Central Church of Christ

09/07/2026

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

This past Sunday, JD launched our new series "Courage" with Joshua 1, and the message was clear: God doesn't just suggest courage. He commands it.

Joshua was stepping into something enormous, following the greatest leader Israel had ever known, leading a nation into unknown territory. And God's word to him wasn't a pep talk. It was a promise. I will be with you wherever you go.

The same promise is ours today. Whatever feels too big, too uncertain, or too daunting, God hasn't changed. He's still saying: be strong and courageous. Move forward.

💭 Where is God calling you to move forward in courage today?

09/04/2026

This Sunday, we're kicking off a brand new series called "Courage," and we could not be more excited to dive in together.

JD will be teaching from Joshua 1:1-18, where God calls Joshua to step into one of the most daunting assignments in all of Scripture: lead the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses is gone. And God's word to Joshua is clear: be strong and courageous. Move forward.

Whatever you're facing this fall, whatever feels too big, too uncertain, or too daunting, this series is for you. God is still calling His people to move forward.

Join us Sunday at 9:00 AM for Bible Study, 9:45 AM for coffee and fellowship, and 10:15 AM for worship (in person or streaming online).We'd love to see you there. 💙

09/02/2026

What are you building your life on? 💙

This past Sunday, JD closed out our Flourish series with a challenge that's worth sitting with: the foundation you choose changes everything.

When the storms come, and they will come, only one foundation holds. Not your achievements. Not your reputation. Not your comfort or your circumstances. Only the unshakeable grace of Jesus.

And here's the gift: that foundation cannot be shaken. It cannot be taken away. It's yours.

That's not just security. That's freedom. Freedom to rest. Freedom to stop striving. Freedom to build your life on something that lasts and advance the kingdom of God from a place of grace rather than fear.

It's time to build a thriving life. The question is: what foundation will you choose?

The full sermon is available on our YouTube channel. Share it with someone who needs to be reminded of what lasts. 💙

09/02/2026

One of our own made the decision to follow Jesus, and our youth group did exactly what you do in a moment like this: they celebrated. Loudly. With everything they had. 💙

Watching teenagers surround one of their own, singing "I belong to Jesus" with that kind of joy and conviction, is one of the most beautiful things we get to witness as a church family.

This is what community looks like. This is what it means to do life together. And this is why we never stop inviting, never stop praying, and never stop believing that God is at work in the hearts of our young people.

Welcome to the family. You belong to Jesus now and forever. 🙏

09/01/2026

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." - Matthew 7:24-25

This past Sunday, JD brought our "Flourish" series home with a challenge: it's not enough to hear what Jesus taught. A flourishing life is built on doing it.

The storms will come. They always do. But a life built on the words of Jesus, on His truth, His righteousness, and His grace, is a life that holds.

As we close out this series, the question isn't whether we learned something. It's whether we'll build on it.

💭 What from the Sermon on the Mount is God calling you to put into practice today?

08/28/2026

This Sunday, JD wraps up our "Flourish" series with "A Flourishing Life" from Matthew 7:13-29, and we couldn't be more excited to bring this series home together.

Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount with some of His most direct and challenging words. Two gates, two roads, two builders, two foundations. He's not asking us to admire what He's taught. He's asking us to build our lives on it.

A flourishing life isn't just knowing what Jesus said. It's doing it. It's building on the rock that holds when the storms come.

Join us Sunday at 9:00 AM for Bible Study, 9:45 AM for coffee and fellowship, and 10:15 AM for worship (in person or streaming online).

Don't miss this one. We'd love to finish this series together. 💙

08/28/2026

"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." - Matthew 7:12

This past Sunday, Ernie reminded us that a flourishing life isn't lived in isolation. It overflows into every relationship we have.

Jesus cuts straight to the heart of how we treat people: before you judge someone else, look at your own life. Before you point out the speck in someone's eye, deal with the log in your own. And in everything, treat others the way you want to be treated.

It sounds simple. It's anything but. And yet this is what a flourishing life in community actually looks like.

💭 Who in your life is God calling you to treat differently today?

08/25/2026

Central Family: Ian Hammond shares so important information about TOMORROW NIGHT at Central.

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