Community Christian Church Podcast

When Hope Feels Buried | Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life | John 11

Sometimes the hardest places in our lives are the ones we’ve quietly declared finished.

In this episode, Ted Coniaris explores the powerful story of Lazarus in John 11 and Jesus’ stunning declaration: “I am the resurrection and the life.” Before raising Lazarus from the grave, Jesus does something unexpected—he enters the grief of Mary and Martha and weeps with...

With so many voices competing for our attention—media, culture, success, fear, and even our own inner thoughts—how do we know which voice to trust?

In this episode, Pastor Tammy Melchien explores Jesus’ powerful words in John 10:1–18, where he declares, “I am the Good Shepherd.” Jesus contrasts his voice with the voices of thieves and hired hands—voices that ultimately steal, abandon, or fail us.

But the Good Shepherd does something ...

Faith rarely happens all at once. More often, it unfolds step by step.

In this message from John 8–9, Chris Nichols traces the powerful story of the man born blind whose healing becomes a journey—from questioning, to responding, to believing, and finally to worshiping Jesus as Lord. Through this progression, we see that Jesus is the illuminating I AM, the Light of the World who opens our eyes not just to see, but to truly know him.

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Jesus doesn’t just quench our spiritual thirst—he fills us so deeply that his life overflows into the world around us.

In John 7, Jesus declares, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” He reveals himself as the source of living water and promises that those who believe in him will experience rivers of life flowing from within them through the Holy Spirit.

In this message, Aaron Loy sets up a conversation between Ted Coniar...

We spend our lives chasing things that promise happiness—but never truly fill us.

In John 6, Jesus challenges a crowd seeking another miracle meal and makes one of his most radical claims: “I am the bread of life.” Instead of offering temporary solutions, Jesus invites us to receive him as our daily sustenance and deepest satisfaction.

In this message, Ted Coniaris unpacks how we often pursue careers, relationships, approval, and dis...

Do You Want to Get Well? | John 5:1–18

What if the question Jesus asks is more important than the healing he offers?

In John 5, Jesus meets a man who has been stuck for nearly four decades. Rather than starting with a command or a miracle, Jesus begins with a question: “Do you want to get well?”

In this message, Tammy Melchien unpacks how Jesus meets us in our stuck places with compassion and authority—exposing our learned helplessnes...

Living Water for Thirsty Souls | John 4

In John 4, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and offers her something far deeper than water—a life that truly satisfies.

In this message, Teaching Pastor John Ciesniewski explores one of the longest and most intimate conversations Jesus has in the Gospels, revealing a Savior who lingers in places of pain, knows our stories completely, and offers living water to thirsty souls.

This teaching...

John’s Gospel: Who Do You Say I AM? – Week 3
Ted Coniaris | John 3:1–21

In John 3, Jesus meets Nicodemus—a respected religious leader—and invites him into something completely unexpected: a new birth and a new life.

In this message, Pastor Ted Coniaris unpacks Jesus’ words about being “born again,” revealing that spiritual transformation isn’t something we achieve—it’s something God does in us. Through powerful imagery of light,...

What happens when you run out?

In John 2:1–12, Jesus’ first miracle doesn’t happen in a temple or a crowd—but at a wedding where the wine has run dry. In this message, Pastor Ted Coniaris explores how Jesus responds to an ordinary moment of lack with extraordinary generosity.

At Cana, Jesus reveals himself as the gracious and generous I AM—meeting people in their insufficiency, removing shame, and providing more than anyone expects. ...

What Do You Want? | Seeing and Being Seen by Jesus | John 1

Jesus’ first recorded words in the Gospel of John aren’t a command — they’re a question: “What do you want?”

In this Week 1 message from our series John’s Gospel: Who Do You Say I AM?, Pastor Chris Nichols walks through John 1:35–51 and invites listeners to reflect on what it truly means to be seen by Jesus, to know him personally, and to invite others into that same experie...

Anna’s Song: Devotion That Shapes a Life | Luke 2

What if real spiritual change doesn’t come from more willpower — but from devotion formed over time?

In this message from Luke 2:36–38, John Ciesniewski reflects on the story of Anna the prophet, whose life was shaped by decades of prayer, fasting, and faithful worship. Anna’s song is brief, but her life tells a powerful story: small, daily acts of devotion slowly formed her into some...

The Song That Changes Everything | Christmas Eve Message

Why do angels sing?

In this Christmas Eve message from Luke 2, Ted Coniaris explores the surprising moments Scripture tells us the angels lift their voices — at creation, at the birth of Jesus, at the restoration of all things, and most personally, when one person turns back to God.

Through the angelic announcement to the shepherds and Jesus’ own words in Luke 15, this message r...

Many of us are waiting — for answers, for peace, for God to move in our story.

In this message from Luke 2:21–35, Chris Nichols reflects on the story of Simeon, a man who waited faithfully for what Scripture calls “the consolation of Israel.” Through Simeon’s song, we’re reminded that Jesus is not a temporary comfort, but true salvation and light — the fulfillment of God’s promises.

This episode invites listeners to trust that God’s ...

Mary’s song in Luke 1 is often read as a gentle moment in the Christmas story, but it is anything but gentle.

In this message, Ted Coniaris explores the Magnificat and shows how Mary’s “yes” to God launched a Jesus Revolution — one that upends power, challenges the status quo, and redefines what it means to live faithfully. Far from a sentimental carol, Mary’s words announce a Kingdom where the humble are lifted up, the hungry are f...

In Week 1 of Worship: The First Christmas Playlist, Ted Coniaris teaches from Luke 1 and explores the story of Zechariah—the first voice to break God’s 400 years of silence. Through Zechariah’s song, we discover that God is faithfully working behind the scenes for both the struggling and the striving, even when He feels quiet.

This episode reflects on how God meets us in silence, interrupts our busyness, and shines His light into th...