Cypress Creek Christian Church - Disciples of Christ

Cypress Creek Christian Church - Disciples of Christ Cypress Creek Christian Church is a community of people striving to Put Love First In All Things.

WE AFFIRM...
Because God first loved us, (1 John 4:19) Cypress Creek Christian Church is a faith community that recognizes and affirms that all people are made in the image of God. We welcome people of every race, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, faith background, and political affiliation to participate fully in the life of our church. This incl

udes, but is not limited to, baptism, communion, marriage, ordination, and parent/child dedications. We value a diversity of beliefs and are committed to Living the Love First Life with all of God's people.

09/08/2026

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 8, 2026
I felt alone on my walk this morning—not lonely, but alone. There was no sense of forsakenness by God, just a walk with my own thoughts, questions, concerns, fears, hopes, and joys. My faith tells me God was there, but unlike most of my walks, it didn’t include what I can only describe as a friendly conversation with God. A thought frequently crosses my mind: how well do I truly know myself? Our faith encourages us to embrace humility, and Jesus emphasized that those who lose their lives for Christ’s sake will find them (Matthew 25:16). While this truth holds significant weight, I grapple with the question of whether I can truly lose something I don’t understand. Could there be alternative motives, insecurities that unconsciously steer my actions, or an ego that desperately craves validation? There are most definitely layers of my life I have yet to explore, and buried between those layers is found unacknowledged influences that hinder any real attempt to lose my life for the sake of Christ. Maybe there is a process by which we lose part of who we are, and in that relinquishing, we discover another layer to the proverbial onion that is our lives. And with that, another opportunity.

Thanks for hanging out with me, Good and Gracious God, whether I acknowledge you or not. In those discerning moments, I pray for wisdom to better see who I am, and with that, to understand what compels me and what constrains me. I feel as if healthy self-reflection will only bring a stronger and more life-giving relationship with you. Amen.

09/07/2026

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 7, 2026
Prayer for the Week: Hello there, God! Another day greets me, and through inexhaustible love, I receive it as a gift full of opportunity. If there is something to which I can be attentive for the purpose of bringing health to my life and my faith, I trust you to show me. Where I need to forgive myself to unlock unrecognized potential, I trust you to show me. Where there is a gift within me needed by those around me, I trust you to show me. Yet if I am to comprehend what you intend to convey to me, I must possess a clear picture of Jesus and remain attuned to the whisper of your Spirit. With your divine grace, I firmly declare that I shall not be left alone throughout this day and every day of my journey. Amen.

09/06/2026

Cypress Creek Christian Church Service - Rev. Bruce Frogge, preaching

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Music Credits: Music under copyright presented under Christian Copyright Services License No. 12264 for online performance from Cypress Creek Christian Church. Motion picture clips and contemporary music presented using CCLI License No. 2366409.

Prelude - Psalm Prelude, Craig Phillips, Selah Publishing Co.
Opening - No. 683 - O For a World, vss. 1, 2, 4, by Miriam Therese Winter, Carl Gotthelf Gläser, arr. Lowell Mason, words © 1990 Medical Mission Sisters
Middle - No. 714 - For the Fruit of All Creation, vss. 1&2, by Fred Pratt Green, from a Traditional Welsh melody, harmonized by Luther Orlando Emerson, words © 1970 Hope Publishing Co.
Anthem - The Time for Singing, by Dale Grotenhuis, © 1996 Neil A. Kjos Music Co.
Communion - No. 395 - Seed, Scattered and Sown, sung 2x, by Dan Feiten, arr.aEric Gunnison and R. J. Miller, © 1987 Ekklesia Music, Inc.
Music During Communion - All my Hope on God is Founded, Michael Burkhardt, MorningStar Publishers
Closing - No. 703 - When All Is Ended, vss. 4, 5, 6, by Brian Wren and Ralph Vaughan Williams, words © 1989 Hope Publishing Co.
Postlude - Sonata in the First Tone, Jose Lidon, Public Domain

09/06/2026

Cypress Creek Christian Church, Rev. Bruce Frogge, preaching

CONSIDER A GIFT AS A PART OF WORSHIP! https://secure.myvanco.com/YJT0/home
You can also send a check by mail to:
6823 Cypresswood Dr. Spring, TX. 77379


Music Credits:
Music under copyright presented under Christian Copyright Services License No. 12264 for online performance from Cypress Creek Christian Church. Motion picture clips and contemporary music presented using CCLI License No. 2366409.

Street of Dreams - Universal Music Group, © 2007 Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. © 2026 Island Records

Do It Again - CCLI Song # 7067555
Chris Brown | Mack Brock | Matt Redman | Steven Furtick
© Said And Done Music; sixsteps Music; Thankyou Music Ltd; worshiptogether.com songs; Music by Elevation Worship Publishing

Send Me - CCLI Song # 7145816
Anthony Skinner | Chris McClarney | Jonathan Smith | Tasha Layton
© Bethel Music Publishing SESAC; Thirsty Boots Music; Capitol CMG Genesis; Tiny Hits; Be Essential Songs; Cashagamble Jet Music; Songs Of BEC; Tasha Layton Music

Everybody Hurts - Peter Lawrence Buck / Michael E. Mills / William Thomas Berry / John Michael Stipe, Everybody Hurts lyrics © 1992 Night Garden Music

The Table - CCLI Song # 7028956
Chris Tomlin | Ed Cash | Wayne Jolley
© 2014 Capitol CMG Paragon; S. D. G. Publishing; Twelve Lions Music; Worship Together Music; Terebinth Music

This is Amazing Grace - CCLI Song # 6333821
Jeremy Riddle | Josh Farro | Phil Wickham
© 2013 Phil Wickham Music; Seems Like Music; Sing My Songs; Bethel Music Publishing; WC Music Corp.; Remaining portion is unaffiliated

09/06/2026

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 6, 2026
In worship today, we will let the Prophet Jeremiah speak to us on behalf of God. I’m not one to suggest that the prophets were dummies, like in ventriloquism, where the voice we hear is really the voice of God. However, they were, in my opinion, discerning of the Spirit’s message of mercy, kindness, love, and justice. They were not foretelling the future, but simply telling the truth. And Jeremiah didn’t seem concerned about speaking honestly and harshly toward the king. The Prophet said,

You “….set your eyes and heart
on nothing but unjust gain;
you spill the blood of the innocent;
you practice cruelty;
you oppress your subjects” (22:16-17).

Jesus spoke with equal strength, but he employed a slightly different approach in most circumstances. Because of his alternative method, people don’t see it for what it is. I think about the nonviolent resistance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., though some would argue that it was weak, too passive, and lacked impact. Yet Gandhi, Oscar Romero, and other embodiments of nonviolent resistance believed the desired end should be fully present in the chosen method.

There are days when we need prophets, people who speak truth to power in strong and unmistakable ways. Prophets make us uncomfortable, but there are days when a little (or a lot of) discomfort is needed. Yet don’t let the gentle and compassionate approach of Jesus have you missing what he was really communicating—something equally profound.

Give me ears to hear and a discerning faith so that I might understand what you have always been doing, O God of justice, equality, redemption, and healing. You love me and at the same time seek to challenge me. Help me to embrace both. Amen.

On this Labor Day Sunday, don't miss worship!
09/06/2026

On this Labor Day Sunday, don't miss worship!

09/05/2026

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 5, 2026
I am amazed at nature’s capacity to rebound. Despite trying to water my lawn, there were sections that were looking pretty brown. In the past week, we’ve experienced some rainfall. Some of it was intense and didn’t have enough time to absorb into the soil. However, a few other rain showers were steady and prolonged, allowing the water to soak in effectively. Surprisingly, one plant in my backyard that I had questioned whether it would survive appears quite healthy this morning. With the rain, also came less direct sunlight hitting those plants, and especially those in my backyard, as there is very little shade between 10am - 3pm. It has been a remarkable turnaround in a very short period of time.

Human beings are resilient, though I don’t know if most of us bounce back that quickly. Life can knock us down pretty hard, and we can experience periods of time when it does not feel as though there is anything to quench our spiritual thirst. The lack of access or openness to the living water that is Christ’s love and mercy has no single explanation. My faith teaches me that this sacred, life-giving nourishment is always poured out in immeasurable abundance. However, for various reasons such as grief, anger, bitterness, suffering, pain, and so on, we fail to be receptive to it. In light of this, I believe that God is understanding and not frustrated or angry with us. God remains patient and gentle, while also being persistent. Thank God!

People often ask me how I know. It’s a statement of faith that I can’t prove, but the God I encounter in Jesus, alongside my personal experiences, leads me to believe it’s true.

Thank you, God of Abundant Grace and Goodness. I feel certain I have missed your outpouring of kindness even in the time it has taken me to read this, yet you are not like us. Your ego is not fragile or easily hurt when we fall short of your expectations. Unconditional love does not suddenly become conditional when we are slow to appreciate all you have and continue to do for us. Again, thank you! Amen.

09/04/2026

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 4, 2026
Labor Day, which we will celebrate this coming Monday, became a federal holiday in the late 1800s (many states recognized it much earlier), during a time of unrest. Unions were gaining strength, and there were a growing number of smaller celebrations, but after the deaths of 13 workers during the Pullman Strike in 1894, President Cleveland tried to find ways of calming the violence, which included signing legislation that made Labor Day a national holiday. It was during this time that serious conversations began around the rights of workers, including child labor laws. Some progress was made, but even today, it is estimated that between 30-35% of full-time employed people have a “side hustle” to make ends meet. Some folks point to the stock market, celebrating its climb in recent years, but it is truly an 80/20 rule. Actually, the 10% wealthiest Americans own around 90% of individually held stocks and mutual fund shares. The top 1% owns 55%. So the stock market has never really been a good measure for how average workers are doing in this country. The Productivity–Pay Gap and other measuring tools provide a better understanding of where the average worker is today, and since 1980, non-management workers have lost significant ground. None of this is intended to make someone who has done better than most feel guilty, but simply having a holiday is not enough. Are we asking the hard economic questions, and are we celebrating companies that have gone against the trends of the last five decades, to make sure that everyone in the company rises when the company does well? And as followers of Jesus, his message was not exclusively focused on the spiritual, unless you echo Rob Bell who coined the phrase, “Everything is spiritual.” Jesus followed the prophets of old, and spoke to the economic concerns of average workers, probably many of them who were farmers who had been forced into something similar to sharecropping on land that the farmers had once owned. This economic violence against the poorest of families also empowered and enriched the equestrian class in the Roman Empire, who helped keep the ruling elite in power. Jesus did not approve of this, and his teachings and parables often sought to shine a light on the injustice.

Holy God, One who casts a vision of a just and equitable world, we look to Jesus that we might follow him in both loving and standing alongside those whose labor is not valued as it should. Amen.

09/03/2026

ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 3, 2026
It was Mark Twain who wrote, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” We have many people in the congregation who have traveled the world, and what I find fascinating is how often the comments, upon returning, are less about the attractions and more about the people. It’s not to say that we won’t bump into some arrogant or negative people in our travels. Most cultures have at least a few people who wake up on the wrong side of the bed almost every morning, and there is no question the same could be said about America. But in my own experiences traveling in Europe, Central America, and South America, I found the people to be extraordinary. Before we had maps on our phones, I had to request help from locals as I attempted to navigate the bus system in Rome, followed by a mile walk of which I only knew I was to walk east once I exited the bus. When I actually did, I couldn’t have told you what direction was what. Yet people in their kindness helped me find my way. One older gentleman, whose English was excellent, even walked with me a block so he could point out where there was a Y in the road to ensure I stayed on the correct path. Are there jerks in this world? Absolutely! Have I ever been one? I wish I could say NO, but I have a feeling there have been a few moments. It’s interesting to me that as I read the different letters of the Apostle Paul, from first to last, there appears to be growth in regard to his understanding of God’s grace. His ministry took him to places he would have never visited had it not been for his Damascus Road experience. As Twain suggested, travel is a powerful tool that can help eliminate prejudice, assumptions, and fears that may hold people back. Although Paul was physically expelled from a few towns, I believe he left most places with a newfound appreciation for the people he encountered.

God, help us! Lord, have mercy! Your beautiful reflection is seen in people around the world, assuming we take the time to engage and see past the many stereotypes we’ve been taught. Provide us with a little bit of your sacred vision. Amen.

Sunday's Worship at CCCC
09/02/2026

Sunday's Worship at CCCC

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