Country Club Christian Church

The Announcment

One of my favorite sermons by the late great Fred Craddock is an Easter sermon called “The Announcement." In his coy and unassuming way, Craddock says his only real mission in the sermon is to make the announcement that God raised Jesus from the dead. 

2025-04-25T07:41:23-05:00April 25, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

Love Still Wins

Perched on the top of the hill in Atchison is a monastery where about 100 nuns live and work. About half the nuns are actively working as teachers, social workers, journalists, and administrators.

2025-04-11T07:20:09-05:00April 11, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

Recipe for Renewal

I think the question was “Where do you draw spiritual strength?” It was a good question and startled me. We were wrapping up the gathering in my home with recent church guests and those discerning about possible church membership.

2025-03-21T07:31:44-05:00March 21, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

OKAY AND NOT OKAY

Five years ago, when we locked the church doors and went home to wait out covid, there was a huge barrel of colorful plastic eggs filled with candy sitting in the parlor waiting for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

2025-03-14T07:55:26-05:00March 14, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

What if…?

Some people give up coffee or booze for Lent. Some folks would rather add something to their life for Lent, like a daily prayer or a weekly service project. Either strategy can nudge us closer to the path of Jesus. But what is the purpose of Lent? Is it about denying ourselves? Read More...

2025-03-07T07:18:48-06:00March 7, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

Gifts of Love

Don’t tell my Dad, but I sent him a large red heart box for Valentine’s Day. As I set it on the countertop to pay, I saw a flashback to all the years Dad gave me a similar red heart-shaped box when I was a little girl.

2025-02-14T09:02:26-06:00February 14, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

Breaking It Down

It has been an eventful January: major winter storms, devastating wildfires, a cease-fire in Gaza, MLK Day, and the Inauguration. Plus, TikTok left and came back! Perhaps, like me, you have felt a swirl of heavy emotion and a dizzying array of thoughts.

2025-01-23T14:47:09-06:00January 23, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|

Invitation to Wonder

Recently, I listened to a podcast interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals.” Instead of measuring our life in years, what if we measured it in weeks?

2025-01-17T10:01:22-06:00January 17, 2025|Categories: Articles, Carla Aday|
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