The Central Podcast

What does it mean to truly live as a citizen of heaven while still walking through the challenges of everyday life on earth? When we forget eternity, we place unrealistic expectations on our circumstances, cling to temporary things, and lose sight of the victory we already have in Christ. But citizens of heaven live differently. We eagerly await our Savior, and that eager expectation fuels how we love people, endure hardship, and shine our faith in a world that desperately needs it. Stay strong. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Heaven is worth it.

Faithfulness isn’t just about keeping promises, it’s about reflecting the character of our faithful God. In a culture that values convenience over commitment and personal happiness over covenant, we’re called to live with integrity, consistency, and unwavering trust in God. Today, we'll explore how remaining faithful in our relationships, our thoughts, and our obedience honors God’s design, points others to Jesus, and leaves a legacy that points to the abundant life God desires for us.

This week in Mountain Moments, we looked at Mt. Sinai. Mt. Sinai reminds us that life with God will include both success and struggle, mountains and valleys. But the mountains you face are not the end of your story, they are part of it. Be grateful in the good seasons and determined in the hard ones. What God has for you on the mountaintop is only found through the journey.

Today, Lead Pastor Jon Henninger kicked off a brand new series about Mountain Moments. Up first, Mt. Ararat. Mt. Ararat represents grace, faithfulness, and a fresh start. God is still guiding, protecting, and preparing a place of rest for us. The story of Mt. Ararat shows us the power of trusting God when we do not understand the process, serving while we wait, and worshiping both in the storm and after the breakthrough.

When was the last time you allowed your heart to break for what breaks God's heart?

This Mother's Day, we wrapped up our series on uncomfortable prayers with one of the most transformative: "Break my heart for what breaks Yours." It's not about adding more to our plates, it's about alignment with the God's will. Like Jesus taught us to pray in Matthew 6:9-10, we're bringing heaven to earth.

When we surrender our plans and take up our cross daily, Jesus carries the heaviest part. The question is: will you pray the uncomfortable prayer?

We’re in week 3 of our series, Stories of Uncomfortable Prayers, where we're learning to step out of the comfort zones of our prayer life to pray prayers that stretch us and challenge us to grow in our faith. These are the prayers that aren’t easy to say, but often lead to even greater trust in God.

This week, we’ll hear about the challenging prayer of “Why God?” as we study the life of Job, a man who lost nearly everything he had. In the middle of his suffering, Job wrestled honestly with God, showing you and me that even our hardest questions can be a powerful part of our relationship with Him.

Lead Pastor, Jon Henninger is bringing us a powerful word about the uncomfortable prayer: “Send me,” a challenge to be taken into new spaces, places, and positions in order to share the Good News of Jesus.

Our comfort zones are a place where we feel safe, it’s familiar, it’s…comfortable. But our prayer life was never meant to stay in that safe zone, God wants us to pray prayers that stretch us and challenge us. Prayers that allow us to grow and experience even more of His power than ever before. And that’s what we’re diving into in this series. Throughout the next four weeks, we’re going to discover stories throughout scripture of those uncomfortable prayers that can change our life.

In today’s message, we'll look the uncomfortable prayer of King David in Psalm 139. He says “search me,” and it’s an invitation for God to look inside our hearts and show us our sins, our weaknesses, and our faults.

The Holy Spirit doesn’t just visit believers, He dwells IN believers. When we actively pursue Him, His power is stirred in us, transforming us from the inside out and producing a visible, life-changing impact on the world around us.

The same God who walked in the garden, appeared in the burning bush, and dwelled in sacred spaces now chooses to live WITH His people. Through the resurrection, His presence is alive, powerful, and available to YOU. Because Jesus is alive, real life and true freedom are possible. The tomb is empty, the veil is torn, and the Spirit of God is ready to dwell within you.