Church at the Center

Love Is The Proof

Draw Near - Advent Week 4: Love

Advent Reading: Hebrews 10:5-7, 10

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-12

How do you know if someone loves you? How do you know if someone loves God?

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Advent Reading: John Petrelli and Kayla O'Brien

Scripture Reading: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Joy: The Prodigal Daughter

Draw Near - Advent Week 3: Joy

Advent Reading: Isaiah 12:2-6

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:11-20 Y

ou've heard of the Prodigal Son, but what about the Prodigal Daughter? Also, God's joy is greater than His grief or His wrath.

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Advent Reading: Nour Hashem

Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Peace for Everyone

Draw Near - Advent Week 2: Peace

Advent Reading: Isaiah 26:1-4

Scripture: Isaiah 57:14-19

God may be everywhere, but where does He live?

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Advent Reading: Kristal Bonelli

Scripture Reading: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Hope: Draw Near

Draw Near - Advent Week 1: Hope

Advent Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16

Scripture: James 4:1-10

This passage from James isn't an Advent passage, surely? Isn't it a little grim? True, but sometimes we need to acknowledge the grim to know we need hope--and to know where to place it.

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Advent Reading: Emily Powers

Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

All the Authority

Marching Orders - Week 19

Scripture: Mark 11:27-33

The chief priests, teachers of the law, and elders make a power play, but Jesus doesn't let them.

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Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

What Did That Fig Tree Ever Do to You?

Marching Orders - Week 18 Scripture: Mark 11:12-25 Jesus curses a fig tree and flips out in the Temple, and then He talks about chucking "this mountain" into the sea. Is He just "hangry," or is something else going on?

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Scripture Reading: Lilly Dolan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Get Loud About It

Marching Orders - Week 17

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

If you were in this story, who would you be? What do you want Jesus to do for you? Are you willing to get loud and/or messy to ask Him for it?

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Scripture Reading: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

All the Right Answers

Marching Orders - Week 16

Scripture: Mark 10:16-45

It just might be possible for our righteousness to be more of an obstacle between us and Jesus than our sin is.

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Scripture Reading: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Central Baptist Church Special Congregational Meeting

Held on 10/27/24. Announcement regarding search for part-time associate pastor, and discussion.

Family Matters

Marching Orders - Week 15

Scripture: Mark 10:1-16

Talking about divorce is hard...but Jesus did it.

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Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)