Advent Devotionals, Blog, Discipleship
Central’s Chrismon Tree began in 1977, when the women of the church made the first ornaments for our church tree. The number of Christian Christmas symbols on our tree has grown each year until we now have over one hundred. Our Chrismons are made in white, the...
Advent Devotionals, Blog, Discipleship
We’ve likely all experienced beautiful sunrises in various places. Perhaps a never-ending ocean? An expansive high desert where one can see forever? A peaceful Smoky Mountain lookout? The broad Texas or Oklahoma plains? Your own backyard with multicolored sky? We’re...
Advent Devotionals, Blog, Discipleship
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:30 NIV This is my God story – a story of His peace, His love, and my hope. My hope was in...
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“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” Revelation 4:8b ESV Sometimes in our lives there seems to be the repetition of a thing, event, wise counsel, or even a concept. As strange as it may seem, the concept of holy has been in my...
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But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5 NIV The vivid lyrics of “O Holy Night” transport us to the night of a...
Advent Devotionals, Blog, Discipleship
So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the...
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