Sermons
December 10, 2023
Inspiring Stories with Blessing Offor
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Blessing Offor has played sought-after stages from The Kennedy Center to NBC’s The Voice. He was named Amazon’s Breakthrough Artist of 2023 and Pandora’s Artist To Watch. Born half-blind and fully losing his sight at 10, Blessing uses his music to spread optimism and hope.
October 15, 2023
Inspiring Stories with Tori Hope Petersen
Stories of hope are important. They move and encourage us. This is why Christ Community invites Christ followers to share their Inspiring Stories three times a year through in-service interviews. Christ Community welcomes author and leading foster care advocate, Tori Hope Petersen.
December 11, 2022
Inspiring Stories with Jessica Long
She is one of America’s most decorated athletes of all time. But before that, Jessica Long was born in Siberia as Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova and was abandoned by teenage parents. Born without bones in her feet due to a congenital defect, her early life consisted of 25 surgeries including the amputation of both of her legs. Then, she started to swim.
February 14, 2021
Inspiring Stories: Chris Baker
Our Inspiring Stories guest is Chris Baker, founder of INK 180, a tattoo shop and ministry in Oswego that turns painful reminders into beautiful art. Since 2011, Chris has removed or covered up nearly 6,000 tattoos of former gang members and sex trafficking victims. Don't miss this powerful story.
December 13, 2020
Inspiring Stories: Tammie Jo Shults
Captain Tammie Jo Shults was one of the first female fighter pilots to serve in the United States Navy. Following active duty, she became a pilot for Southwest Airlines. On April 17, 2018, she safely landed Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after the aircraft suffered engine failure and rapid decompression of the aircraft.