Central Baptist Church Student Ministry

11/29/2022

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalm 56)

11/28/2022

Well-meaning parents, zealous to see their children doing what is right, ask the law to do in the lives of their children what only grace can accomplish.

11/27/2022

Life is a v***r, but if you have been saved by grace, you can look forward to life everlasting with Christ! Live for Him, and when it comes time for you to die, you may hear the words, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

The world tells people to live their best lives, to seek happiness and fulfillment, to focus on the here and now. But death? The only mentions that death ever gets in society today are disclaimers on medication commercials. As much as death is ignored or pushed out of people’s thoughts, it doesn.....

11/26/2022

It is better to preach five words of God’s Word than five million words of man’s wisdom. —C.H. Spurgeon

11/25/2022

“All religions are basically the same because they all have the same root idea of God.” A work friend of mine made this claim, arguing that there were no important differences between Christianity and other religions. Is that really the case though? My thoughts immediately went to the different ...

11/24/2022

I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. (Psalm 59:16)

11/23/2022

My daughter is a perfectionist. She tells me how she is afraid of failure and she’s only eleven. So, this is the truth I tell her over and over: You are loved. Nothing you do or don’t do can change that. I want her to grow up knowing and believing this Truth. I want her to know that she is fully loved, and God’s love is never based on those achievements and performance.

I think back to watching my three-year-old daughter in her first of many ballet recitals. We sat for a very long time to watch her float and twirl around the stage for about three minutes. I hardly remember...

11/22/2022

Want to take on the most important challenge of your life? I dare you to begin intensely searching for God.

I love theology. This complex book we call the Bible never ceases to intrigue me. I love to dissect difficult passages, discuss x-y-z biblical doctrines, and debate controversial issues. But there is one idea that I cling to more than any other. It’s not one of those secondary theological stances ...

11/21/2022

Are you a Christian? Are you afraid? Here are 13 sharp arrows you can use to slay fear.

When fear threatens to paralyze you, call to mind and trust these 13 promises God gives to his children.

11/20/2022

I remember hearing a story of a six-year old boy who said he wanted to pray at the dinner table like dad. The father told him to go ahead, and the son began with: “God, thank you for...

11/19/2022

Thoroughly evaluate your feelings through a Biblical “lens” (Biblical Worldview), looking for truth and not just another emotionally-charged impulse to post.

“One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time.” – John Piper A Sober Reminder A smartphone in the hand of a human can often become more like an extra limb than a tool. Technological advancement has seen exponential...

11/18/2022

You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. (Psalm 4:7)