Central Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

I’m sure many of you tuned into the Winter Olympics in Vancouver during the past few weeks. This time around, in
addition to watching some of the competition, I also happened to catch both the opening and closing ceremonies.
The opening ceremony was beautifully choreographed and staged. There were people skating, dancing and flying through the air [...]

We come once again to the season of Lent – a time of repentance and confession that prepares us for the salvation of Easter. The problem? Most of us don’t do confession very well. In the Catholic Church, the confession of sins is built into their tradition and ritual. They know the need to confess, [...]

The season of Lent begins, as it does every year, on Ash Wednesday.   Lent is 40 days long, excluding Sundays, which are not considered fast days.  It is intended to be a time of preparation for Holy Week and Easter.  It is a journey toward Easter, much like the journey Jesus himself took toward Jerusalem [...]

Last night, after the Super Bowl, a new show aired for the first time called “Undercover Boss.” I haven’t been much of a fan of reality television series over the years, but it seems to me this might be exactly the kind of “reality” we need to see much more.
If you aren’t familiar with the [...]

I heard something on the news last night that has been haunting me. Apparently, the driver of a car parked on the shoulder of I-75 (north of Dayton) decided to try to get back onto the interstate, but did so without properly checking oncoming traffic. The car pulled onto the road, causing another vehicle to [...]

Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to TALK about something than it is to DO something? I can talk about the benefits of eating right, exercising, taking time to pray, getting plenty of sleep, reading the Bible, giving generously of my resources, going to worship, and loving my neighbor – but actually [...]

Last night at the first Executive Board meeting of the New Year we voted on the proposed budget for 2010. Because of our 40 day all-church study of Unbinding Your Heart in the early fall (and the corresponding sabbatical from regular church business), our annual stewardship program was pushed back. It is also partially due [...]

One way I keep up with the ministries of other churches is through their newsletters. Currently, Rev. Mary Jo Bray and Rev. Mitch Maxted are pastors of First Christian Church in Wauseon – a church in Northwest Ohio I served for six years beginning in 1990. Rev. Maxted, also a transplanted Iowa Disciple, wrote an [...]

You’re on candid camera! Some of us remember the show; almost everyone has heard the phrase and understands what it means: unbeknownst to you, a camera and crew has been watching your every move – usually for the entertainment of others. I have to imagine those who have found themselves caught in one of those [...]

January 6th marks the day of Epiphany, the arrival of the three wise men (Magi), but “What does the Bible say about the three wise men (Magi)?”
Answer: We assume that there were three wise men because of the three gifts that were given: gold, incense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11). However, the Bible does not say [...]