Many churches today have foundational issues and are in danger of collapsing, but this isn’t a modern phenomenon. The Apostle Paul addressed this issue head on in his letter to Corinth as the church he helped build faced a similar dilemma. In this sermon we explore what the church can and should be, specifically addressing what it means to engage in Christian ministry.

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What is true maturity? Why do we need it? How do we get it? In this sermon, we discuss what it means to be a mature Christian and how the answer might not be what we expect. 

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In “The Way of Wisdom” we explore the three keys to Godly wisdom and how this wisdom will bring renewal to a world that so desperately needs it.

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of our church, we focus on the importance of humbling ourselves before the Lord and letting God use us in unexpected ways. This sermon discusses how God’s power is made stronger in our weakness, and we also discuss Central’s plans for the future as we seek to help build stronger churches throughout the city and in our world.

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In “Stranger than Fiction,” we explore the contrast between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God and how through this contrast Paul seeks to flip everything around to show us true wisdom. 

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The temptation to draw lines and form cliques around certain leaders is as old as the church itself. Why does this issue continue to exist after thousands of years? Why are we continuously drawn to charismatic personalities? In this sermon we discuss the underlying cause of schisms within the church  and analyze how reorienting our focus on Jesus enables us to be a stronger, healthier, more united church. 

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The Apostle Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth is applicable in our day and age because not unlike the first-century Christian church, we have major issues with which to contend. In our first sermon of the fall series “The Church the World Needs,” we set the stage by exploring the present, past and future state of the church and what we can learn from the church in Corinth.

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Central was pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Jay Harvey to give a sermon on James 1:19-27 entitled "The Perennial Challenge,” where he discussed the gap between Christ and his followers and how God, through the Holy Spirit, narrows that gap. Jay is the Executive Director of Reformed Theological Seminary, New York City.

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The last sermon of the “The Upside-Down Kingdom” series, Where the Blind Can See, continues to address what it means to boldly follow Jesus by highlighting the desperation of discipleship, the expectancy of discipleship, and the path of discipleship.  

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Oftentimes in life we seek our own paths and our own ways of glory. In this sermon, Where the Least are the Greatest, we explore the problems that arise from our desires for false glory and how Jesus gently and lovingly shows us our need for the cross and the path to true glory.

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