Best CCSR Podcasts (2025)

This week on our midweek check-in, we’re talking about the very first fruit: love. Not the warm, fuzzy kind, but agapē love — the sacrificial love that looks like Jesus. From Esther’s courageous choice to a parent’s everyday sacrifices, we’ll explore how real love chooses someone else’s good, even when it costs us.…

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Fruit of the Spirit: Week One: Love 40:28

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We're kicking off Week One of the Fruit of the Spirit series with the big daddy of them all—looooooooove! Not just any love but agapē love—the kind of love that looks like Jesus. And that's the best kind of love there is.By CCSR

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Fruit of the Spirit: Midweek Zero Check-In: More Than An Apple A Day 3:34

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This week on our midweek podcast, we’re diving deeper into the Fruit of the Spirit and what it really means for faith to come alive. From Galatians to everyday relationships, we’ll see how patience, kindness, and gentleness aren’t things we force — they’re the natural result of being rooted in God’s Spirit. Together, we’ll learn how to let that fru…

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Fruit of the Spirit: Week Zero: More Than An Apple A Day 29:47

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This Sunday, we're kicking off a churchwide discipleship journey. From kids to adults, we'll discover how the Fruit of the Spirit makes faith come alive in everyday life—and how together we can grow fruit that changes the world around us.By CCSR

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Behind the Music: Week Three: One 49:32

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Sometimes our weariness, our lamenting, our grieving are the prayers of our hurting souls... whether we're conscious of it or not. An initial impression of the song "One" was that it was the author's fervent prayer for unity and peace among people. Boy, were we wrong!By CCSR

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Behind the Music: Week Two: Here Comes the Son! 45:12

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This Sunday in Behind the Music, we'll discover how an Old Testament prophet, the Beatles, and Jesus all remind us of the same truth: when life falls apart, God brings hope and rebuilding.By CCSR

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Behind the Music: Week One: We Americans! 45:36

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We're kicking off Behind the Music with We Americans by the Avett Brothers—a raw yet powerful prayer about how our past, whether personal, collective, or biblical, is both beautiful and complicated, and how Jesus can redeem every part of our stories.By CCSR

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Summer Stories: Uncovering the Wisdom of Jesus' Parables - Week Four: The Wedding Banquet 44:58

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Verse 14, "Many are invited, but few are chosen." summarizes this parable in Matthew 22, which deals with the way we respond to an invitation from Jesus.By CCSR

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Summer Stories: Uncovering the Wisdom of Jesus' Parables - Week Three: A Rich Heart Builds the Best Barns 36:48

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Is it easier to be generous if you're rich or struggling financially? Jesus says a rich heart builds the best barns.By CCSR

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Summer Stories: Uncovering the Wisdom of Jesus' Parables - Week Two: Jesus, Parables, and Coldplay Kiss Cams 41:01

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This week, discover how one of Jesus' parables and a viral Coldplay moment reveal a powerful truth: what's fair in our world is justice—but what God gives is grace.By CCSR

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Summer Stories: Uncovering the Wisdom of Jesus' Parables - Week One: The Parable of Two Sons 44:57

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The parable was one of the most powerful and effective teaching tools employed by Jesus during his ministry. Many of his profound and seemingly complicated messages found comprehension among the most unsophisticated listeners when Jesus addressed them with parables.By CCSR

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The Bible: A Book of Rules or Wisdom? - Week Four: Good News: The Bible is diverse 44:01

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The Good News is that the Bible isn't the work of a single voice or author, but a diverse, Spirit-breathed library of wisdom. Its very humanity is what makes it believable and trustworthy—because through all its voices, it points to one hope: Jesus.By CCSR

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The Bible: A Book of Rules or Wisdom? - Week Three: Clear and Confusing 45:29

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What if the Bible wasn't meant to give you all the answers—but to help you walk in wisdom? Join us for a sermon series that explores what the Bible really is (and isn't).By CCSR

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Baptism Sunday: Church on the Beach 29:12

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In this special episode, we celebrate Community Church’s first-ever Church on the Beach. With worship by the water and more than a dozen baptisms in the lake, it was a powerful morning of faith, community, and new beginnings.By CCSR

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The Bible: A Book of Rules or Wisdom? - Week Two: The Bible, Ancient. God's Wisdom, Timeless. 42:59

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What if the Bible wasn't meant to give you all the answers — but to help you walk in wisdom? Join us for a sermon series that explores what the Bible really is (and isn't).By CCSR

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The Bible: A Book of Rules or Wisdom? - Week One: Certainty vs Wisdom 40:05

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What if the Bible wasn't meant to give you all the answers — but to help you walk in wisdom? Join us as we kick off a new series that explores what the Bible really is (and isn't).By CCSR

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Baptism: Sprinkle, Dip or Dunk? - Week Two: Why Water? 46:01

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The most confusing question for many believers considering being baptized is how being immersed in water in any way resembles the death and resurrection of Jesus, since neither of those events were water-related.By CCSR

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Baptism: Sprinkle, Dip or Dunk? - Week One: Why Baptism? 45:26

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Christian act of worship known as baptism is a believer's declaration of faith in Christ Jesus. The act is considered transformative, symbolizing Jesus' death and resurrection. But is being immersed in water relative to Jesus dying on a cross and emerging from burial in the ground? And in what way is the act transformative?…

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Gumby Jesus - Week Four: Even Jesus Took Naps 38:48

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This Sunday, we close out our Gumby Jesus sermon series learning about how even Jesus took naps (and how, as followers of Jesus, maybe we should too).By CCSR

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Gumby Jesus - Week Three: Everyday Faith: A Life WITH God 48:10

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God invites us not to live under, over, from, or even just for Him--but to live WITH Him, every single day. And it starts with worship.By CCSR

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Mother's Day: Warrior of Eden 43:06

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This Mother's Day, we'll explore ezer kenegdo (helper)--God's powerful and beautiful design for women as co-image bearers and corresponding warriors with men.By CCSR

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Gumby Jesus - Week Two: Dashboard Faith: How to Ride with Jesus in Life 43:10

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Following Jesus isn't just about Jesus being with you — it's about learning how to take Him with you where you go.By CCSR

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Gumby Jesus - Week One: Following Jesus isn't about your role--it's about your soul 44:45

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What if we've completely misunderstood our calling? Come discover how Jesus' invitation to follow Him is much different from what you might think.By CCSR

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Easter Sunday: Breakfast on the Beach 38:32

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Jesus rose from the grave and then made... breakfast for his friends. Come experience what resurrection hope looks like in the everyday.By CCSR

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Holy Week: Bad Tidings of Good Friday 38:51

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Too often the events surrounding the death of Jesus on Good Friday are only superficially acknowledged by believers. Unless we examine that day internalizing the magnitude and enormity of all Jesus suffered prior to his death, can we truly appreciate the victory of eternal life he won for us?By CCSR

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Ruth & The Generational Vibes - Week Five: The Bitter and the Beautiful 44:07

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Faith doesn't fix your circumstances, but it does change how you experience them through the power and beauty of intergenerational relationships.By CCSR

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Ruth & The Generational Vibes - Week Four: The Gospel According to Gen Z 44:19

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Join us as we teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ using the language of Gen Z, which, if you listen closely, sounds almost...ancient.By CCSR

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Ruth & The Generational Vibes - Week Three: The Millennials in Ruth 41:30

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Often nicknamed "Generation Y" or the "Unluckiest Generation," Millennials should consider a nickname more appropriate to the indomitable spirit which sustains them in their desire and efforts to make a positive impact in the world.By CCSR

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Ruth & The Generational Vibes - Week Two: Mixtapes, Stories, and the Power of Intergenerational Faith 47:00

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Join us as we dive into the powerful and beautiful story of Naomi and Ruth and how intergenerational faith can change the course of a life, a family, and an entire nation.By CCSR

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Ruth & The Generational Vibes - Week One: The Silent Generation & the Baby Boomers in Ruth 51:59

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History has produced many generations enduring different experiences and changes in the world that makes each generation unique and special and which, unfortunately, tend to drive a wedge between the different age groups. This series, however, seeks to call all generations together by highlighting the virtues and values all generations have in comm…

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Knocking On Heaven's Door - Week Four: Why Praying in Circles Won't Make You Dizzy 40:34

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Join us as we conclude our 'Knocking on Heaven's Door' series with 'Why Praying in Circles Won't Make You Dizzy,' exploring how our daily and persistent prayers deepen our relationship with God and each other.By CCSR

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Knocking On Heaven's Door - Week Three: I believe. Help my unbelief. 43:07

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At the core of every prayer uttered is the existence of both faith and doubt. Join us as we explore why praying "Lord I do believe; help my unbelief" may be the healthiest prayer we can ever muster to our Heavenly Father!By CCSR

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Knocking On Heaven's Door - Week Two: Prayer: A raw, risky and real convo 38:39

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Prayer isn't about performance or getting it perfect-it's about having a real, raw, and risky conversation with God.By CCSR

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Knocking On Heaven's Door - Week One: Why I Pray 40:43

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What is it that moves the believer to assume a posture of submissiveness and send their innermost thoughts and feelings to a destination far beyond? What is it about what's going on in the world or in us that compels us to drop to our knees and talk? Why do we pray?By CCSR