Central Christian Church

05/16/2026

I am now posting the daily devotionals and verse of the day on my personal page. The Dee Zone

You can also read more on my blog. www.thedeezone.com

Blessings,
Dee

Musings of an ADHD mind.

05/02/2026

"To everything there is a season..." After 143 years of faith and fellowship, Central Christian Church will hold its final service on May 10th at 10:45 AM. Join us as we celebrate the legacy of this community and the years we’ve shared together. -

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the final service for Central Christian Church. After 143 years of faithful ministry, our final gathering will take place on Sunday, May 10th, at 10:45 AM.

04/19/2026

Jesus is the perfect example of God’s grace, mercy, and unconditional love. 📖✨

How has the Holy Spirit shown you God’s unconditional love through the example of Jesus this week? 👇

04/18/2026

"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,"
— Titus 2:11-12 (ESV)

Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking Grace is passive—that it just covers our past mistakes and leaves us where we are. But Titus tells a different story. Grace is a trainer. It doesn't just "save" us; it "shapes" us. It gives us the power to say "no" to things that pull us away from God and "yes" to a life that reflects His heart. It’s not about working for your salvation, but working from it. Because grace has appeared, we are free to live differently "in the present age." Today, let grace be your coach, guiding you toward a life of self-control and purpose.

04/18/2026

Through grace, God takes our shame and past. He forgives us. He offers us hope and a future. He can take a hopeless situation and make a way. The first step is to turn it over to Him.

04/17/2026

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."

— Philippians 4:23 (NIV)

Paul concludes his letter to the Philippians not with a list of rules or a final set of instructions, but with a blessing of Grace. Throughout this week, we’ve seen that grace saves us, sustains us in weakness, and flows endlessly like waves. But here, Paul prays for grace to be "with your spirit." This isn't just an external help; it’s an internal reality. It’s the quiet peace in your soul when things are chaotic, the strength to forgive when you’ve been hurt, and the joy that remains even when circumstances change. As you head into the weekend, may you carry the awareness that His grace isn't just near you—it is with your very spirit.

04/16/2026

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." — Romans 3:23-24 (NIV)

The beauty of Grace is that it doesn’t ignore the problem; it solves it. Paul starts with a hard truth: "all have sinned." None of us reached the standard of God's glory; we all missed the mark. But he doesn't leave us there. In the very next breath, he explains that we are "justified freely." In a court of law, to be justified means to be declared righteous—to have the record wiped clean. We didn't earn that verdict; it was a gift given through the "redemption" of Jesus. Today, remember that while the ground is level at the foot of the cross because of our sin, it is also level because of His grace. You aren't just "forgiven"; in God's eyes, you are justified.

04/16/2026

Fallen, flawed, and imperfect—yet drenched in Grace. 🌊✨

What is one "imperfection" you are handing over to the Holy Spirit today, trusting His grace to be your strength? 👇

04/15/2026

"Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given." — John 1:16 (NIV)

Have you ever stood at the shore and watched the waves? As soon as one wave recedes, another one is already crashing down. That is the picture of Grace that John is painting here. The phrase "grace in place of grace" (sometimes translated as "grace upon grace") suggests an endless supply. God doesn't give you a single "dose" of grace to last a lifetime; He provides a continuous flow. Out of His "fullness"—His infinite, bottomless character—He pours out exactly what we need for this moment, and then does it again for the next. You can't exhaust His resources. Today, rest in the fact that there is always more where that came from.

04/14/2026

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." — Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)

In a world that operates on "hustle culture" and "earning your keep," the Gospel introduces a radical concept: the Gift. We are conditioned to believe that if something is valuable, we must have to work for it. But the most valuable thing in existence—our reconciliation with God—is something we could never afford. Grace is the bridge built from God's side to ours. We don't cross it by our own effort; we simply step onto it by faith. Today, let the pressure of "performing" fall away. You aren't saved by how hard you try, but by how much He loves. It’s a gift—all you have to do is receive it.