Central Heights Church Podcast

The people of God are a people with a grand purpose. This purpose is born in the heart of God, spans the ages, encompasses the entire cosmos, is fueled by the power of God, and involves the transformation of all things.

Incredibly, God wants to partner with us to see this happen. But what does that look like? How can we play our part as individuals and as the community of Jesus called Central Heights to see this come to life in our day? As we return to Isaiah 61, we findout it looks like the people of God living for the display of Gods splendor.

The people of God are a people with a grand purpose. This purpose is born in the heart of God, spans the ages, encompasses the entire cosmos, and involves the transformation of all things. This Fall, we are going to immerse ourselves in God's vision for the world and unpack the part we believe he's inviting us to play as a church in seeing this vision come to life. Over the next 5 weeks, we will unveil our new vision and values by looking at what it means for Central Heights to live for the display of God's splendor in our city and the world.

Philip was intentional and walked closely with God, listening and responding to the call of the Holy Spirit on his life. He preached the word of God and scattered seeds of the gospel wherever he went. In Acts he is referred to as the evangelist.

Have you ever had a debt canceled? How did it affect you? How did you respond? But what if you didn't know you had a debt?

Anna is a little known person in the story of God, yet the impact and importance of her life extends far beyond the three verses dedicated to her in the Bible. Her story helps us answer the question: how do you wait on God when youre desperate for him to act and you live in a culture of immediacy?

The life of Simon Peter is a story of flaws, repentance and restoration. His life shows us that Jesus is a God who restores our deepest darkest nights so that his grace in our story can be a bright light to the world around us.

We live in a time and place focused on getting views and likes, focused on the external rather than the internal. So what can we learn from Mordecai, a man without immense fame or status? Mordecais compassion, humility, and faith transcend that, reminding us how to love God and others from behind-the-scenes no matter the cost.

Barnabas is known as the Son of Encouragement, but what did that mean, and what can we learn from him? Today were going to look at Barnabas life and what it truly means to encourage others.

In the Portraits sermon series, most of the messages will look at Scripture characters that resonate with the speaker. In this week's teaching, the guest preacher takes a slightly different approach by working through excerpts from 1 Kings 1-11 to explore the life of Solomon. This well-known King is the son of David, the project-manager for the construction of the Temple, and the prolific author of wisdom literature in the Old Testament... so what went wrong? Why is Solomon a warning story, and how does is story apply to Christians today?

Identity and happiness are two of our culture's greatest obsessions. 2,000 years ago, the same was true for the Apostle Paul. His insight reverberates across the centuries in ways that are astonishingly applicable today.