http://www.chathamchurch.org Chatham Community Church exists to lead people into a relationship with Jesus Christ and help them take next steps in following Him. We do this by creating environments where diverse people are encouraged and equipped to pursue intimacy with God, ... en Chatham Community Church exists to lead people into a relationship with Jesus Christ and help them take next steps in following Him. We do this by creating environments where diverse people are encouraged and equipped to pursue intimacy with God, ... Chatham Community Church no Chatham Community Church jlawrence@chathamchurch.org ℗ & © 2008 Chatham Community Church 720 These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/a-generous-community http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080511final.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:18:22 CDT Jeff Lawrence together: acts 2:42-47 apex,cary,chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,chatham_church,jeff_lawrence,bible,life,diverse,small_group,family,connection,relationship,community,church,serving,... 40:50 These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/an-authentic-community http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080504withandrew.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 17:21:37 CDT Jeff Lawrence together: acts 2:42-47 god,father,jesus,spirit,holy_spirit,spiritual,life,grace,devotion,religion,spirituality,follower,disciple,transformation,freedom,relationship,open,forgiveness,confess,cover_up,hide,hiding,sin,church,community,relationship,... 41:40 These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/an-invitation-to-divine-community http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070427final.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:39:42 CDT Jeff Lawrence together: acts 2:42-47 apex,cary,chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,chatham_church,jeff_lawrence,bible,life,diverse,small_group,family,connection,relationship,community,church,trinity,... 30:10 These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/created-for-community-some-audio-difficulties-this-week http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080420final.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:40:45 CDT Jeff Lawrence together: acts 2:42-47 apex,cary,chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,chatham_church,jeff_lawrence,bible,life,diverse,small_group,family,connection,relationship,community,church,woman,... 38:03 These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/a-learning-community http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080413final.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:41:09 CDT Jeff Lawrence together: acts 2:42-47 apex,cary,chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,chatham_church,god,father,jesus,spirit,holy_spirit,spiritual,life,grace,salvation,teach,teaching,doctrine,belief,... 42:31 These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/god-launched-community http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080406final.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:41:52 CDT Jeff Lawrence together: acts 2:42-47 apex,cary,chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,chatham_church,jeff_lawrence,bible,life,diverse,small_group,family,connection,relationship,community,church,... 37:20 Each of us has a particular paradigm or way of looking at the world, but what do you do when an event occurs outside your paradigm? Perhaps no other event in history has rattled more cages than the resurrection. Those who first discovered the empty tomb responded with skepticism, surprise and a search for Truth.What is your response? http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/skepticism-and-the-search-for-truth http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080323final.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:23:28 CDT Jeff Lawrence Holidays jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,the_reason_for_god,tim_keller,skeptic,skepticism,doubt,paradigm,science,revolution,thomas_kuhn,paradigm_shift,worldview,search,seek,truth,tomb,easter,resurrection,life,bible,jeff_... 31:59 Most of us have heard that Jesus served others. We've heard about Jesus washing their feet, healing the sick, feeding the hungry. If we are going to follow Jesus, we need to develop a servants heart. Listen in as we explore "Five Essentials of a Servants Heart." http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/five-essentials-of-a-servant-heart http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080316final.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:33:13 CDT Mark Stith Various Topics heart,servant,serve,mark_stith,chatham_community_church,chatham_county,north_carolina,research_triangle,carrboro,pittsboro,chapel_hill 28:39 Spiritual Growth can be hard to measure. Sometimes, it feels like we aren't making any progress at all. Join us as we explore how taking one step of faith after another eventually leads us toward maturity. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/faith-that-finishes-strong http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080309final.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:17:58 CDT Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob hall_of_faith,hebrews,god,father,jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,grace,sanctification,genesis,jacob,faith,authentic,growth,grow,sin,challenges,life,bible,jeff_lawrence,chatham_community_church,chatham_county,north_... 39:01 When we leave God out of our days, we try to bear more weight that we can handle. We may begin by making minor compromises, but eventually we are headed for a collapse. Listen as we explore a better plan to design our days with God as a part of our lives. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/the-problem-with-settling-for-less-than-gods-best http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20030302final.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:43:47 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,jeff_lawrence,bible,life,challenges,sin,grow,growth,authentic,faith,struggle,striving,jacob,genesis,sanctification,settle,... 45:10 This sermon unpacks one of the strangest stories of the Bible: Jacob's wrestling with God. Join us as we explore the mystery of confronting the Terrible-Beautiful God. God sometimes comes as an adversary, but broken and sinful people who surrender to Him find new life and blessing. As C. S. Lewis once portrayed Him: "He's good, but not safe." http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/the-mysterious-comfort-of-a-god-who-fights-against-us http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080224final.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:57:06 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob chapel_hill,pittsboro,carrboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,jeff_lawrence,bible,life,challenges,sin,grow,growth,authentic,faith,struggle,striving,jacob,genesis,sanctification,time,... 47:33 When life feels like "Mission:Impossible," it's time to call for outside help. With God on our side, we can walk through life's challenges rather than running away from them. In this sermon, we explore Jacob's prayer for God's help as he faced the seemingly impossible reunion with his brother Esau. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/what-to-do-when-you-face-missionimpossible http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080217.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:34:01 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob carrboro,chapel_hill,pittsboro,research_triangle,north_carolina,chatham_county,chatham_community_church,jeff_lawrence,life,challenges,sin,grow,growth,authentic,pray,prayer,faith,perspective,struggle,striving,desire,jacob,... 47:11 We all want to change. Oprah wants you to change. Dr. Phil wants you to change. The bookstores offer us 365 Daily Secrets to Change. Your spouse wants you to change. Your kids want you to change. You want to change. We want to change our clothes, our hair, our waistsize, our breath, our love life, our cholesterol, our carpet, our car, and our iPod version. We also want to change our tempers, our greed, our laziness, our giving, our attitudes, our service, our selfishness, our habits, our sanctification, our worship, our faithfulness, our devotion, our love. So, how do you change? The answer: GRACE + TRUTH + TIME = LIFE CHANGE http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/grace--truth--time--life-change http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080210finalstereo.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:34:18 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob god,father,jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,grace,truth,time,journey,life_change,change,sanctification,devotion,genesis,jacob,desire,striving,struggle,perspective,faith,parenting,marriage,friendship,small_group,... 49:49 Every life has hardship. Some hardships we bring on ourselves. Some are simply a result of life in a fallen world. Some are caused by those around us. How should we respond when hardship comes? We continue our series with this sometimes humorous look the ups and downs in the life of Jacob. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/growing-through-hardship http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20030203finalstereo.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:34:54 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob god,father,jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,jacob,desire,striving,struggle,perspective,faith,doubt,family,authentic,growth,grow,sin,hardship,challenges,life,jeff_lawrence,chatham_community_church,chatham_county,... 45:49 The challenges of life have a way of bringing to the surface our fears, insecurities, concerns, anxieties, uncertainties. What if we didn’t have to live in slavery to our fears? What if our faith could overcome our fears no matter what comes our way? If that kind of faith exists at all, we will find out about it in the Scripture, so let’s continue to learn from the life of Jacob and see if we can find some help. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/a-faith-that-overcomes-fear http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080127finalstereo.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:35:10 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob god,father,jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,jacob,jacob's,ladder,stairway,heaven,perspective,faith,doubt,family,authentic,fears,fear,insecurity,concerns,anxiety,uncertainty,challenges,life,jeff_lawrence,chatham_... 41:52 Let's face it, sometimes we would rather do things our way than enter into the process of realigning our desires to match God’s desires. In this sermon, we will look at the lives of four people who prefer to trust their senses, their appetites, their instincts, and their advisors to trusting God. Let's take a peek into their lives so that we may learn about our own. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/dealing-with-misplaced-trusts http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080120choppy.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:35:21 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob god,father,jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,jacob,esau,isaac,rebekah,blessing,family_dynamics,perspective,faith,inheritance,family,deceive,deception,control,behavior,sin,senses,instincts,appetites,challenges,life,... 48:24 When we face important decisions, we often get fixated on momentary satisfaction or pleasure and miss out on God's best. Looking at the lives of Jacob and Esau, we see that our way often seems best at the time but rarely brings lasting satisfaction. If we are going to thrive in our spiritual journey, we must start by acknowledging that God’s way is better than our way. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/seeing-beyond-the-moment http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20080113final.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:35:35 CST Jeff Lawrence Finding Grace in the Challenges of Life: Learning from the Life of Jacob god,father,jesus,spirit,grace,journey,spiritual,life,jacob,esau,sin,perspective,family,authentic,deceive,conflict,divorce,jeff_lawrence,chatham_community_church,chatham_county,north_carolina,research_triangle,pittsboro,chapel_hill 42:57 12/24/2007 Luke 2, John 8 Jeff Lawrence Christmas Eve Sermon http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/christmas-eve-sermon http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071224finalmp3.mp3 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:07:35 CST Jeff Lawrence All I Want For Christmas 13:15 12/23/2007 John 1:14-18, 20:29; Exodus 33-34 Jeff Lawrence All I want for Christmas More Than a Holiday http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/more-than-a-holiday http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071223finalmp3.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:45:27 CST Jeff Lawrence All I Want For Christmas 50:03 12/9/2007 John 1:6-9, 3:27-30; Luke 1:39-45, 65-66, 76-79 Jeff Lawrence All I want for Christmas More Than a Friend (partial) http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/more-than-a-friend-partial http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071209finalmp3.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 17:19:35 CST Jeff Lawrence All I Want For Christmas 35:43 Series "All I Want for Christmas", Sermon "More than a toy" http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/more-than-a-toy http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/1222007-john-21-5-jeff-lawrence-all-i-want-for-christmas-more-than-a-toy.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:46:54 CST Jeff Lawrence All I Want For Christmas 41:53 11/4/2007 2 Chronicles 29:1-11 Jeff Lawrence God Encounters Doing Ordinary Things for an Extraordinary Purpose http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/doing-ordinary-things-for-an-extraordinary-purpose http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071104final.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:47:52 CST Jeff Lawrence God Encounters 35:22 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-21-12 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071028final.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:19:21 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 26:22 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-55-14 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071021final.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:20:25 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 28:04 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-51-4-elders http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071014.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:21:17 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 44:14 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-412-19-dealing-with-suffering http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20071007final.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:22:21 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 37:38 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Associate Pastor at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-41-411 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070930final.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:59:10 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 21:58 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-313-22 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070923final.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:23:11 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 31:14 This was the Candidating Sermon for Jeff Lawrence. Later that afternoon, Jeff was unanimously welcomed as the founding lead pastor of Chatham Community Church. This sermon explores Jesus' pre-game pep talk to his disciples launch out on the mission of "The Church." As a new church plant, that same mission has been handed down to us. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/the-churchs-pre-game-pep-talk http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070916final.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:07:49 CST Jeff Lawrence This was the Candidating Sermon for Jeff Lawrence. Later that afternoon, Jeff was unanimously welcomed as the founding lead pastor of Chatham Community Church. This sermon explores Jesus' pre-game pep talk to his disciples launch out on the mission ... 38:12 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-38-12 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070909final.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:23:51 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 21:54 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-221-311 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070902final.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:25:16 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 25:47 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-210-225 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070826final.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:26:43 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 39:51 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-21-210 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070819final.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:27:33 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 31:08 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/1-peter-113-25 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070812final.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:28:22 CST Randy Russell 1 Peter 39:17 Interim Pastor Randy Russell preaches through the book of 1 Peter. Randy Russell, Pastor for Spiritual Life at Chapel Hill Bible Church, served as interim pastor during the months in which Chatham Community Church was launched. His guidance and shepherding provided a strong foundation for this new church. http://www.chathamchurch.org/sermon/philippians-11-423 http://www.chathamchurch.org/mediafiles/20070729final.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:29:19 CST Randy Russell Philippians 21:26