Clay Christian Fellowship

“So what’s so different about Clay Christian Fellowship’s youth program this summer?”
First of all, there is one!
“Great, but aren’t there plenty of God-honoring activities and programs and events across the nation in which youth can participate to grow in their faith?”
“Well, yes but maybe not like this one…”
 
At Clay Christian Fellowship we are endeavoring to do everything [...]

Tags: challenge, Clay Alabama, Clay Christian Fellowship, cleanse, day of judgment, family-intergrated church, Jesus Christ, Mike Cleveland, purify, purity, setting captives free, Strength in Numbers, Summer youth program, Sunday school team leaders, team ministry, youth
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We came home from an 8 day trip to a terrible surprise. My wife noticed some weird bird droppings on the hood of our car. They were not normal ones but were covering a square foot portion of the hood. They looked more like rat droppings than bird droppings but she thought they had to [...]

Tags: bats, Bible, Christ, Clay Alabama, fear, Fear not
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The C&MA denomination promotes the Fourfold Gospel (an idea coined by A.B. Simpson): Jesus is our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King. It’s a simple way to remember four key elements of Who Christ is and What He does in us and for us. I like it. (Note: these four are NOT all that Christ is!)
Here’s [...]

Tags: Bibical Counseling, C&MA, Christ, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Clay Alabama, Clay Christian Fellowship, creator, fourfold gospel, sin nature
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“Ouch Moments” are those painful moments in the Christian life when God, who is love, chastens those whom He loves as a son or daughter, and thus we are greatly comforted.

Tags: Calvary road, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Don't Waste Your Life, ignorance, mirage of safety, ouch moments, Piper, risk
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We went as a family to the DRIVE IN movie in Argo and saw Pixar’s latest movie release called UP.
I highly recommend this movie to all. Good themes about the value of relationships. No dirty words or sexual innuendos. Very clever and funny movie, too.
I will not give any of the plot away but it’s a [...]

Tags: Argo Alabama, Clay Alabama, Clay Christian Fellowship, drive-in, Movie called Up, Pixar, Up
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In June of 2009, come join us as we learn verse by verse in God’s Word about His chosen (but disobedient at times) servant, Jonah of Ammitai.
Lots of lessons about the Sovereignty of God, the responsibility of man, trusting God, obeying God, and God’s grace. Salvation is surely of the Lord alone!
Tomorrow’s sermon is entitled: [...]

Tags: Alabama, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Clay, Clay Christian Fellowship, Jonah, preaching
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I am usually a person who starts something and tries hard to finish the task before launching into a new one, i.e. dishes, if I get started, [key word: if] then very little will stop me. Anyone else have this problem? I have often sinfully boasted to myself of this trait.
But, ah, God is changing me. [...]

Tags: Already Gone, Britt Beemer, chastening, Clay Alabama, Clay Christian Fellowship, Damsels in Distress, discipline, Don't Waste Your Life, instruction, John Piper, Ken Ham, Martha Peace, Paul David Tripp, PMS, Todd Hillard, Whiter Than Snow
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Spiritually mature Christians demonstrate 3 qualities:
1) Obedience to God’s Word
2) Gratitude
3) Submission to Authorities
I look for these qualities in believers. When I see them, I know I am talking to a maturing Christian.
Rate yourself now – on a scale from 1 to 10, how obedient, grateful, and submissive are you?
-Pastor Mark (desiring to please [...]

Tags: God, spiritual maturity
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