- 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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Pastoral Providence
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen I sometimes wonder why life is such a struggle. The responsibilities, pressures, headlines, and deadlines crowd in, so I can often think of nothing beyond the noise of my cluttered mind. I ask my crowded thoughts, “How long will all of you attack a man to… Continue reading
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A Story About Nothing
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje I want you to think about nothing. I don’t mean “clear your mind.” I want you to actively think about the idea of “nothing.” It’s hard, right, trying to imagine “nothing.” In fact, there is a way to approach the idea of “nothing” in stages, which I… Continue reading
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How Do I Think of Missions?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen At Central, our annual Missions Conference is coming up this weekend, and the theme is “I will follow.” As we turn our collective focus toward missions, it would be valuable for each of us to consider the question, how do I think of Missions?To get our… Continue reading
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Who is the G.O.A.T.?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr Have you ever entered into the debate about who is the greatest of all time (or the G.O.A.T.)? Is Tom Brady the greatest NFL quarterback of all time? Was Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time? How about Pele? Was he the greatest footballer of… Continue reading
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Tracks in the Snow
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr When hunting out west, I was often intrigued by the tracks I saw in the snow. I would try to imagine the story that was being told. An owl was catching a mouse. There was a rabbit fleeing from a predator. There was a family of deer… Continue reading
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Our Oldest Friendships
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen Who is your oldest friend? Depending on your age, you may have known this person for a long time. My three oldest friendships began in grade school—two of them have been my friends since kindergarten (over 30 years). Some of you have known me for that… Continue reading
