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Samson

Samson

For the last few Sundays, we have looked at the story of one of the most famous characters in all of the Old Testament – Samson. (Judges 13-16) Here was a man with tremendous potential.  He had Godly parents, supernatural strength, and the Lord’s favor.  He literally […]

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Surviving the Storms

Surviving the Storms

With hurricanes, storms and floods dominating the news the past couple of weeks, we discovered recently that even in the midst of the most fierce and troubling storms we encounter in life, Jesus is still here for us and Jesus can calm the storms in our lives. […]

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Walking With Integrity

Walking With Integrity

One of the main goals for any Disciple is to live an honest, open life.  “For we aim at what is honorable, not only in the Lord’s sight, but also in the sight of all people.”  (2 Corinthians 2:8)  That means our walk has to match our […]

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Inclusion and Unity

Inclusion and Unity

If we look to the future for the age to come, we see a heavenly picture:  A great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and the languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb (Revelation 7:9-10). Jesus removes […]

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Peace

Peace

“May the Lord of peace Himself grace you with peace always and in everything.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16) It seems that wherever we turn, we hear or read about, or view on the nightly news, some new violent act of mayhem, murder and brutality.  We have unrest in […]

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Making A Difference

Making A Difference

The story was told about two men walking along a Mexican beach, talking with one another.  They could see a man in the distance, throwing something into the ocean.  As they got closer, they saw that he was bending over, picking something up and throwing it into […]

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Jesus Christ Brings True Freedom

Jesus Christ Brings True Freedom

When we read the story of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke immediately after Satan had spent 40 days trying to tempt our Lord and Savior from going against the will of His Father, we find Jesus begins to travel back to his hometown of Nazareth, where […]

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An Unspoken Bible

An Unspoken Bible

His name is Bill.  He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans and no shoes.  This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college.  He is brilliant, kind of esoteric, but very, very bright.  He had become a Christian recently […]

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Positive Change

Positive Change

Usually, it isn’t what you have, where you are, or what you have been through that makes you happy or unhappy, it is how you think about it all.  It starts on the inside;  you control your thoughts, your feelings, and how you perceive the world.  In […]

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is the time for Americans to reconnect with our history and with our core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals we cherish. Last week, we honored all the FCC saints who dedicated their lives to being Disciples for Christ. More […]

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Meet the Disciples

First Christian Church is a Disciples of Christ congregation. Learn more about the Disciples on our Kansas region site and our main denomination page.

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First Christian Church

319 W. Laurel St.
Independence, KS 67301

620-273-2525