- Manna (Grace) For Today By: Rebecca Feere If you grew up in church, as I did, you’re familiar with the story of God providing manna to sustain the people of Israel during their forty years of wandering in the wilderness. Perhaps, if you are of my generation, you can picture the flannel-graph board — the origin of media… Read more: Manna (Grace) For Today
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Church Politics or Family Talking?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen “I don’t like church politics.” Over the years, I’ve heard some people in our church family make this statement. I think I understand the sentiment behind the statement. It’s something like, “I don’t like the disagreements that occur in church life and leadership.” It’s very understandable… Continue reading
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Be Honest With Me in 2023
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen A couple of weeks ago, in my sermon, I shared the phrase that came out of a conversation with my wife Jessi, “Be honest with me in 2023”. When I got home that Sunday, Jessi encouraged me to clarify what I meant by that. It was… Continue reading
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Falling in Love?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen Have you ever been in love? You know what I mean when I say in love, right? It’s that giddy feeling of light-hearted bliss each time the object of your love is near. It’s an exciting and somewhat intoxicating feeling. When we’re in love, we find… Continue reading
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New Year’s Revolutions?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr Christmas is over, and the new year is almost upon us. Time for those New Year’s revolutions! “Wait.” you say, “don’t you mean resolutions?” No! If we are being honest, how many times have we made resolutions to exercise more, cut out junk food, read our Bible,… Continue reading
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Immanuel
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Roger Wood As we began a new season for Pioneer Clubs in September, each age group started in Genesis, with the historical account of God’s creation described in Chapter 1. The following Wednesday evening, the grade 4-6 Pioneer Boys left planet Earth to discuss the staggering expanse of creation.… Continue reading
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What Does It Mean to Worship This Christmas?
This Christmas season, when so many diversions and activities invade our worship, it is good to remind our hearts about the nature of true worship. Continue reading
