Acts 6:1-6:7 | Since the devil failed to thwart the church through persecution and corruption, he now tries distraction. Through divinely-directed delegation by the Apostles ? and the first glimpse of the Office of Deacon taking shape ? the church went from distraction and potential division to deployment in their service to God. And the mission advanced.

Acts 5:12-5:42 | The apostles performed miracles, proclaimed the gospel, went to prison, took a beating and rejoiced all along the way. Why?

Acts 5:1-5:11 | No one is perfect and we are all sinners, so is sin really a big deal? We can be tempted to downplay the frightening reality of sin but passages like these don't let us think that way. When we realize the weight of our sin, we will see the greatness of Jesus even clearer!

Acts 4:32-4:37 | Our God of abundance leads his people to live with abundant generosity.

Ephesians 3:20-3:21 | 2020 marked Central's 75th Anniversary. To celebrate, Pastor Matt reflects on evidences of God's grace toward us throughout the years.

Isaiah 9:2-9:2 | If Jesus came 2000 years ago, why is there still so much darkness in our lives and world? This Christmas we reflect on the significance of the light that has dawned.

Isaiah 9:6-9:6 | While most people would say that experiencing peace means eliminating things from your life, it actually has more to do with what you incorporate into your life! By putting Jesus at the center, and by ?"clothing ourselves" with His attitudes and actions, we can experience the incredible peace that God intends for our lives.

Isaiah 9:6-9:6 | When Isaiah speaks about the coming Messiah he gives him the name, Everlasting Father. While we may have different ideas about what a Father should look like, Jesus is both our father and puts on display the Father. As we look at what Jesus has done, it leads us to a greater trust in his promises and greater rejoicing because of them!

Isaiah 9:6-9:6 | In times of confusion, when there are so many choices and opinions in front of us on how to live, we can pick the way that looks like Christmas - a Mighty God who surrendered Might and became like us to lift up the lowly.

Isaiah 9:6-9:6 | Our Advent Series ? on the prophetic titles for Jesus from Isaiah ? begins with Wonderful Counselor. Want to hear some incredible news? Jesus came for people with problems. Meaning, He lovingly cares. He also came to solve our greatest problems. Meaning, He powerfully works. And what's most wonderful of all is that Christmas means He not only came to bring solutions to our problems but to give us Himself.