Madison Christian Church

05/24/2026

Growth in Community
May 24th 2026
Sunday Morning 10:30 Service

05/22/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: No Promise of Tomorrow

"Ben Sasse is known for his public leadership and national attention, but beneath all of that is a man who has spoken often about his faith in Jesus, his love for family.

More recently, his faith became even more personal and visible after he publicly shared his diagnosis with terminal stage-four pancreatic cancer. Instead of responding with bitterness or despair, he spoke honestly about fear, faith, heaven, and the peace he has found in Christ. 60 Minutes recently interviewed Sasse. The discussion of faith begins at the 8 minute 10 second point of this video, and the highlight I am referring to specifically is at the 11 minute mark of this video."

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Ben Sasse is known for his public leadership and national attention, but beneath all of that is a man who has spoken often about his faith in Jesus, his love for family.

05/17/2026

Growth in Practice.
Jonathon Barnes, 10:30 AM.

05/15/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: Creation Declares His Glory

"Many years ago my dad gave me a copy of a paperback book by J. B. Phillips, “Your God is Too Small.” (J.B. Phillips , a Bible scholar and preacher, paraphrased the New Testament and wrote this book, published in 1953.) The book is a Christian classic and bestseller. The premise of the book is that many people have a very small view of our incredibly enormous God. I often like to take a few moments and review the evidence for God based on his creation. I will share with you a little of that here."

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Many years ago my dad gave me a copy of a paperback book by J. B. Phillips, “Your God is Too Small.” (J.B. Phillips , a Bible...

05/14/2026

Are you interested in learning more about Madison Christian School's Preschool/Pre-K or Primary School (Kindergarten-2nd)? Stop in tonight anytime between 5;30 - 7:00 pm!

Are you interested in learning more about Madison Christian School's Preschool/Pre-K or Primary School (Kindergarten-2nd)? Please join us for an Open House to discover if MCS could be the right fit for your family! Time is running out if you are interested in next school year! ⌛

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞
🗓️ Thursday, May 14th from 5:30-7 PM
📍Madison Christian School: 3565 Bixby Road, Groveport, OH
No need to register, just stop by during the timeframe. We can't wait to see you!

Learn more about our Preschool/Pre-K: mcseaglesoh.org/preschool
Learn more about Primary School (K-2nd): mcseaglesoh.org/primary

05/10/2026

Jonathon Barnes - 5/10/26

05/08/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: Women of Faith

"There is no way I could adequately recognize all of the important women in my life, or this blog would be too long. But I have had the godly influence of women in this church since I was 10 years old. I can look out each Sunday and see women who have helped show me Jesus through their love and service to me. I have a mother that has shown me what servanthood looks like my entire life. Now I have the example of my wife that gives her all for me, our family and this church constantly. Heather’s mom has opened her home to kids in the foster system for decades, teaching us about biblical hospitality… and I could go on."

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Flowers and cards are a sweet gesture, but they can’t quite capture the weight of a woman’s influence...

05/01/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: It's Time to Grow!

"KNOW. GROW. GO. Jonathon is leading us through these three vital words that summarize our mission at Madison Christian Church. As the calendar turns over to May, you will also notice that the emphasis in preaching on Sunday mornings goes from knowing Jesus to growing to be more like Jesus. Nothing excites me more than seeing people come to know Christ. For those of us who follow Jesus, growing to be more like Jesus must be a passion of our lives – and this month of sermons will feed that passion. “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, overflowing with thankfulness.” (Colossians 2:6-7)

I was in the home of one of our senior adults recently. They were playing a Gaither Homecoming video, and Bill Gaither was singing his song, “The Longer I Serve Him the Sweeter He Grows.” I have found the message of that song to be true. I have also found it to be true that the longer I serve him, the more I realize I have so much room to grow to be more like Jesus. That is my disclaimer as I offer you today a few practical things that help me grow."

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KNOW. GROW. GO.  Jonathon is leading us through these three vital words that summarize our mission at Madison Christian Church. As the calendar turns over to...

04/24/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: A Lesson from the Desert

"If you will indulge me, I want to share another lesson I learned from the desert. One morning after the sun rose, I was reading in the book of Psalms. It struck me that David must have written Psalm 63 from a setting similar to the Mohave Desert. It was dry, but he still saw the blessings of God all around him."

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It struck me that David must have written Psalm 63 from a setting similar to the Mohave Desert.

04/17/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: Praying Your Way Through Colossians

"We have worked our way through the book of Colossians, using that book as our road map for preaching from the last Sunday of 2025 through Easter Sunday, 2026. Our emphasis was: Always. Only. Jesus. Several times during this series I mentioned that I pray through the book of Colossians every Tuesday. This has been my practice for years. Many people have asked me if I would be willing to share how one would do that, and I am happy to give it a try. As you can imagine, the book of Colossians in my Bible is filled with highlights, notes in margins, etc., and if you spend time praying through this book, your Bible will look like that, too. Before I lay it out for you, just a word about praying the Scripture. Our Heavenly Father knows us intimately. He is very capable of letting us know in his inspired, infallible Word what is important in our lives. I have found this to be a powerful way to get on the same page with the Lord. As we pray, we are letting him know that we agree with what the Bible says."

We have worked our way through the book of Colossians, using that book as our road map for preaching from the last Sunday of 2025...

04/10/2026

THIS WEEK ON THE BLOG: Dear Madison,

"I am completely humbled by the opportunity to be the next Lead Minister of Madison Christian Church. This is not a responsibility that I take lightly. Though I have much to learn, this is not a responsibility I take blindly either. I have been a co-laborer for ten years in this place with the MCC ministry staff. I am also well aware that I have “big shoes to fill,” which I think is impossible. I don’t really even think that accurately describes the magnitude of following my father after thirty years of lead ministry. He is my lifelong example of how to be a Christian father, man and minister of the gospel. The ministry that has been done for the Kingdom of God in this place is truly amazing."

I am completely humbled by the opportunity to be the next Lead Minister of Madison Christian Church.