• 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   
  • Debt!!!
    Debt!!!

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen Aaaahhh! Why did you have to bring that up at a time like this? With Christmas around the corner, inflation, and rising interest rates being what they are, we are all thinking about this a little more these days. As horrible as financial debt is (Prov.… Continue reading

  • How will you stop, talk, and help?
    How will you stop, talk, and help?

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen A woman asked for prayer for her homeless daughter. A confused young man wandered up to the door looking for something—but his addled mind couldn’t express what it was. A malnourished teenager held up a sign asking for money. A young girl wondered if anyone cared… Continue reading

  • “Honesty is the best policy…” (Ain’t that the truth!)
    “Honesty is the best policy…” (Ain’t that the truth!)

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Alicia Clarke I find myself trying to teach my kids that it is better to confess their sin and tell the truth, as without doing that, most times, they will find themselves needing to further lie to conceal the misdeed, which makes the original sin so much bigger! Most… Continue reading

  • Where Is The Joy This Season?
    Where Is The Joy This Season?

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Shannon Green If you know me, you know how much I enjoy the Christmas season. My friends often mock me for how early I get my tree and decorations up in my home. I love to enjoy the warm glow of the tree lights and hear Christmas songs for… Continue reading

  • About That “Knitting”
    About That “Knitting”

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen This past Sunday, we looked at Colossians 2:1-5, “For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being… Continue reading

  • The Great Anticipation
    The Great Anticipation

    Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen A friend of mine recently expressed his gratitude for the sense of anticipation that accompanies enjoyable events in life. We discussed how we associate this positive anxious feeling with vacations, holidays, seeing friends, special events, and even getting to eat food we enjoy. In a matter… Continue reading