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Personal Discipleship Resources

CHBC Family and Friends,

[Look below for helpful resources and links from Pastor Mark]

If your email inbox and social media accounts are anything like mine, they are flooded with information.  I am getting daily information from my kids two different schools, I am receiving work information, sales ads, health updates, news media reports, and church updates.  In fact some of you have already deleted this email, or stopped reading to look for the bold print or link to click. 

If you are still reading, then take note of this. Around the world divorces are on the rise, crisis hotline calls are skyrocketing, alcohol, drug, and pornography use are all on the rise. Crisis and stress drive us to God or away from God. James 1:2-4, “² Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, ³ knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. ⁴ And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

If you have been thinking that this shelter-at-home time is a good opportunity for you to re-connect with God, or to deepen your relationship with God, then do not let the window close before you get started. As discussions have begun on “getting back to normal”, we should be thankful and excited, but do not let “normal” rob you of you the opportunity for renewed spiritual intentionality. I am including a couple of resources to encourage your discipleship, and to help you keep thinking about how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted us spiritually.

• Teaching from R.C. Sproul: Resources from Ligonier Ministries
• Other Free Resources from Ligonier:
• Surprised by Suffering with R.C. Sproul
• The Providence of God with R.C. Sproul
• The Book of Job with Derek Thomas
• Attributes of God with Steven Lawson
• A Time for Confidence with Stephen Nichols
• The Great Commission with Burk Parsons
• Resources from ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors)
• Women and Pornography by Heath Lambert
• Help for the Family from Proverbs by Brad Brandt
• Being a One-Another Christian by ACBC

Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor

Wednesday Night Information for 4/22/20

CHBC Family and Friends,

We are delighted that we are able to join on Sundays and throughout the week through Facebook Live, Zoom, and other social media formats.  But, we also want to give you resources to have midweek devotions as a family or for personal study.  Below are the resources for midweek worship and Bible Study.  Also, if you have children that were in AWANA and you would like them to keep making progress in their books, please contact with our Director of Children’s Ministries, Cheryl Ross, and she will set you up with a listener.  Her email is .

1. Family Devotions entitled, “Seeing Jesus through the Uncertainty”.  These family devotions are provided by the North American Mission Board of the SBC.  Many parents have asked us how to discuss the virus and its impact on our world with their children.  These devotions are designed to do just that.  Use these for Wednesday, Sunday morning, or a weekly family devotion another night of the week.  You can access and download these lessons by clicking this link: Family Devotions from NAMB.
2. Connect Group Questions – these are in the form of an attachment; we use these in our adult Wednesday nights, but could be used as a discussion points for a couple, a family, or any small group you gather via Zoom, skype or Facetime.  Consider inviting some others to join you in one of these virtual ways to think more about Pastor Mark’s sermon from Matthew 5 this past Sunday.
3. Zoom Student Bible Study – Pastor Jason and Alex will be connecting with the students again this week on Zoom at 6 PM.  They will send information to students and parents on how to connect.  They are monitoring who can enter the meetings and they can control what screens and what audio is shared.  This gathering will include a devotion for the students, time to interact, and a fun activity.
4. Zoom College Bible Study – Pastor Jason and Jennifer will host their regular weekly Bible Study from 1 John, but instead of gathering in person in their home, they will meet on Zoom.  Pastor Jason will be sharing how to connect with each student.
5. Pastor Tyler’s Worship Ministry Devotion – Pastor Tyler will share about a 10 minute devotion at 7:30 PM on Facebook Live.  You can connect to our Facebook page by clicking on this link: https://www.facebook.com/chbcokc/.  Pastor Tyler delivers this devotion each week during the Worship Choir rehearsals.  Take this opportunity to hear Pastor Tyler teach, and share his heart for leading our church in worship. 

Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor