The Power of One in the Church

Jesus established an intimate relationship with His disciples and then He gave them an assignment. He works the same way with us today. This message will challenge you to look at your relationship with Christ and how you are involved in what He is asking of you.

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Lord's Supper-8:30a.m.

Pastor Allen gives a brief sermon to help us prepare to take the Lord's Supper.

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Lord's Supper-11:00a.m.

Pastor Bob gives a brief sermon to help us prepare to take the Lord's Supper.

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A Day of Decadence

King Jehoshaphat was surrounded by a vast army and he didn’t know what to do, but he focused on God. Today, there is a vast army that is coming against the Kingdom of God. This message sounds the alarm to take our position and seek the Lord and His victory.

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Abandoning Your First Love

This message gets a little nostalgic as Mark looks back at 20 years of preaching ministry. The challenge is to be aware of the temptation to walk away from a passionate love relationship with Jesus Christ.

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Redemption

Subtitle: "Turn back to God and you won't be ripped open like a thief that stole cubs from a bear."
Before life in Christ, we are dead and barren, but once we choose to accept His redemption, we become beautiful and useful tools for the Kingdom of God. Are you showing the world the picture of redemption, or the picture of life without purpose?

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Walk the Walk

Where are you in your walk? What is keeping you from Walking the Walk?

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Justice or Mercy?

Two things that can not co-exist. Justice must be served or mercy can be given. This was the situation when David's son Absalom rebelled against him and the nation of Israel. He was caught hanging in a tree by his hair when David's men found him. David had instructed them to show mercy. They wanted justice. Only one option could be carried out. Listen as Allen walks us through this story that ends up at the only place ever where justice and mercy could exist...the Cross of Christ.

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What the Church Can Do to Aid America

Today America finds herself in a tailspin in many areas. The church has been blessed in an incredible way in our nation, and it is the time for the church to present a radiant, pure, loving church to America. This message challenges Christ-followers to live out what they believe and see what happens in our nation.

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Need Answers? Ask God.

This message kicks off our summer Vacation Bible School. Trials are a part of our daily lives; however, God has a plan as we face these various trials. This message challenges us to look at the trials we face and then ask of God who gives abundantly.

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Father's Day-Early Service

Great wisdom comes from listening to Dads who are pursuing Christ and are in the empty nest stage of life. In this service you will hear from three men in a panel discussion talk of their Dad experience and what wisdom they would pass on to young dads. Guest Dads: Randy Owens, Johnny Hugghins, Bob Cave

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Father's Day-Late Service

Great wisdom comes from listening to Dads who are pursuing Christ and are in the empty nest stage of life. In this service you will hear from three men in a panel discussion talk of their Dad experience and what wisdom they would pass on to young dads. Guest Dads: Mark Heegle, Roger Jay, Joe Alessi

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Father's Day-Evening Service

Great wisdom comes from listening to Dads who are pursuing Christ and are in the empty nest stage of life. In this service you will hear from three men in a panel discussion talk of their Dad experience and what wisdom they would pass on to young dads. Guest Dads: Larry Madsen, Bob Schweter, Mark Westerfield

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The Lord's Supper

When Jesus showed up things happened. This message, in preparation to receive the Lord’s Supper, challenges us to see if the things of Jesus are happening in our individual lives and the lives of our church.

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Back by Popular Demand (pt. 1)

As Don Piper was returning to his church in Alvin, his life was forever altered through a tragic auto accident. Don was declared dead for 90 minutes and was given a first hand glimpse of heaven. Through the ensuing months Don went through torturous rehab and has an incredible story of the overcoming power of Jesus Christ.

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Finding a New Normal (pt. 2)

Don Piper goes into more detail of the life-change that many have discovered after hearing of his battle to overcome odds as God put him back together after his tragic accident. Heaven becomes very sweet as you listen to Don’s story.

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The Pitfalls of Parenting

Every parent wants to be successful, and see their kids go well beyond them. The enemy wants to tear families apart. There is no "easy way" to work through the trials of parenting, but there are some potential pitfalls that we can avoid that will most certainly make a difference. Listen as a Youth Pastor shares his thoughts on observations and conversations he has had over the past 20 years of doing youth ministry.

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A Mother's Imprint

God used an incredible picture to describe His watching over His people. He compared Himself to an eagle stirring up the nest where its little one is. This message looks at this picture and then challenges moms in their role in changing the next generation.

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The Power of One in Your Possessions (pt 2)

Jesus knew that worry and anxiety of stuff would create a disconnect between us and Him. He encourages us to look to Him in how we handle the possessions he allows to come our direction. What if Jesus were your financial adviser, what would He say?

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The Power of One in Your Possessions (pt 1)

Jesus taught more on worldly possessions and money than He did on faith and prayer. This message looks at the thought of how we would handle our worldly possessions if Jesus were our financial consultant.

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What if the Resurrection Did Not Occur?

This message looks at the impact that would be ours if the resurrection of Jesus did not occur. The hope of all of mankind hinges on the fact that Jesus rose from the grave. How does our lives show the impact?

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The Power of One: Becoming Like Christ

It is of utmost importance that we become like Jesus if we are to go into all the world making disciples and teaching them to obey everything He commanded. All that results in this transformation – the fruit, gifts, guidance, and power of the Spirit – is present in each Christ-like life to influence the world around us.

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The Power of One Decision

After a great confession, Jesus makes the decision that it is time to head to Jerusalem which will eventually lead to His death, burial, and eventual resurrection. One decision changed mankind forever. What about when God asks us for a decision, how will we respond?

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The Power of One: Making Maximum Impact-Clear Communication

Eventually the time will come when we need to verbalize our faith. This message is to encourage and challenge us to be able to speak clearly about the Kingdom of Jesus so we can make maximum impact.

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The Power of One: Making Maximum Impact-Close Proximity

To make maximum impact for Christ in our world, we must live in close proximity with people who have need. This message looks at how Levi the tax gatherer was moved to bring his friends together for a party so that they could meet Jesus.

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The Power of One: Making Maximum Impact

God initiated a powerful plan for all of mankind to see His glory and respond to His Kingdom. At Central we realize that each of us are to make 'maximum impact' for His Kingdom. We begin do this by living lives that display 'high potency'.

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The Power of One in Marriage

Marriage is a gift from God; however, to have marriages that represent the life Christ intended, He must be in the center of our marriages. This message will challenge us to look at our roles in marriage so that He can use our marriages to point people to Him.

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The Power of One in Marriage-Evening Service

With this being Valentines Day, we took the opportunity to interview three couples in each of our services and ask them of the struggles they have had in marriage and how they keep their relationship fresh and Christ-centered. This is a great encouragement and challenge to both married and singles. Couples: Donne & Susan Cook, John & Esta Ingle, Bob & Ruthie Herber.

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The Power of One in Marriage-Early Service

With this being Valentines Day, we took the opportunity to interview three couples in each of our services and ask them of the struggles they have had in marriage and how they keep their relationship fresh and Christ-centered. This is a great encouragement and challenge to both married and singles. Couples: Shawn & Vicki Hood, Randy & Sharon Owens, Theron & Reka Johnson

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The Power of One in Marriage-Late Service

With this being Valentines Day, we took the opportunity to interview three couples in each of our services and ask them of the struggles they have had in marriage and how they keep their relationship fresh and Christ-centered. This is a great encouragement and challenge to both married and singles. Couples: Ed & Janie Ewald, Bob & Robbie Cave, Wade & Regina Jarvis

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The Sacrificial Climb

The journey to the presence of God through sacrificing our very best.

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Touching Jesus' Heart

Two sisters made the same statement to Jesus after their brother had passed. One had a discussion with Jesus about the ultimate resurrection; the other moved Jesus heart and he did a supernatural thing in raising their brother. How can we develop a heart that touches the heart of Jesus?

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The Power of One: Your Story

When human frailty meets God's grace and mercy, a story is there. All of us have a story and must be willing to get that story out to others. This message challenges you to develop your story so you can share it with folks that are seeking true life.

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The Power of One: How to Miss Jesus.

Many people have tried many ways to find peace in their lives and to have a real relationship with the living God. This message sets out four ways that you can guarantee that you will miss a true relationship with Jesus Christ. This message will challenge you to look closely at your walk with Christ.

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The Power of One: The Cost of Following Jesus

Through my years of ministry, I have witnessed a large number of people who have claimed to know Christ but they fall away and soon are either claiming Christ out of obligation or they are not following Him at all. This message challenges Christ followers to really examine their walk and see the transformation that God wants to bring about in their lives.

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The Power of One: What has Gone Wrong?

The answer for every man’s need is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the life and sacrifice of Jesus that gives life to those who seek after Him and His Kingdom. In our day, this message has often been compromised and we need to be reminded of what cannot be taken out of the message when it comes to following Jesus. This message will challenge you to see what Jesus says it means to be a Christian.

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New Year's Resolutions are from Hell

Not one single thing has happened in 2010. It is a completely clean slate. So what do we do to prepare for it? We make a list of things that we think we can do in our own strength and end up failing. Why not make a list of things that are impossible for you to do, but are possible with God, and allow Him to show up and show off in your life and those lives around you? 2010 is the year of God-o-lutions!!! Listen and be challenged.

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Are You Smarter than a 3rd Grader?

When you were 8 years old, what did you want to do when you grew up? How about take over as king after your dad was assassinated? There are incredible life lessons we can learn from King Josiah and his 31 years as king. Check it out and take the challenge.

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Missions Emphasis Sunday

Robert Herbert uses Abraham in Genesis chapter 12 to show us how to be obedient to the voice of God.

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Mark's Thoughts on the Shooting at Ft. Hood

This past week a terrible tragedy occurred at Ft. Hood and thirteen soldiers were gunned down. The Lord led Mark to reflect on this incident and how we can respond at followers of Jesus Christ.

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Going into OT: Faith may cost you your Reputation

To experience God, we are instructed to walk out our lives in faith. This faith will often be costly. In this message you will look at a simple, righteous man named Noah who experienced the presence of God even if it might cost him his reputation.

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The Beginning of the End

Many people love to talk about the ‘last days’. Paul spoke to a young pastor, Timothy, about things that would happen that showed we were in the ‘last days’. This message takes a look at some of those things, and then challenges us to live for that day and not today.

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Why is your "but" so big?

So many of us are extremely busy or extremely lonely...or both. This busyness and lonliness betrays that deep inside us we really want to connect with others and be a part of something bigger than ourselves. So what keeps us from commiting? Our big BUTS. Allen challenges us to "spur" one another on to love and good deeds and quit making excuses.

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Secrets of Success

Man spends much of his life chasing success only to find that they have measured wrongly what success really is. In this message, seven steps to success are laid out; however, success is ultimately determined by how we reflect our Lord.

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The Lord's Supper

The Lord gave a beautiful gift to the church when He instructed her about regularly participating in the Lord’s Supper. There are many approaches to this beautiful gift. In this message, a scriptural look is taken into the Lord’s Supper and why Central does it the way she does. Let this message stir you as you renew your vows with Jesus.

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Be the Church

God did a miraculous thing by establishing the Bride of Christ, His church; however, how does a local church realize that it is walking in what God has set up for her? In this message, the picture is repainted on the purpose and objectives of Central. This message will challenge you to know longer see yourself as going to church, but you will see that you are the church.

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What Must I do to be Saved?

The scriptures give us a beautiful picture in the obedience of water baptism. This message shows the different ways we respond to disobedience and sin and then use the picture of the jailer in Acts 16 to show the picture of deliverance. Also, on this Sunday, a number of people spontaneously responded to be baptized that morning.

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Take 6

Father’s Day ’09. It often seems like a moving target for a Father to know that he has been successful in raising his children. Our Heavenly Father longs for us to lean on Him and find the joy in a relationship with Him, and then we can see the joy in raising our earthly children.

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Developing a Kingdom Heart

When Jesus gave us His life by His Spirit, He made us part of His Kingdom. This message challenges and encourages Christ-followers to faithfully pursue that Kingdom with a full heart.

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Lord's Supper

When we participate in the Lord’s Supper, it forces us to take a close look behind, ahead, inside, and around. This brief message helps bring focus as the church Body participated in the Lord’s Supper.

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How to Save a Life.

Statistics tell us that one out of every one person dies. Yet everyone is still asking, "How do you save a life?" The simple answer is, "Take them to Jesus, whatever it takes." Mark 2 gives us one example, but what can we do in our own circle.

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From the Heart of a Mother (Early Service)

In the spirit of Titus 2, Pastor Mark invites four mothers to share their experience and offer encouragement to younger moms. Speakers: Karen Hood, Judy McLeod, Nancy Madsen, Jeanie Kietzke.

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From the Heart of a Mother (Late Service)

In the spirit of Titus 2, Pastor Mark invites four mothers to share their experience and offer encouragement to younger moms. Speakers: Pam Westerfield, Becky O'Brien, Janie Ewald, Susan Cook

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Follow the King

Robert Noland covers the fourth tenant of the Knight’s Code, “Follow the King.” In this sermon, he moves beyond Live Pure, Speak Truth, and Right Wrongs to challenge all believers to become more Christ-like in their every day walk.

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The Road to the Resurrection (pt 2)

As one studies the resurrection of Jesus, the reality strikes that God did not role away the stone so that Jesus could come out, but He rolled away the stone so that we could go in a truly see that Jesus is alive. God invites us to ‘come and see’ that Jesus is alive and then to ‘go and tell’ others of your experience. As you listen to this message, you will hear that this is His call for us today.

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The Road to the Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus is the power that we tap into as followers of Jesus Christ. Through His rising, we have the freedom and ability to walk in a new way of strength, love, and fulfillment. The final approach of Jesus in to Jerusalem set things in motion that would culminate on the following Sunday as Christ would rise from the dead. Through this message we look at this final trek of Jesus and how we see ourselves in this journey.

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Living in the Moment

Our lives are flooded with activities. In fact, we are so inundated with things that we miss on what God has for us in the moment. Is it possible to stop the motion long enough to experience what God has for us right now? God is at work in the moment, this brief challenge encourages us to rest in Him and experience Him now.

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Four Circles of Intimacy with God

We are as close to God at this exact moment as we choose to be. It is on us, not God. He does not play favorites or give special favors. It is not about money, looks or ability. It all comes down to desire. By looking at the nation of israel as well as the disciples, we see that closeness to God is a choice not an earned position. how close do you really want to be with God?

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Walk in Faith not Fear

We live in a day that has become shaky due to the economic struggles that we face as a nation. This is the perfect time for the Christ-followers to arise and show that our faith is truly in our God and not in our earthly possessions.

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Know Me, Follow Me

Chad Norris, our speaker for disciple now 2009, challeneges us to deeply consider how intimate our walk with Jesus really is. Do we see Him just as Almighty God, ruler of the Universe, or also as abba father? It is not enough just to believe, we must follow.

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The Chair: Time to Get Out of Yours

Too many Christ followers use prayer as an excuse for inactivity. Prayer is vital and foundational, but if we just sit and wait for God to do everything, we are just wrong and missing the point. We were created for good works in Christ Jesus, so listen as Allen challenges us to get up out of our chair and make a difference.

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Run the Race

The scriptures often describe the life as a Christ-follower like that of a runner in a race. This message encourages Christ-followers to enter into the new year with a desire to draw close to Christ as they run the race.

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A Spiritual Christmas Carol

Using the theme of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this message takes a look at the spiritual Christmas carol according to Paul’s writings in the book of Philippians. Every person has a spiritual past, present, and future that they must go through. This message will help you center in on the true meaning of the season.

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Lord's Supper

Five minute devotional on how to prepare for the Lord's Supper.

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15 Yrs and Counting: The Best is Still Yet to Come

Mark reflects back over the last 15 yrs are Central. He also challenges the Body to clean the slate and catch the dream of what God has for the years to come.

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Give Your Best.

God demands excellence from us. Pastor Mark uses Malachi 1 to show us why He deserves it.

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This Time I will Praise the Lord

Do you ever feel like you are chasing after acceptance and the affirmation of man, only to find that an emptiness and frustration remains? This message takes a look into the life of Leah and how God took her from a homely, confused, competitive wife into a woman who learned to give God praise despite her frustrating circumstances. You will be encouraged to give God praise in any and all circumstances and leave the results in His hands.

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No Pain. No Gain.

In John chapter 21, Peter comes face to face with Jesus and relives the highlights and lowlights of his life, as God's arm of grace extends to him and to everyone. Are we willing to hurt to get healed?

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Reaching the World from Round Rock

Through looking at the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are challenged to see how God wants to touch the world through Round Rock, Tx. This message is part of our annual Mission’s Emphasis.

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Lord's Supper

Pastor Mark takes a brief look back at the cross as we prepare to take the Lord's Supper.

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Rags to Riches

Pastor Mark discusses the warning that Jesus gives to the church not to abandon their first love.

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What happened in Paradise (TX)?

The Youth Mission Team to Paradise, TX shares what they learned while on mission.

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What kind of church is Central?

As Central ends its fiscal year, the Body of Central is challenged to make a fresh commit to the ongoing Kingdom ministries of Central.

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What is Truth?

Pastor Mark discusses Biblical truth and how it impacts our lives.

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The Heart of a Father

Pastor Mark uses the parable of the prodigal son to describe the heart of our heavenly Father and encourage earthly dads.

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Goodbye Goliath and Other Annoying Creatures

In this message, we take a look at the weapons and the witness involved in winning the war for our lives. David vs. Goliath. It's a lot more than a boy and a giant. Check it out and see.

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Exceedingly, Abundantly, Above

That is what God wants and is able to do in our lives. Be challenged to let yourself, dream, think, and ask when it comes to following Christ. Part 1 of a look at the war between the Israelites and the Philistines introduces us to the battleground, and asks us what is winning in your life, fear or faith?

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The Provision of God

This message helps all of us to celebrate Mother's Day and the special unqueness and sacrificial love of a mom. The single mom mentioned in 1 Kings shows an incredible faith that eventually brings her child back from death.

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Life is Hard, but God is Good

Larry & Nancy share how the illness and death of their son, Clay, led them to a relationship with Jesus Christ.

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Preparing for Pentecost

As Central enters into a time called Ten Days to Pentecost, this message encourages the Body of Christ to come into this season seeking the heart of God in a fresh bold way. Through this message you will relook at God pouring out His Spirit in Acts and see how we need a fresh touch today.

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Spiritual Vital Signs

Pastor Mark encourages us to check our "Spiritual Vital Signs" as we prepare to take the Lord's Supper.

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Broken Trusters

Pastor Allen uses David's experience with broken trust to encourage and direct us to the only One worthy of our trust.

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