I’m a little slow in posting, but we had a couple of great meetings yesterday with John Sommerville of Christians United For Israel.  The first meeting was for pastors, and we had some from more than two hours away!  It was very informative and I’m hoping productive in getting other pastors & churches to understand [...]

When Melva Lea Beacham was our guest at CLC-TP on Sunday, she had some publications from the Christian Friends of Israel – Jerusalem available at the connections desk, but they were soon gone.  Several of you asked about getting a copy for yourself, and I promised to get the info.  Here it is.
Most of us [...]

I’ll say more later, but if you were not in attendance at all 3 services today with Melva Lea Beacham, you must watch the messages once they’re posted to our video library later this week (they’re usually up by Tuesday, but here’s the link – then look at upper right corner). She did a 3-part [...]

We don’t have all the final totals yet, but already we know that CLCers gave over $20,000 yesterday to bless people in need this Christmas season!
As you recall, those funds are going to provide clean water wells in Peru, where children often go blind by age 9 or 10 from drinking parasites in the water [...]

Just received this report from our partners in ISRAEL, and I thought it would be good ‘fuel’ to stoke the fires for your Thanksgiving week, as we all reflect on God’s blessings.  Enjoy the report here-
And don’t forget: CLC will be going to Israel for a missions & sightseeing tour next November 9-19.  Full details [...]

I briefly mentioned it Sunday in Tinley Park, but this Christmas all of our campuses are participating in the Advent Conspiracy.
If you weren’t around last year, or don’t recall how it works, please go here to view the video.
It’s such a simple concept.
It’s such a no-brainer.
it’s really such a GOD-idea!
It’s a way for you [...]

I discovered today that I’d sent an incomplete outline to the Shorewood campus (which means I probably did to South Bend as well).  At any rate, here are the recommended resources we shared last week in Tinley Park:
Resources to help you Stand with Israel

Books:
“Your People Shall Be My People” by Don Finto
“Let My People [...]