changes are to be welcomed and championed. But has the revolution gone far enough? Has our culture been left ‘satisfied’ in terms of […]
Walking with God in the Psalms – speaking to the whole person
Relationships are tricky! One of the reasons they are tricky is that fundamental to a good relationship is the ability to communicate…and communication is also something most of us find hard – particularly when it gets personal and we have to be vulnerable. But, without honest, personal and vulnerable communication relationships don’t work. On the […]