Christ Community Church in Frisco Blog http://www.cccfrisco.org/ccc-frisco-blog.html en Christ Community Church in Frisco 2006 120 Bible Reading Helps http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/bible-reading-helps.html Few people's writings have been a greater blessing to me than those of the 19th century Anglican bishop, J.C. Ryle. One the things that is so evident in his works is his love and reverence for God's Word.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:16:20 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/bible-reading-helps.html Jamie Peterson God's Grace and Failed New Year's Resolutions http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/viewing-our-new-years-resolutions-in-light-of-gods-grace.html If you are like me and billions of other people around the world, you approach each New Year with resolve to grow in some area(s) of your life. Whether it be reading more, spending more time with your family, eating better, exercising more, we all have some facet in our lives in which we would like to improve.

]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:00:19 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/viewing-our-new-years-resolutions-in-light-of-gods-grace.html Jamie Peterson Dealing with Hurt During the Christmas Season http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/dealing-with-hurt-during-the-christmas-season.html In several ways, the Christmas season is a wonderful time of the year for many people.

]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:03:14 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/dealing-with-hurt-during-the-christmas-season.html Jamie Peterson Processing the Penn State Scandal Biblically and Graciously http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/processing-the-penn-state-scandal-biblically-and-graciously.html If you are like me and millions of others in this country and around the world, you have been trying to process all the events that have been unfolding at Penn State this week. The emotions we have all felt run the gamut: anger, disgust, sadness, betrayal, just to name a few.

]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:24:10 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/processing-the-penn-state-scandal-biblically-and-graciously.html Jamie Peterson New Meeting Place! http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place1.html This Sunday, October 9 at 10:00 a.m., we will be worshiping together at a new location.

]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:19:14 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place1.html Jamie Peterson Christ's Love for a Forgetful Church http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/christs-love-for-a-forgetful-church.html One of the primary purposes of marriage is to serve as a model for Christ's undying, selfless love for His bride, the church.

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:15:27 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/christs-love-for-a-forgetful-church.html Jamie Peterson It Doesn't Take Long http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/it-doesnt-take-long.html Since coming to Frisco to lead the planting effort that is now Christ Community Church in Frisco, I have become increasingly aware of what delicate things churches can be.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:37:34 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/it-doesnt-take-long.html Jamie Peterson Good Word for Parents http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/good-word-for-parents.html A couple of months ago Kevin DeYoung, the senior pastor University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan, posted the piece below.

]]> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:27:19 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/good-word-for-parents.html Jamie Peterson Keeping it Simple http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/keeping-it-simple.html Few writers have been a greater blessing to me than Dr. Ralph Davis. He has the remarkable gift of taking seemingly difficult biblical and theological concepts and bringing them to life in very real, practical ways.

]]> Sat, 11 Jun 2011 17:14:51 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/keeping-it-simple.html Jamie Peterson Great Idea! http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/great-idea.html This past weekend our HOA held a block party in a cul-de-sac in our neighborhood. It was a wonderful time to visit with neighbors I would like to see more often and as well as make new friends.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 12:35:51 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/great-idea.html Jamie Peterson Daring to Delight in Leviticus http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/daring-to-delight-in-leviticus.html Many people at Christ Community have faithful been going through the daily Bible reading plan that was presented at the beginning of the year. One of the most challenging aspects of sticking with such a plan are some of the more lengthy, difficult books of the Bible, namely Leviticus.

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:46:49 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/daring-to-delight-in-leviticus.html Jamie Peterson Five Ways to Make Your Kids Hate Church http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/five-ways-to-make-your-kids-hate-church.html By Thomas Weaver, Pastor of Logos Community Church in McAllen, Texas

1. Make sure your faith is only something you live out in public

Go to church... at least most of the time.

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:27:21 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/five-ways-to-make-your-kids-hate-church.html Jamie Peterson The Snowballing Effects of Sexual Sin http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-snowballing-effects-of-sexual-sin.html During a pre-marital counseling class when I was in  seminary our professor stated that sexual infidelity within the church had become as commonplace as the common cold.

]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:30:34 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-snowballing-effects-of-sexual-sin.html Jamie Peterson Viewing the Tsunami Through the Lens of Scripture http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/viewing-the-tsunami-through-the-lens-of-scripture.html A horrible natural calamity has fallen upon the people of Japan, and to varying extents, countless others countries, provinces, and islands whose coasts touch the Pacific Ocean.

]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:53:58 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/viewing-the-tsunami-through-the-lens-of-scripture.html Jamie Peterson Help in Reading the Bible http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/helpful-bible-reading-tool.html Reading the Bible on our own can be a very difficult thing. Many of us have heard for much of our lives that we should read the Bible, that we should memorize it, and meditate upon it.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:28:50 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/helpful-bible-reading-tool.html Jamie Peterson Significance of the Lord's Supper http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/benefits-of-the-lords-supper.html One of the things we do each week in our worship services is observe the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Every now and then I get asked the question why we do so.

The Lord's Supper is what we call a means of grace.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:15:45 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/benefits-of-the-lords-supper.html Jamie Peterson Bible Reading Plan http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/bible-reading-plan.html As the New Year will soon be upon us, there are a countless number of Christians who are considering reading the Bible all the way through during the coming year.

]]> Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:14:10 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/bible-reading-plan.html Jamie Peterson The Mystery of the Incarnation http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-mystery-of-the-incarnation.html Why do we celebrate Christmas? If you ask 100 people that very question there is a good chance you might 100 different answers.

]]> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:03:46 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-mystery-of-the-incarnation.html Jamie Peterson A Thanksgiving Miracle http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/a-thanksgiving-miracle.html In the coming weeks leading up to Christmas you will often hear the phrase "Christmas miracle" being used.

]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:26:11 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/a-thanksgiving-miracle.html Jamie Peterson Dealing with Sin http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/dealing-with-sin.html One of the things I learned early in life is that when I get food or some other foreign substance on my clothes is to not try and get it out on my own.

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:31:10 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/dealing-with-sin.html Jamie Peterson Reformation Day 2010 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/reformation-day.html This coming Sunday, October 31 will be largely recognized as Halloween.

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:01:36 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/reformation-day.html Jamie Peterson Praising God for His Presence http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/praising-god-for-his-presence.html Having just finished a five week series on the biblical view of work, I have become increasingly more cognizant of a great truth in the life of the believer: the presence of God.

]]> Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:44:41 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/praising-god-for-his-presence.html Jamie Peterson What the Bible Says About Work http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-work.html As a pastor, one of the things I deal with most frequently are men and women who are dissatisfied iwith their occupations.

]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:07:39 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/what-the-bible-says-about-work.html Jamie Peterson The Challenge of Forgiving Others http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-challenges-of-forgiving-others.html Below is a post from Thabiti Anyabwile's blog regarding why forgiving others can be such a difficult thing for one to do:

From Molly Friesen at Route 5:9–

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:22:25 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-challenges-of-forgiving-others.html Jamie Peterson Denominations: Burden or Blessing? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/denominations-burden-or-blessing.html Next week I will be heading to Nashville, Tennessee for the Presbyterian Church in America's (our denomination) General Assembly.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:17:36 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/denominations-burden-or-blessing.html Jamie Peterson "Successful Parenting" http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/successful-parenting.html Most all parents know that there is no secret formula to raising children.

]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:17:20 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/successful-parenting.html Jamie Peterson The Necessity of Confession http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-necessity-of-confession.html During our Sunday morning worship services we regularly have a time for confession of sin, usually personal, but sometimes both personal and corporate. While no one has ever called me on it, I think some people may wonder why it is necessary for us to confess our sin to a God who already knows everything about us.

]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 15:59:07 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-necessity-of-confession.html Jamie Peterson Mercy Ministry in the 'Burbs http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/mercy-ministry-in-the-suburbs.html One of the most influential writers God has used in my life is Francis Schaeffer. Though Dr. Schaeffer has been dead for over 25 years, many of his works still resonate with me as though they had been written just last week.

In his book True Spirituality, Dr.

]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 20:38:07 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/mercy-ministry-in-the-suburbs.html Jamie Peterson Pastoring Our Families http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/pastoring-our-families.html Even though my responsibilities as a pastor of a church plant are great, they are not as great as the responsibilities I have as a father to my own children.

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:03:37 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/pastoring-our-families.html Jamie Peterson Prayer Helps http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/prayer-helps.html Prayer is something with which we all struggle.

]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:19:36 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/prayer-helps.html Jamie Peterson "The Christ of the Empty Tomb" http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-christ-of-the-empty-tomb.html As we are now in the midst of Easter Week, I thought it would be helpful and encouraging to post a link to an article that best summarizes the significance of Christ's death and resurrection.

James Montgomery Boice, former pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia who passed away ten years ago this spring, l

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:18:52 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-christ-of-the-empty-tomb.html Jamie Peterson Dealing With Guilt http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/dealing-with-guilt.html This week I was speaking with a friend of mine who is dealing with some guilt regarding some feelings he has toward a particular situation.

]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:48:45 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/dealing-with-guilt.html Jamie Peterson Worship Service Canceled for Today http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/worship-service-canceled-for-today.html We regret to inform you that due to the ice and snow covering large stretches of the main roads in our area, we will be canceling our worship service this morning.

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:11:39 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/worship-service-canceled-for-today.html Jamie Peterson Judging Others http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/judging-others.html These days it seems as though there are no shortage of people whose lives are being put before the court of public opinion.

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:25:20 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/judging-others.html Jamie Peterson Handling Criticism http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/handling-criticism.html I run across several good online articles during the course of a week, but every now and then I find something that really strikes a chord with me.

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:24:40 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/handling-criticism.html Jamie Peterson Official Launch of Sunday Morning Services http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/official-launch-of-sunday-morning-services1.html This Sunday, January 24 at 10:00 a.m.

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:06:48 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/official-launch-of-sunday-morning-services1.html Jamie Peterson New Meeting Place! http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place.html Beginning this Sunday, January 10, we will begin meeting at Fisher Elementary School (2500 Old Orchard Drive) for our Sun

]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:17:11 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place.html Jamie Peterson Special Gathering this Sunday, December 27 @ 5:30 p.m. http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/special-gathering-this-sunday-december-27-530-pm.html Due to the large number of families who will be out of town this weekend, there will be a special gathering at the Peterson's (

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:22:03 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/special-gathering-this-sunday-december-27-530-pm.html Jamie Peterson New Meeting Place for Pre-launch Services on December 20, 27, and January 3 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place-for-pre-launch-services-on-december-20-27-and-january-3.html Do not forget that we will be meeting at a new site for our pre-launch worship services on December 20, 27, and January 3.

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:34:32 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place-for-pre-launch-services-on-december-20-27-and-january-3.html Jamie Peterson Prayer and the Gospel http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/prayer-and-the-gospel.html Last night I preached on what I call the "humbly bold prayer" of Abraham in Genesis 18: 16 - 33, which was a petition to the Lord to spare the inhabitants of Sodom and Gommorah from judgment.

Why was this a humbly bold prayer? It was humble in that Abraham knew that he was speaking to a holy, righteous God that not on

]]> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:36:40 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/prayer-and-the-gospel.html Jamie Peterson New Meeting Place for Pre-launch Services http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place-for-pre-launch-services.html Beginning Sunday, November 22, we will be meeting for our weekly pre-launch worship services in the chapel at the Frisco Heritage Center (the block where Babe's Restaurant is located).

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:22:38 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/new-meeting-place-for-pre-launch-services.html Jamie Peterson How Well Do You Understand Christianity? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/how-well-do-you-understand-christianity.html On his blog, Justin Taylor recently posted the following:

You sum up the whole of New Testament teaching in a single phrase, if you speak of it as a revelation of the Fatherhood of the holy Creator.

In the same way, you sum up the whole of New Testament r

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:21 -0600 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/how-well-do-you-understand-christianity.html Jamie Peterson What are We to Make of Halloween? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/what-are-we-to-make-of-halloween.html As Halloween is getting closer and closer, I find myself getting asked more and more questions about how we as Christians should properly approach this holiday.

In a nutshell, as with all things, we should look at this through the lens of Scripture.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:18:53 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/what-are-we-to-make-of-halloween.html Jamie Peterson Growing in Our Understanding of Forgiveness http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/growing-in-our-understanding-of-forgiveness.html One of the greatest ways in which the Gospel manifests itself in the life of a Christian is through their ability to offer forgiveness toward those who have offended them.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:05:26 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/growing-in-our-understanding-of-forgiveness.html Jamie Peterson The Suburbs as a Mission Field http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-suburbs-as-a-mission-field.html One of the things I find myself continually fighting against as the pastor of a church plant in a suburban area like Frisco is the notion that mission can only take place in more urbanized areas or what we like to call "less fortunate" parts of the world.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:38:53 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/the-suburbs-as-a-mission-field.html Jamie Peterson Just How Safe is Frisco? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/just-how-safe-is-frisco.html Most people I know (myself included), at least to some extent, have moved to Frisco due to the allure of the safety it provides. Yes, the crime rates are relatively low, the schools are some of the best in the state, and there are a large number of churches in the area.

]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:14:06 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/just-how-safe-is-frisco.html Jamie Peterson Amazing Grace http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/amazing-grace.html One of the greatest needs I believe we have as Christians living in a churched culture is a greater understanding of the power and implications of the Gospel in our daily lives. The Gospel is about much more than just having a ticket to get into heaven; it's also about the here-and-now.

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:33:10 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/amazing-grace.html Jamie Peterson De-Churched? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/de-churched.html We all know many people who have grown up in the the church but no longer have any interest in attending church as adults. Perhaps you yourself are such a person.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:40:39 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/de-churched.html Jamie Peterson Avoiding the "Summer Brain Drain" http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/avoiding-the-summer-brain-drain.html Here is a link to a very helpful and timely article by Al Mohler (president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary).

]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:07:21 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/avoiding-the-summer-brain-drain.html Jamie Peterson Children's Bible Books http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/childrens-bible-books.html One of the greatest privileges of being a parent is getting to read to my children, particularly stories from or about the Bible.

]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:15:52 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/childrens-bible-books.html Jamie Peterson Conviction or Accusation? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/conviction-or-accusation.html When we come face to face with sin in our life and experience the guilt feelings associated with it, how do we know whether what we are experiencing is conviction from the Holy Spirit (which is good) or accusation from Satan (which is bad)?

A friend of mine from seminary has a father who has written http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/conviction-or-accusation.html Jamie Peterson Danger of Tradition http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/danger-of-tradition.html Last night at our weekly Bible study we did a brief overview of Reformed/Presbyterian Theology.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:33:16 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/danger-of-tradition.html Jamie Peterson Worried? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/worried.html While some struggle with anxiety and worry a little more than others, I think it is safe to say that all people deal with it to at least some degree.

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:51:55 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/worried.html Jamie Peterson Good Word for Parents http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/good-word-to-parents.html I was put onto a blog post by friend of mine who is the pastor of a church in a suburb just outside of Athens, Georgia. It's by a fellow named Scott Thomas who is the director of the Acts 29 Network and wrote it upon the occasion of his son's 20th birthday.

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:13:21 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/good-word-to-parents.html Jamie Peterson Reformed? What's That?!?! http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/reformed-whats-that.html A question I get asked fairly often is, "What does it mean to be Reformed?" This is a great question regarding a topic that is largely misunderstood and caricatured by people both inside and outside the church. In order to help us better understand what this term means, I have posted the following links below.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:59:26 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/reformed-whats-that.html Jamie Peterson Mascot or Redeemer? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/mascot-or-redeemer.html I have recently begun reading a relatively new book by Michael Horton entitled Christless Christianity.

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:11:12 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/mascot-or-redeemer.html Jamie Peterson What's in a Name? http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/whats-in-a-name.html Our eldest son is named for me and actually goes by the middle name we both share: "Corbin".

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:30:41 -0500 http://www.cccfrisco.org/resources/blog/whats-in-a-name.html Jamie Peterson