Category: Challenge Central

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 […]

All Hands on Deck!

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Roger Wood As we study through the book of Nehemiah and the fascinating details of rebuilding the gates and the walls of Jerusalem, we have learned that this monumental task was completed in just fifty-two days. How was this possible under such adverse conditions? Let me take you back […]

You WILL Have An Impact On Others

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional by: Pastor Alan Rietberg I think there are a lot of us who wonder what difference we could ever make in this world. We may think we don’t have much of a “voice” in our personal world let alone world events because of our age, athletic abilities, physical appearance, finances, social […]