Ben Cachiaras concluded the Finding Jesus on Facebook series y asking “Are You Finding New Friends” – emphasizing the importance of every Christian reaching out to “the people Jesus misses the most.” These are my notes of the message, and mp3 for download or livestream available from the MCC media archives.

Ben showed the ESPN video “Without Sports” (click on pic of surfer w/ kid, choose Surf Camp TV spot from drop down menu) which described Surfers Healing, a nationwide organization that helps autistic children to enjoy a day at the beach.

Only a few days back from India, MCC”s senior pastor Ben Cachiaras continued the Finding Jesus on Facebook series with “Have You Updated Your Profile?” Though we don’t have video link yet, here’s the audio to download or listen online, and here are my notes as I listened to Ben speak. He referred to the recent MCC mission trip w/ Central India Christian Mission

Ironic that the Sunday I spoke it’s taken the longest time to post message resources

MCC’s top-flight tech arts team is posting message video here. This is a text only version of all five small group studies - printed as part of the Finding Jesus on Facebook participant booklet which also has daily readings and family fun activities.  You can download MP3 or listen online at MCC’s media archive.

David Erickson, senior pastor at First Christian Church (Council Bluffs, IA) and father of MCC’s Community Outreach Pastor Luke Erickson, was MCC’s guest speaker to conclude our Tunes for the Road message series. Here is a draft of the small group study guide, and my message notes jotted down during the 11:30a service simulcast in Cook Auditorium. You can download an mp3 or listen online here, and video link to the message coming soon.

Dave mentioned the father-son triathalon team Rick & Dick Hoyt. Here’s a YouTube video that tells their inspiring story.

My apology for posting this so late. You may need to re-watch the message because it’s been so long since Ben preached it (kidding) draft of video here and listen on-line or download mp3. My notes jotted down listening to the message are here, and (finally done)  small group study guide. The good news is I’m working on this week’s study guide right now

My teammate Ethan Magness spoke on Psalm 137 – one of the imprecatory (asking for God’s wrath on the wicked) psalms – challenging topic which he handled with accuracy and grace. Here are the notes I jotted down during the message, and this is a draft of the small group study guide.

This link is a draft copy of video from today’s service.

On MCC’s first Sunday with new service times, Ben Cachiaras preached on Psalm 100.  Links for the small group study guide and message notes jotted down during all three services (!)

Here’s the “Mr Bean In Church” video clip shown as a humorous intro to the message. As always, any links to YouTube may have comments and content which others might find inappropriate.

Ben Cachiaras returned from family vacation in Minnesota to continue MCC summer message series “Tunes for the Road.” He spoke about Psalm 73 “God: Why Bother?”, his favorite psalm. Here is the small group study guide, and here are messages notes I jotted down during the service – we were back from family vacation, too!

MCC”s Student Ministries Pastor Matt Silver gave Sunday’s message, “Feeling Sheepish.” This is a draft of the small group study guide and these are quick notes taken during the message.  Matt mentioned that MCC members who are interested in volunteering to help minister to student can email Jenna Howell, director operations for MCC Student Ministries. This is the MCC Student Ministries portal page, and this is Matt’s blog. UPDATED video of Matt’s message

Ben Cachiaras continues MCC’s summer message series from the Psalms w/ “I Didn’t Know You Felt that Way” from Psalm 8.  Here are the small group study guide and message notes.  As Ben read this morning, this is Psalm 8 from Eugene Peterson’s Bible paraphrase The Message (from Christopher Matthews in Bel Air or Christian Book Distributors online).