Amarillo Central

8.19.20 - The "Uniting as One" worship service at the Hodgetown ballpark is less than two weeks away. Free tickets to this city-wide, all-church racial renewal event were made available today and the anticipation is building. St. John Baptist Church pastor Anthony Harris joins Allan Stanglin on today's podcast for a conversation about the tickets, the seating at the Sod Poodles stadium, what we can expect on August 30, and what we pray by God's grace will be accomplished.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin, Anthony Harris

08.16.20 - The Christian life is not a reduction in your blessings, it’s not a subtraction of the good things you’re used to. The life of discipleship to Jesus, walking together toward the holiness of God, is filled with blessings. As you journey to God, Psalm 128 promises that he will expand your capacities and fill you up with life so that you overflow with great joy.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

08.09.20 - Living as a disciple of Jesus is not at all like walking a tightrope without a safety net. It’s like sitting safely and securely inside a fortress. Together, let's consider the security we have in our Lord.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

8.6.20 - Two of our own Central church students, Elise Schaffer and Corbin Gray, join Allan Stanglin for a conversation about their experiences as summer interns with our local missions partners. Elise and Corbin share stories from HopeChoice and The PARC, discuss the many ways they've been personally blessed, and point out where God is at work in and through Central for the sake of our city.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin, Elise Schaffer and Corbin Gray

08.04.20 - On today's episode of the Central podcast, Allan Stanglin and Mary McNeill welcome the new Bivins Elementary School principal to the Central church family. R. J. Soleyjacks joins us for an introduction to Central and an inspiring conversation about his dreams for the children and families of our local missions partner school. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here. The previous 24 episodes are all available at amarillocentral.org under the "Media" tab.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin, Mary McNeill and R.J. Soleyjacks.

08.02.20 - Do we emphasize God’s constant presence in our lives or do we dwell on the struggles? We proclaim that God helps us in times of need. His deliverance is always a surprise, but it’s always certain. His rescue is a miracle, but we know it’s coming. And we stand on it and declare it so confidently that it transforms the way we think about and react to everything.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

07.26.20 - We are on a journey with COVID coupled with significant social and political conflict. It is exhausting. Anxiety seems to be winning. Yet, it doesn't have to rule our hearts. Enter hope through the prophets. When prophets show up in Scripture, they speak for God and offer hope for a transformed, more inclusive just society. There is hope for the journey. Will we move forward or be stuck in anxious, life draining thinking and behavior?

Speaker: Dr. Grady King

07.19.20 - It’s a lot more interesting discovering the reasons people do go to church than listening to why others don’t. Let's consider together the child of God’s most natural act as the psalmist invites, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

07.15.20 - Valerie Gooch, the Executive Director of the Panhandle Adult Rebuilding Center, joins Allan Stanglin on today's episode of the Central Podcast for an update on what God is doing in and through this valuable local missions partner. Allan and Valerie discuss the coronavirus shutdown and the effects Covid-19 has had on their ministry. They also talk about The PARC's new property purchase and plans for expansion, Central's summer interns, and the "Three for One" fundraiser that begins with a scavenger hunt August 6.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin & Valerie Gooch

07.12.20 - The second Psalm of Ascent reminds us that the path of discipleship is filled with hazards. There are physical ailments, emotional pitfalls, and spiritual battles. But that does not mean the Lord has left you. It doesn’t mean our God has shifted his attention to someone more interesting, someone a little less needy, and left you to fend for yourself.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin