Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen When and where do you think of when you hear the phrase, “desolate place”? In our “Prayer” Growth Group, that meets every Wednesday at lunch (YES, you are invited! Bring your lunch!), we are studying “prayer” in the New Testament in chronological order. Our study has… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje The first time I saw Paul (not the apostle) was when he was marched into the newsroom by the publisher and introduced as our new boss. The editor-in-chief’s office had sat vacant for a while, and frankly, we had seemed to pop along just fine… (ignore that… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Rebecca Feere “How are you?” is perhaps the most common greeting in our culture. And two of the most common responses are – “I’m good” or “Super busy!” We often say the “good” response even in the middle of a terrible day because we don’t really want to get… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr I have been getting a reputation as an excellent muffin maker!When Brenda brings muffins to work, rarely does she bring any back home.I started baking years ago when I was given a muffin pan and a muffin recipe bookas a gift. So I started to bake.Our children… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Charlie Lyons Our family has a lot of movie buffs. Most family gatherings include rundowns of recent box office buzz. Whether it’s in the theatre or sitting in the best seat in the house (my seat in my house), like me, you’ve probably had those crazy moments in the middle of watching… Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen At Central, we tend to set July and August apart in our ministry calendar as a season of rest. It’s a time when many of our regular ministries pause for a breath or occur less frequently. In fact, I’m writing this devotional at the beginning of… Continue reading