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1 Corinthians: The Church the World Needs: The Way of Wisdom
October 10, 2021 00:00 - 29.8 MBIn “The Way of Wisdom” we explore the three keys to Godly wisdom and how this wisdom will bring renewal to a world that so desperately needs it. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
1 Corinthians: The Church the World Needs: The Power of Weakness
October 03, 2021 00:00 - 41.2 MBAs we celebrate the 200th anniversary of our church, we focus on the importance of humbling ourselves before the Lord and letting God use us in unexpected ways. This sermon discusses how God’s power is made stronger in our weakness, and we also discuss Central’s plans for the future as we seek to help build stronger churches throughout the city and in our world. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and F...
1 Corinthians: The Church the World Needs: Stranger than Fiction
September 26, 2021 00:00 - 40.9 MBIn “Stranger than Fiction,” we explore the contrast between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God and how through this contrast Paul seeks to flip everything around to show us true wisdom. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
1 Corinthians: The Church the World Needs: The Perils of Popularity
September 19, 2021 00:00 - 41.5 MBThe temptation to draw lines and form cliques around certain leaders is as old as the church itself. Why does this issue continue to exist after thousands of years? Why are we continuously drawn to charismatic personalities? In this sermon we discuss the underlying cause of schisms within the church and analyze how reorienting our focus on Jesus enables us to be a stronger, healthier, more united church. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn m...
1 Corinthians: The Church the World Needs: To Corinth, with Love
September 12, 2021 00:00 - 39.5 MBThe Apostle Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth is applicable in our day and age because not unlike the first-century Christian church, we have major issues with which to contend. In our first sermon of the fall series “The Church the World Needs,” we set the stage by exploring the present, past and future state of the church and what we can learn from the church in Corinth. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Inst...
The Perennial Challenge
September 05, 2021 00:00 - 36.2 MBCentral was pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Jay Harvey to give a sermon on James 1:19-27 entitled "The Perennial Challenge,” where he discussed the gap between Christ and his followers and how God, through the Holy Spirit, narrows that gap. Jay is the Executive Director of Reformed Theological Seminary, New York City. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
The Upside-Down Kingdom: Where the Blind Can See
August 29, 2021 00:00 - 29.2 MBThe last sermon of the “The Upside-Down Kingdom” series, Where the Blind Can See, continues to address what it means to boldly follow Jesus by highlighting the desperation of discipleship, the expectancy of discipleship, and the path of discipleship. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
The Upside-Down Kingdom: Where the Least are the Greatest
August 22, 2021 00:00 - 31.8 MBOftentimes in life we seek our own paths and our own ways of glory. In this sermon, Where the Least are the Greatest, we explore the problems that arise from our desires for false glory and how Jesus gently and lovingly shows us our need for the cross and the path to true glory. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
The Upside-Down Kingdom: Where the Children are Blessed
August 15, 2021 00:00 - 30.5 MBCentral’s new Executive Pastor Chris Hildebrand begins a new three-part sermon series entitled “The Upside-Down Kingdom” about Mark 10. This week’s sermon, Where the Children are Blessed, explores what it means to follow Jesus, specifically how having childlike, fearless faith that is radically dependent upon God enables us to live life to the fullest. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
The Posture of the Christian
August 08, 2021 00:00 - 32.6 MBCentral was pleased to welcome Robert Cunningham to give a sermon on John 13:1-17 entitled "The Posture of the Christian” in which he discussed how God is rewiring us to live an abundant life through Jesus. He highlights the picture of, the problem with and the path to servanthood. Robert is a Campus Minister with Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Virginia. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, Y...
The Psalm of the Cross—He Has Done It!
August 01, 2021 00:00 - 31.3 MBCentral was pleased to welcome Rev. Doug Webster again to give a sermon on Psalm 22:1-31 entitled "The Psalm of the Cross—He Has Done It,” where he explained how this Psalm points to Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Doug teaches pastoral theology at Beeson Divinity School and is a teaching pastor at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL. Doug and his wife, Virginia, served Central from 2010-2014 and helped re-establish Central’s gospel ministry.
Living the Resurrection
July 25, 2021 00:00 - 25.1 MBCentral was pleased to welcome Rev. Doug Webster to give a sermon on Psalm 16:1-11 entitled "Living the Resurrection,” where he addressed how living for eternity enables us to live a life of significance. Doug teaches pastoral theology at Beeson Divinity School and is a teaching pastor at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, in Birmingham, AL. Doug and his wife, Virginia, served Central from 2010-2014 and helped re-establish Central’s gospel ministry.
God's Kintsugi World
July 18, 2021 00:00 - 36 MBCentral was pleased to welcome Rev. Luke Miedema to give a sermon on Philippians 4:1-9 entitled "God’s Kintsugi World,” where he addressed how God is restoring a broken world that is fractured by sin into something that’s brand new and far better than the original. Luke Miedema is the senior pastor at Grace Church of the Roaring Fork Valley in Basalt, CO.
How To Be Human (Again): Together
July 11, 2021 00:00 - 35.3 MBIn the final sermon of our series “How To Be Human (Again),” we explore the priority, practices, and power of Christian community and why we need others in order to become the person God has called and destined us to be.
How To Be Human (Again): Good and Angry
July 04, 2021 00:00 - 40.5 MBAnger is a complex response to a complex world. Continuing with our sermon series "How To Be Human (Again)," This week's sermon, Good and Angry, explores what anger is, what's wrong about it and what's right about it. We also delve deeper to address the five categories of anger and how to approach anger from a Biblical point of view.
How To Be Human (Again): Fight
June 27, 2021 00:00 - 40.3 MBContinuing the current sermon series, “How To Be Human (Again),” this week we expand on the concept of lasting character change, by addressing the uniqueness of God's way of change. This sermon highlights the foundation for change, the fight for change, and the freedom of change and explores how Jesus gives us the resources to fight knowing that the victory is ours, not in ourselves, but in him.
How To Be Human (Again): Change
June 20, 2021 00:00 - 42.9 MBBuilding upon what we discovered in the previous two sermons of this series, we explore if it’s possible for people to change, deep down at the heart level, and if so, what does this actually look like in practice? What is God's way of change? This sermon addresses those questions and highlights the three principles Christians should bear in mind in order to experience God's transformation in their life.
How To Be Human (Again): Devoted
June 13, 2021 00:00 - 37.2 MBSanctification is one of the most important and most often misunderstood aspects of the Christian life. In this sermon we define sanctification, address why it's important in a Christian's life and learn how we can achieve sanctification to be transformed into the people God calls us to be.
How To Be Human (Again): Remade
June 06, 2021 00:00 - 37.4 MBIn the first sermon of our new series “How To Be Human (Again),” we explore Jesus' central task to renew us in God's image. How does this work? How does it actually take place in our lives? What is our responsibility in this? This sermon addresses those questions and reveals that only through Christ are we transformed and fully made human again.
Searching for God: Living Water
May 30, 2021 00:00 - 33.9 MBIn the second sermon of a two-part series “Searching for God,” we explore how God is the living water that we need. Continuing Psalm 42, we look at how nearness to God plays an essential role in our well being and how a deep relationship with God is at the heart of a full and flourishing life.
Searching for God: Spiritual Thirst
May 23, 2021 00:00 - 32.6 MBIn the first sermon of a two-part series “Searching for God,” we explore spiritual thirst and our need for God. What is spiritual depression and what is the cure? In Psalm 42, we look at how nearness to God plays an essential role in our well being and how a deep relationship with God is at the heart of a full and flourishing life.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: The Pressures Are Real
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 37.3 MBEmbracing the message of the Gospel in the midst of our pluralistic culture is difficult and causes tension in our daily lives. We are all forced to contend with a myriad of issues and to make many hard choices—there is a lot to be anxious about. But God calls us to cast all of our anxieties on Him because He cares for us. In this final sermon in our series on the book of First Peter, we discuss that though the anxieties we feel may be great and the pressures we face may be real, the promises...
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: The Leaders We Need
May 09, 2021 00:00 - 33.2 MBFrom sexual misconduct to the mishandling of money, there is much ailing the American church today. Similar to the days of the early church, many churches today are at risk of putting leaders on a pedestal and using the church to advance their own personal gain. What is the root of the problem, the proposed remedies, and the ultimate cure? Peter anticipates many of the issues that we confront in today's church and offers a solution to ensure a healthy, functioning church.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Expect Suffering
May 02, 2021 00:00 - 32.6 MBIn our suffering, we are never really alone because Jesus suffers, too. Jesus not only suffers for us but with us in order to prove His love to us. Jesus reveals God's pathway through suffering, God's perspective on suffering, and God's presence in the midst of suffering.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: The Church at Its Best
April 25, 2021 00:00 - 32 MBAs we move deeper into the 21st century, the church must adopt a missional model of ministry. All Christians, not just the religious professionals, are called to engage in mission. The book of 1 Peter describes how we are called to engage in ministry and practical ways to live out the Christian hope, despite the challenges that we might face. Peter tells us that we need to think clearly, love deeply, welcome widely and serve responsibly.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Is It Worth It?
April 18, 2021 00:00 - 36.2 MBWe are in many ways entering into new terrain in the Western world. In the not so distant past, there might have been a social benefit connected to being a Christian, because Christianity was widely perceived as a social good and a benefit to society. However, as the perceptions of those around us begin to change, we increasingly may experience something of a social cost for being a Christian. So given the social risks and costs, is it worth it?
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Unapologetic
April 11, 2021 00:00 - 37.4 MBChristians are called to be ready to make a case for their hope in Christ with gentleness and respect and to make a case for it unapologetically.
A Preview of Coming Attractions (Easter Sunday)
April 04, 2021 00:00 - 38.9 MBEaster Sunday is the day we celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead and the ultimate hope that is made possible through the resurrection. God has promised to do for us at the end of history what he did for Jesus in the middle of history--he will raise us up with new physical bodies to enjoy a new physical world with God and with one another.
Why Forgiveness Isn't Enough (Good Friday)
April 02, 2021 00:00 - 27.5 MBGood Friday is the day we remember Jesus' death on the cross. He was unmade so that we might be remade in his image. He willingly died an ungodly death on the cross to put to death every ungodly bit within us so that we might be justified in God's sight and transformed into his image.
He Loved Them To the End (Maundy Thursday)
April 01, 2021 00:00 - 19.8 MBMaundy Thursday is the day we remember the night when Jesus gave himself into the hands of those who would betray him. It is the night when Jesus gathered with his disciples in the upper room and when Jesus gave us this holy feast, that as we break the bread and drink the cup we may here proclaim his holy sacrifice, and come at the last to his table in heaven. This is the night when Jesus took a towel and washed the disciples’ feet, showing us how to honor and serve one another in love.
The Lowly King (Palm Sunday)
March 28, 2021 00:00 - 31.8 MBPalm Sunday celebrates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and represents the heart of Jesus' ministry.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Bless Those Who Bruise You
March 21, 2021 00:00 - 37.2 MBThe gospel of Jesus Christ has something to say about how Christians are to respond to unjust suffering. In the book of 1 Peter, Peter describes the attributes of Christian community as having a unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. How Christians respond to abuse, hatred, and suffering speaks volumes about who God is and what Christians believe He has done for them.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Christianity Isn't for Wimps
March 14, 2021 00:00 - 41.5 MBThe book of 1 Peter shows us what it means to live a Christ-centered life. But what exactly does it mean to live a life with Christ at the center? What problems do we encounter? And how do we find the power to live in such a way?
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: No One Tells Me What To Do
March 07, 2021 00:00 - 41 MBWe think that in order to thrive and flourish as human beings, we have to be free to do whatever we want and to express whatever lies within us. We think, therefore, of freedom as the absence of all restrictions. But what if true freedom is submitting to the right kinds of restrictions? It is only by submitting ourselves to one another in love, that we discover who we really are. Jesus is the only one in whose service we find perfect freedom.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: You're Not From Around Here
February 28, 2021 00:00 - 38.6 MBOur ultimate citizenship the moment that we put our faith in Jesus lies in heaven rather than on earth--it lies within the kingdom of God, rather than the kingdoms of this world. Our true home as a Christian is not where we are from but rather where we are going.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Who Needs the Church?
February 21, 2021 00:00 - 38.6 MBThe church is the instrument through which God makes himself known to the world, and that is why Peter encourages us to come to God in faith, so that we might declare together the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Deny Yourself
February 17, 2021 00:00 - 22.6 MBJason Harris: Mark 8:31 - 8:38 Ash Wednesday Service
A Better Resistance: Love From A Pure Heart
February 14, 2021 00:00 - 31.1 MBEd Sirya: 1 Peter 1:22 - 2:3
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Love From A Pure Heart
February 14, 2021 00:00 - 31.1 MBWhat does it mean to love earnestly and with a sincere brotherly love? There's nothing more beautiful, more compelling, more powerful than earnest, pure-hearted love. The most powerful way to testify to the reality of Christ is to love others as he has loved you.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: Think Different
February 07, 2021 00:00 - 42.8 MBIf you think different, you live different. The world needs people who are attractively different, and that's precisely what Peter tells us to do.
A Better Resistance: Think Different
February 07, 2021 00:00 - 42.8 MBJason Harris: 1 Peter 1:13 - 1:21 If you think different, you live different. The world needs people who are attractively different, and that's precisely what Peter tells us to do.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: For a Little While
January 31, 2021 00:00 - 38.7 MBWe can rejoice now, even in the midst of grief because we already know how the story ends. One day sin, evil and death will be defeated, and everything that had once gone wrong will be made right. We are coming from a world of hurt, but we are headed to a world of healing.
A Better Resistance: For a Little While
January 31, 2021 00:00 - 38.7 MBJason Harris: 1 Peter 1:6 - 1:12 We can rejoice now, even in the midst of grief because we already know how the story ends. One day sin, evil and death will be defeated, and everything that had once gone wrong will be made right. We are coming from a world of hurt, but we are headed to a world of healing.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: A Case of Mistaken Identity
January 24, 2021 00:00 - 37.3 MBThe Apostle Peter's first letter was written to the early Christians living throughout the Roman provinces of Asia Minor. Not unlike today, the early Christians struggled to live out their faith in an intensely pluralistic context in which the majority of their friends and neighbors believed very different things about the world than they did. Peter has much to teach us today about how to embody the gospel in a predominantly non-Christian society and offers us encouragement as we seek to thou...
A Better Resistance: A Case of Mistaken Identity
January 24, 2021 00:00 - 37.3 MBJason Harris: 1 Peter 1:3 - 1:5 The Apostle Peter's first letter was written to the early Christians living throughout the Roman provinces of Asia Minor. Not unlike today, the early Christians struggled to live out their faith in an intensely pluralistic context in which the majority of their friends and neighbors believed very different things about the world than they did. Peter has much to teach us today about how to embody the gospel in a predominantly non-Christian society and offers u...
Fear Not
January 17, 2021 00:00 - 40.5 MBCentral was pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Jay Harvey to give a sermon on Luke 12:32 entitled "Fear Not." Jay Harvey is the Executive Director of Reformed Theological Seminary, New York City.
1 Peter - A Better Resistance: When All the Maps Are Wrong
January 10, 2021 00:00 - 40.4 MBThe Apostle Peter's first letter was written to the early Christians living throughout the Roman provinces of Asia Minor. Not unlike today, the early Christians struggled to live out their faith in an intensely pluralistic context in which the majority of their friends and neighbors believed very different things about the world than they did. Peter has much to teach us today about how to embody the gospel in a predominantly non-Christian society and offers us encouragement as we seek to thou...