Author: Central Baptist

Christmas is an Opportunity

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg In New York’s Hayden Planetarium a special Christmas holiday show was enhanced by an added feature. A giant lollipop tree was projected onto the planetarium dome, surrounded by a horizon filled with brilliantly coloured toys which came to life and danced to the tune of “Jingle […]

The Power of Prayer

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Anonymous Sometimes in my lack of faith, I wonder if God is listening to my prayers. There are seemingly unselfish things that I have prayed for many decades like the salvation of family and friends or the relief of chronic pain for others that have not gone the way […]

The Golden Calves in Our Lives

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Alicia Clarke Commandment #1: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3) Commandment #2: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image.” (Exodus 20:4) I used to think that I could count a credit to myself that I was, at least, following the first two commandments. I […]

Foxholes & Followers

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Lars Janssen Jesus once told a potential follower, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Matt. 8:20). He was communicating the implications for those who would choose to follow God. Jesus was describing the […]