Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen When I was 18 years old, I got a tattoo. My parents thought I was making a strange choice, but they knew that arguing about it would only strengthen my resolve. My Oma (grandmother), however, made her disapproval clear. Our conversation went something like this: Oma:… Continue reading

Inexplicably, the common experience of Christ-followers is that the most growth happens at the worst of times. Why do bad times often turn out so good for us? Continue reading

Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Roger Wood This past Sunday morning our journey continued through 1 Corinthians in the Adult Sunday Morning Growth Group. We came to a profound verse in chapter 6, verse 11. Verse 11 is connected to two previous verses, 9 and 10, which mention those who will not inherit the… Continue reading

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