Amarillo Central

05.31.20 - What will you see and what will you hear when we worship our Father together in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day? What is God going to show you? Let us draw near to God and to one another and find out.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

05.24.20 - All of us are experiencing loss related to the Covid-19 virus. Some level of grief. The list is long of things we’ve lost, things we miss, things that were canceled. There is injustice and insecurity, tension and strife. And always the uncertainty. We’re all suffering in a variety of ways. The biblical way to express this grief is by lament. And we’re going to do that together as a church family this Sunday morning.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

05.19.20 - Today's episode of the Central podcast features two of our elders, John Todd Cornett and Craig Gladman, discussing the re-opening of Central for in-person worship on Sunday May 31. The conversation revolves around the current coronavirus conditions in Amarillo, our plans for a gradual restart to our Sunday morning assemblies, and the need for love and extra grace as we carefully transition from scattered to gathered.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin, John Todd Cornett, & Craig Gladman

05.17.20 - The Hebrew and Greek words for “church” in the Bible are literally translated “assembly.” We are a gathered people first. It’s the very definition of who we are together in Christ. It embodies our incarnational God who joins us in bodily form and calls us to come together in community in one another’s physical, bodily, face-to-face presence.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

05.14.20 - Today's episode continues and expands the earlier discussion about lament. Allan Stanglin lays the biblical foundation for this spiritual exercise and gets you ready to participate in Central's lament service on Sunday May 24.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

05.12.20 - In today's episode, Hannah McNeill and Allan Stanglin walk through the spiritual practice of lament. In the midst of pain and suffering, uncertainty and loss, Christians faithfully take their complaints and petitions directly to God. Hannah and Allan explore the biblical basis for lament and the spiritual benefits of this mostly neglected form of prayer. As you listen, use the provided worksheet (link below) to organize your own thoughts and prayers related to whatever hardship or injustice you may be suffering during this virus crisis.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin & Hannah McNeill

Worksheet: https://707da324-e6ba-42d6-9aa2-d2dbd3988e0d.filesusr.com/ugd/07f904_114d7ed83f4c461ab7e48ffa0081006f.pdf

05.10.20 - We are made from dust and we are returning to it. But the Bible proclaims that our God raises us from the dust to seat us with princes. God’s commitment to us and his faithful actions for us mean that our Lord is raising us from this dusty existence to live with him forever in glory.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

05.05.20 - In today's episode the chairman of our elders, Larry Borger, joins Allan Stanglin for a conversation about May 31 as the targeted date to reopen Central for public worship assemblies. Larry and Allan discuss the thoughts behind the date, the restrictions and guidelines that will be in place that day and the Sundays to follow, and the encouraging news we keep getting from you, the Central family.

Speakers: Allan Stanglin & Larry Borger

05.03.20 - When looking at any painting, your eyes are almost always directed to what’s in the foreground. But it’s the background of the picture that puts the main focus of the painting in proper perspective. God alone gives us the whole picture.

Speaker: Allan Stanglin

04.30.20 - Allan Stanglin and Greg Dowell take apart the Little Debbie Sweet Sixteen in today's episode of the Central Podcast. If you've ever wondered about the merits of Zebra Cakes and Oatmeal Cream Pies versus the qualities of Nutty Buddys and Swiss Cake Rolls, this podcast is for you!

Speakers: Allan Stanglin & Greg Dowell