Written by Jo Clark. What a gem of a book! Whether you have lots of friends, a few friends or struggle with friendships this book has some helpful thoughts and insights for you. In the business of everyday life, this book is short (I read it in just over an hour) but it is packed […]
Category Archives: Church Life
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 […]
Church events and activities add up to about 5% of our lives. But church is more than activities and events – it’s the friendships, the meals, the prayer requests along the way. But so much of our life consists of births, arguments, financial decisions, making cakes, funerals, weddings, politics, prayer, and more. When all that […]
We’ve recently refreshed our Communion Guide to be clearer about what we believe. Jesus is really spiritually present to us as we take the bread and cup. We’ve seen a growing interest among younger Christians in being part of a church that is historically rooted. This update helps us express more clearly that we stand in continuity with the global and historic church. This blog post will give you a flavour of what’s inside the new guide!
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 […]