A Sermon from the Messiah: Pt 2 - Matthew 6 The Messiah's sermon continues as He instructs about our motivation to be benevolent; We are to give, to help the needy, not to build ourselves up. He teaches about prayer and reliance upon God. He talks about fasting and not demanding others know about your … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 6

Starting today there is something I am going to do. Starting today there is a challenge I have for you. There at four things I want us to practice. Four things that I believe will change the way we are thinking, help us take our thoughts captive, and to have a better life. Replace Worry with … Continue reading Starting Today

Growing up near Pensacola Beach, Florida the sand dunes like the one in this picture were a great place to play king of the mountain.  If you were a child, you know the game.  You climb the hill and defend your territory from all contenders.  The only rule:  do what ever it takes to stay … Continue reading King of the Mountain (or Sand Dune)

I want, no I need your help. I need your help to make changes on social media. I am tired of all the bickering. I am tired of people taking sides and using mems, gifs, spurious new sources, out of context quotes, quibs, and jabs instead of well thought out reasons. All sides of every … Continue reading Help, Please

A Sermon from the Messiah: Pt 1 - Matthew 5 Matthew tells us that Jesus notices the crowds gathered and did more than heal them, He sat down and taught them. Take time to read through Matthew 5 (keep going and read chapters 6 & 7 too). What a message. In this first chapter, Jesus … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 5

I dare you to follow Christ! I dare you to take up your cross! I dare you!  

Jesus' Ministry Begins - Matthew 4 Now that Matthew's introduction of Jesus and he shares evidence to establish Jesus as the Messiah, Matthew moves into events from Jesus' early ministry. One would think a story like Jesus' would start smoothly and slowly. But that is not the case. Apparently, Satan has plans to stop the … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 4

One of my favorite things at Central is when we celebrate communion each Sunday. You may do that were you assemble. You may not. We choose to do so because of the example of the early congregations we read about in the book of Acts. It appears in Acts 20 that the company with Paul … Continue reading Take a Look

I have a challenge for you. You. And I dare you to pass it along to others. Today, use social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, etc) to post only positive and encouraging messages. For today, stop posting what is wrong with the world, America, your city, your church, your spouse, and teenagers. Today use technology … Continue reading A Challenge

Every Family has that One Relative: Matthew 3 Matthew continues to narrate the story of Jesus by jumping ahead to his adulthood. We are not given many details about Jesus' youth other than His birth and his family moving around to avoid Herod. Luke, in his account of Jesus, does give us a glimpse of … Continue reading Matthew and the Messiah – 3