Center Point Church

Loneliness can leave us feeling unseen and unsure where we belong. But feeling alone doesn’t mean God has abandoned us. Jesus understands our pain, and we can find hope in His presence.

In Week 4 of our series “Shadows,” we’ll explore the shadow of loneliness and discover how God meets us in the middle of it. We’ll also see how God calls us to notice those around us and help create a community where no one has to feel alone.

Grief can make us feel forgotten, alone, and unsure how to move forward. But we don’t have to hide our pain from God or carry it by ourselves. Even when we don’t have answers, we can bring Him our honest prayers and find comfort in His faithful love. In Week 3 of our series “Shadows,” Pastor Aaron Dickinson joins us to explore how that faithfulness meets us in the shadow of grief through Psalm 13 and the story of a man whose friends carried him to Jesus. We’ll discover how to be honest with God, let others help carry our burdens, and trust Jesus with our healing.

Waiting can be one of the hardest parts of following Jesus. When prayers go unanswered, silence can leave us wondering if God has forgotten us. But even when we don’t have answers, we can trust that He is with us in the waiting.

In Week 2 of our series “Shadows,” we’ll explore the shadow of waiting through Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel. When fear and uncertainty fill the gaps, we’ll discover how to trust God with what we can’t control.

Death is one of the biggest shadows we face. We fear it because we can’t control it and have lots of questions that go unanswered until the moment comes. But when we shine the light of Scripture on the shadow of death, we find that death doesn't have the final word. In the first week of “Shadows,” we looked at what the Bible tells us about what happens when we die, the resurrection we are waiting for, and the future God has promised His people.

Hope can be placed in anything. We place our hope in our friends, family, job, and status, but all of those have one thing in common: they will inevitably disappoint us. There is only one source of hope that outlasts all circumstances, and it comes from Jesus Christ alone.

In the final week of “Hope Beyond Today,” we read Jude’s letter to learn how to hold steadfast to our hope in a world that pushes us to place it in everything but Christ.

For all that divides us, there’s one thing we all have in common: we’re going to die. On the surface, that seems like a grim connection, but for Christians, it’s a reason to live with hope because Jesus Christ defeated death on the cross.

In week 8 of “Hope Beyond Today,” we finish 2 Peter and learn what it means to live like we already know how the story ends. Because God is faithful, we can trust that what we do now matters far beyond our time on earth.

Social media has given everyone a voice, but who gives them authority? The podcast era has made it easier than ever before to receive information on any topic, but there is a fine line between information and truth. A line that can be impossible to discern without God’s help. In week 7 of “Hope Beyond Today,” we read Peter’s warnings to the early church about “false teachers.” In doing so, Pastor Jason gives us five ways to test everything we hear before believing it as truth.

Hope is like a child. It doesn’t just appear fully formed, but it takes time to grow and mature. And just like we do with children, it’s important to celebrate the milestones along the way. Otherwise, it’s easy to forget just how far we’ve come.

In Week 6 of “Hope Beyond Today,” we begin reading 2 Peter to study this exact idea. Jesus loves us enough to meet us where we are, but He loves us too much to leave us there.

The devil does not like you. He’s doing everything in his power to sabotage your hope and your purpose, and these attacks come in different forms for every person. But here’s the good news: God’s already won the battle we keep trying to fight ourselves.

In Week 5 of “Hope Beyond Today,” we study Peter’s warnings in 1 Peter 5 about the dangers of isolation. Satan knows that you are the most vulnerable when you’re alone, but Jesus is ready to carry your worry and burdens.

The Church has proven to be one of the most resilient things to ever exist. Despite persecution against early Christians, major wars, and culture shifts, the Church has persisted. But that didn't always seem like a sure thing.

In Week 4 of "Hope Beyond Today," we dive into just how harshly the first Christians were treated by Roman Emperor Nero. Despite horrendous deaths, the faith kept growing, and the words of Peter tell us how we can apply that same perserverence to our lives today.