Today's message is all about one word, but what a word it is. Nineteen letters that offer incredible hope, especially in meantime moments. As part of his sermon, Brian mentioned a podcast by Rob Bell. You can find that here: https://play.acast.com/s/therobcast/episode-16-or-19-letters Today's scripture includes Ephesians 1:1-14 To support this ministry, please text fcclouisville 77977* or visit www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to 77977 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware ..read more

While this series has included a lot of lessons from the churches in Ancient Macedonia, there is one more lesson to learn. A lesson perfectly suited for Thanksgiving Sunday. Scripture used in this sermon include: 2 Corinthians 9:10-12 To fill out your 2021 Estimate of Giving Form, please follow this link: https://fcclouisville.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/92/responses/new To support this podcast, please text fcclouisville 77977* or visit www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to 77977 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Lo ..read more

According to the opening words of James, whenever we face trials of any kind, we are to consider it nothing but joy. Though it may seem challenging to do so, following this advice could change everything about how we experience the journey of life. Scripture used in this message includes: James 1:1-4 To support this podcast, please text fcclouisville 77977* or visit www.fcclouisville.org/give *When you send “FCCLouisville” to 77977 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may ..read more

The threats we are facing as a nation have the potential to destroy us. The Good News is that we have the potential to rise above them and create a world of peace, justice, and equity for all God's children. The question is, which path will we choose? The scriptural focus of this message is Matthew 13:45-46 This series is based, in part, on the book, "Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi" by Amy-Jill Levine. For more information on this book, please visit the following site: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DB32QQY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btk ..read more

This Sunday, we ask 'Who is Jesus'? He says he is the gate, the one that lets the sheep in and out to pasture. How does this gate invite us to be a particular kind of community, how do healthy boundaries, help us to be the church? To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit Give Online. *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https ..read more

Happy Easter! To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit Give Online *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For full Terms & Conditions please visit https://pushpay.com/terms. For the Privacy Policy please visit https://pushpay.com/privacy. For help reply HELP or STOP to cancel ..read more

This week we celebrated Palm Sunday, Jesus' triumphant entry to Jerusalem, also a political satire of the traditional parades by Rome. His crowd was full of children, shouting, waving palms celebrating Jesus and the kingdom he was showing them was possible, a humble one where children are deeply valued. They saw him turn the tables on the current economic, religious, and political systems of the day for their protection, they also saw how the powers that be responded to that challenge. Our children are watching and listening to what we do and don't do for them and God's kin ..read more

We know we are getting close to Holy Week, when death is staring us in the face, like in the story of Lazarus. A story about how differently we each respond to grief and the good news, and how Jesus walks with us in our grief but continues to promise life with him too.   To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit Give Online *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church of Louisville (1msg/request). Please be aware that Msg & Data rates may apply. For f ..read more

This week we explored the story of the blind man being healed, and how everyone around him just wanted to point fingers and find out who to judge. What if instead, we spent our time, pointing at Jesus, in awe and wonder, seeing the light he brings to the world. How have we gotten to see God's glory, through Jesus in our own lives, in our church and in the world? To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit Give Online *When you send “FCCLouisville” to (833) 267-9138 you will receive a one-time reply containing a link to give to First Christian Church ..read more

On Sunday we learned how weird John's Gospel can be, especially in the story of Nicodemus, feeling the push and pull of Jesus.  He starts out in the dark asking questions, but if we follow him throughout the story, he finds a way into the light to defend and care for Jesus.  He is anxious and unsure, just like us these days, but also like us, he is hearing the spirit move around him through Jesus and cannot resist.  Where do you see the spirit moving in FCC Louisville right now?   To support this ministry, please text FCCLouisville (833) 267-9138 or visit Give Online ..read more