As we prepare for our week of prayer and fasting 1st -7th June, it is worth asking a simple question: What is fasting actually for? Christian fasting is not about proving our spiritual strength, punishing ourselves, or earning God’s attention. Neither is it simply skipping a meal and carrying on with the day as normal. Without […]
Author Archives: Adam North
(This blog is created from content in a new Podcast episode available here.) In today’s exploration of faith and scripture, we delve into the vital role that understanding God’s promises and contextual scripture plays in forming our spiritual journey. Led by Adam at Christ Central Church, this discussion uncovers how engaging with the Bible and […]
Parenting: A Privilege and a Battleground Parenting is an extraordinary privilege, but it’s not without its challenges. It tests our hearts, stretches our faith, and is a huge arena spiritual warfare – the enemy wants you to take your eyes of Jesus and rob you of your joy. He’ll try and do that in your parenting as […]
The first time that believers of ‘the way of Jesus’ were called Christians, was in Antioch, because the people in the church there resembled Jesus – like ‘mini-Christs’ (Acts 11:26). That is the destiny of all believers in Jesus, that we would look like Him – we have been pre-destined to be conformed to the image of […]
Giving Thanks and Gaining Peace “Thanksgiving is one of the best ways to keep yourselves in spiritual health.” Charles Spurgeon We are not as autonomous as we like to think, we are driven by the powerful effects of our habits and practices. Any habit can be broken and replaced with a new habit, either for your ruin […]
Being part of a Life Group is an indispensable part of being a part of the Christ Central Church family. Here’s why, and how you can get involved with a group near you. First things first, what is a Life Group!? We recognise the term may sound a bit strange, it’s basically just a small group […]