Choosing the Opposite is about the upside-down, counterintuitive way of Jesus that is not just the opposite of the world, but opposite to the way many Christians are living.
As a Teaching Pastor with nearly 30 years of ministry experience, my heart is to challenge all of us to give our full allegiance to Jesus and follow him into his opposite way of life in the Kingdom of God. We’ll explore what this way of life looks like by unpacking Jesus’ most profound teaching about the Kingdom: The Sermon on the Mount.
Looking for a
better way forward?
I believe most sincere Christ-followers are troubled by the chaos in our world. We long for a better way forward but aren’t sure how to go about it. My prayer is that the vision for life in the Kingdom of God I share in Choosing the Opposite will spark a new imagination and hope for the future.
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About Tammy
Tammy Melchien is a writer and Teaching Pastor who is passionate about helping people take next steps with Jesus. She has served on the staff at Community Christian Church (communitychristian.org) for over 20 years, most recently as the leader of the Teaching Team. Community is a church with multiple online and in-person expressions based in the Chicago area, and Tammy regularly teaches at both Community’s online expression (communityonline.tv) and at its various campus locations. She also serves as editor and primary writer for Community’s Bible reading devotional known as the Community Daily.
Jesus captured Tammy’s heart at a young age, and she is on a never-ending quest to know him more deeply and follow him more faithfully. She holds a Masters degree from Lincoln Christian Seminary and will be publishing her first book, Choosing the Opposite, with NavPress in October 2025.
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Messages
It is an honor to serve as a Teaching Pastor at Community Christian Church. Here are some messages I’ve delivered at Community’s online expression found at CommunityOnline.tv.
Recommended Reads
Books are a way we can be mentored in our journey with Jesus by those we might never know in person. I’ll continually update this section with books that have been shaping me (or you can get these recommendations and others not posted on this site delivered to your inbox by subscribing to my newsletter).
