- Bringing Light and Hope
By: Elias Omer Act 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Before 2020, the compound would have been filled with the energy of thousands of high school… Read more: Bringing Light and Hope
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Dig A Little Deeper
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen Here is your challenge! In preparation for the sermon on Sunday, I challenge you to read, out loud, Nehemiah chapter 3. You might say, “well, that doesn’t sound too hard” and your are right. But, it is one of those chapters with a lot of names… Continue reading
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We Agree to Christian Sympathy
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Lars Janssen At Central, we want to become more like Jesus in everything we do. We want to do this so much that every member has signed a church covenant agreeing to pursue this aim together. In the second-last paragraph of our church covenant, we agreed “to aid one another in… Continue reading
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Making Time for God’s Priorities: Schedule the Big Rocks First
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Shannon Green Being a teacher, the start of a new school year always feels like a fresh start. I would say that September feels more like a new year to me than January does. I love nothing more than getting some new pens and coloured markers and cracking open… Continue reading
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Godly Communication
Challenge Central:Godly Communication By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen How is life today? My day started off a little earlier than normal due to the cries coming from the boys’ room. Trust me, this is not my preferred method of waking up! But it did allow me to read God’s Word while we sat together on the… Continue reading
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“Help Me!” “Change Me!” “Make Me!”
Challenge Central:“Help Me!” “Change Me!” “Make Me!” By: Pastoral Intern Lars Janssen I felt that this sin had me trapped. I had cried out to God for help, I had asked my friends for help, and I had set up boundaries in my life to help. I would pray about this sin like Paul did… Continue reading
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Challenge Central: The Covid Pause
Challenge Central:The Covid Pause By: Rebecca Feere It was right about this time last year that we started to hear about the Coronavirus and Covid-19. And, truth be told, most of us were quite sure it would never reach us and that what was happening in China would never happen here in Canada. If I… Continue reading
