“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”  Ecclesiastes 3:1 ‘I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and come and go and find pastures.” -Jesus Dear Friends, Well, we’ve certainly seen our share of changes this past year. As a congregation we figured out how… Read More »

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”  Galatians 6:9 Dear Central Church Family, I think you might agree that the past 8 months have felt like some kind of “time warp.” The COVID pandemic has left us feeling like… Read More »

“I was glad when they said unto me, “let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Dear Central Church Family, Wow, we’re finally there! On September 13th, unless some new COVID restrictions arise, we’ll resume in-person worship!  While it’s been nearly six months since we last met together for worship at Central,… Read More »

“Nope, We’re Not.” Central Church Family, Back in May I started my blog with the question: “Are we there yet?” Well, two months later and that question is still nagging at us. The COVID pandemic hasn’t gone away and we’re still navigating our path through the strange new reality we’ve been left with. Two months… Read More »

ARE WE THERE YET? Dear Central Church, Lately, I have felt like the child who’s on a car trip with their parents and asks, “are we there yet?” And when a parent replies, “Not yet;” the child demands to know just how much longer the trip will take! This trip we are on is called… Read More »

EARTHY LENT – Recently, I purchased a plant grow-light shelf for my wife Debbie. Deb’s hope is to grow micro-greens and get a head start on her summer garden plantings. Shortly after setting it up I noticed the strong smell of soil in the house. How do you describe that smell: Earthy, woody, mossy, musty? … Read More »

Dear Central Church Family, Belated Happy New Year! I hope the holidays offered you some measure of God’s presence and love. I know I found that goodness in my life in recent weeks. As we move into a new year together, I’m grateful for many things but, most of all, I am thankful for you–… Read More »

Dear Centralites, Church consultant and coach, Susan Beaumont, has written at length about the liminal times of life. The word liminal means something like “neither here nor there.” A liminal season is a time of uncertainty, of watching and waiting, a time between the now and the not yet. Beaumont says, “life is full of… Read More »

Dear Fellow Centralites, Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music festival. Most of us remember that muddy mess of music and if not, the tunes made famous that weekend still get frequent radio play. I recently heard one those “Summer of ‘69” songs: “No Time,” by The Guess Who. It includes the… Read More »

Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about graphs lately. I’m not mathematically inclined, so I like mine with pictures, like the pizza pictograph here. My choice would have been veggie pizza, but I guess that choice doesn’t register enough votes to count. Oh well; pizza, no matter how you slice it, is good! Our recent church… Read More »