Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen So, what does this sound like to verbalize a downcast heart in an honest conversation that leads to discovering hope found in Jesus? Well, the other day, someone walked into my office. You could tell something was bothering him by how he walked in, put his […]
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Pastoral Providence
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen I sometimes wonder why life is such a struggle. The responsibilities, pressures, headlines, and deadlines crowd in, so I can often think of nothing beyond the noise of my cluttered mind. I ask my crowded thoughts, “How long will all of you attack a man to […]
A Story About Nothing
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje I want you to think about nothing. I don’t mean “clear your mind.” I want you to actively think about the idea of “nothing.” It’s hard, right, trying to imagine “nothing.” In fact, there is a way to approach the idea of “nothing” in stages, which I […]
How Do I Think of Missions?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen At Central, our annual Missions Conference is coming up this weekend, and the theme is “I will follow.” As we turn our collective focus toward missions, it would be valuable for each of us to consider the question, how do I think of Missions?To get our […]
Who is the G.O.A.T.?
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr Have you ever entered into the debate about who is the greatest of all time (or the G.O.A.T.)? Is Tom Brady the greatest NFL quarterback of all time? Was Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time? How about Pele? Was he the greatest footballer of […]