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Central is vibrant nondenominational church focused on making our community more like heaven. We strive to keep Jesus at the center, looking to scripture for direction, and asking God's Spirit to lead and empower us. We care about justice, we love our neighbors, and we proclaim the gospel.To find out more about our church, visit us on Facebook or at ccspringfield.org. Or, come join us at 10:30 on Sunday mornings atCentral Christian Church504 Villa RoadSpringfield, Ohio 45503

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Episodes

  1. July 17, 2022 "Is God Ticked Off?"

    Thanks for joining us for our podcast! Join us for our morning message by Pastor Carl Ruby.

  2. May 29, 2022 "Women Serving the Kingdom of God through Faith and Purpose"

    Central's worship leader Elana Elmore delivers the first in a series of messages about women in the Bible, speaking about how the Kingdom of God needs women as servants and leaders.

  3. May 15, 2022 "When a Church Weeps for the City"

    Dr. Jeff Cook gives a message about how Christian concern for the poor and marginalized relates to the story of Nehemiah. Jeff speaks about God’s love for cities and his desire that they be places where all people have a chance to flourish.

  4. May 8, 2022 "Lift Up Your Eyes, Help Is Coming"

    Pastor Carl Ruby gives a message for Mother's Day drawn from Psalm 121 about God promising and delivering hope.

  5. May 1, 2022 "How Church Works: Part 2"

    Pastor Carl concludes his two-part message on how church works with a sermon about Christian service and volunteering.

  6. April 24, 2022 "How Church Works: Part 1"

    Pastor Carl Ruby speaks on the role of elders at Central Christian Church: what they do and what necessary qualities for elders should be.

  7. April 17, 2022 "Mary Magdalene: The First Witness to the Resurrection"

    Pastor Carl Ruby gives a message about Easter, focusing on Mary Magdalene's experience.

  8. April 10, 2022 "The Magnificent Meekness Of Jesus"

    Pastor Carl Ruby speaks about Palm Sunday and how Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on the first day of Holy Week reminded everyone of a conqueror or liberator but displayed humility and meekness rather than the characteristics of other leaders.

  9. April 3, 2022 "The Bad Boys of Easter: Pilate"

    Pastor Carl Ruby speaks on another of the villains in the Easter story: Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea who became convinced of Jesus' innocence but caved to pressure from the chief priests and Roman authorities.

  10. March 27, 2022 "The Bad Boys of Easter: Judas"

    Elder Vito Spada speaks about another villain in the Easter story, Judas. Vito offers some insights from what we know of Judas from the Bible: The love of money and greed remains the root of all evils. You should expect to have a Judas around you. The wages of sin is death. Those planning evil…

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  11. March 20, 2022 "Kids and Jesus"

    For Kids Sunday, Pastor Carl Ruby reminds us of things that the Bible says about kids: 1) that Jesus wants us to bring our children to him for a blessing, and 2) that children teach us how to enter the kingdom of heaven.

  12. March 13, 2022 "The Bad Boys of Easter: Herod Antipas"

    Pastor Carl Ruby continues the journey to Holy Week with a description of another one of the villains in the Easter story: Herod Antipas, the cruel king who shows how a person can be curious about Jesus without repentance.

  13. March 6, 2022 "The Bad Boys of Easter: Caiaphas and Annas"

    Pastor Carl Ruby begins the journey up to Holy Week with a character-driven approach to the story of the crucifixion, focusing on the high priests Caiaphas and Annas.

  14. February 27, 2022 "The Goodness of God"

    Pastor Carl Ruby delivered a message this Sunday on one specific attribute of God, his goodness. Carl summarized some of the things that Bible passages say on this topic: 1. God is both good (pleasant, agreeable & kind) and upright (dependable and trustworthy). 2. God’s goodness is everlasting.…

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  15. February 20, 2022 - LGBTQ Conversation Part 3: "How the Early Church Resolved Disputes Like This"

    Pastor Carl Ruby concludes his three-part series on Central Christian Church's approach to welcoming the LGBTQ population with a message about how the early church resolved disputes, based on Acts 15: - The church called upon its Elders to settle important disputes. - The church considered…

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  16. February 13, 2022 - The LGBTQ Conversation Part 2: "Why Is This Even Up For Debate?"

    Pastor Carl Ruby continues his series on how to show love to the LGBTQ population with a message about why Christians come to different conclusions on homosexuality: 1) There is a limited amount of information in the Bible on the topic, 2) The context of the debate today is different from the…

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  17. February 6, 2022 "Witness as Mission"

    Chris Malmstrom delivers a message at Central Christian Church this morning on the topic of "witness" as "mission." Chris reminds us that a pivotal theme in the New Testament gospel message is that we are called to be witnesses. (John 17:8, Acts 22:15) Chris describes how churches are missional...

  18. January 30, 2022 The LGBTQ Conversation Part 1: "Why Now?"

    Thanks for joining us for our podcast! Pastor Carl Ruby talks about how several things related to Central's attitude toward the LGBTQ population: 1) how Jesus-centered churches welcome marginalized people, and this extends to the LGBTQ community; 2) factors involved in Central's board discussion…

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  19. January 23, 2022 "Engaged"

    Thanks for joining us via podcast! This week, Pastor Carl Ruby spoke on a third aspect of the vision for Central Christian Church: being engaged with our community and culture. The message for this week looks to the example of Jesus and Paul to inform the way that Christians show compassion to…

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  20. January 16, 2022 "Centered"

    Pastor Carl Ruby gives a vision for what Central Christian Church should look like, in all things remaining centered on Jesus.

  21. January 9, 2022 "Anchored"

    Pastor Carl Ruby speaks about foundational doctrines at Central Christian Church: belief in the inspiration of scripture, the Trinity and the resurrection; faith in Jesus, and anticipation of the kingdom of heaven.

  22. January 2, 2022 "The State of the Church"

    Pastor Carl Ruby gives an overview of the state of Central Christian Church in 2022: 1) how the church is doing spiritually, financially, and socially, 2) the vision for the church, 3) things to be excited about in 2022, and 4) challenges the church will face in the new year.

  23. December 26, 2021 "Worry Not."

    In this Sunday message Pastor Carl Ruby speaks about I Peter 5:6-7, where Peter encourages believers to be clothed in humility and to cast their anxieties on God.

  24. December 19, 2021 "Angelic Peace"

    In the fourth message for advent this year, Pastor Carl Ruby speaks about the messages brought by angels during the nativity story.

  25. December 12, 2021 "Good News. Great Joy. All People."

    Pastor Carl Ruby focuses this week on the shepherds in the advent story and on God's purpose in bringing the message first to individuals that the first century world did not consider important.

  26. December 5, 2021 "Lessons From Bethlehem"

    Pastor Carl Ruby continues the journey around the advent wreath with a message about Bethlehem, Herod, and how recent events in Michigan give fresh perspective on the tragedy Herod brought about after Jesus' birth.

  27. November 28, 2021 "The Hope of the Prophets"

    Pastor Carl Ruby began his advent series during worship this morning with a message about the prophet Jeremiah pointing to the coming of Jesus.

  28. November 21, 2021 "Natural Life Alignment: Hindsight is Great, But Binoculars are Better."

    Vito Spada speaks during Central's morning service on the topic of thankfulness: being thankful for the blessings that are easy to see (beginner-level thankfulness) and hard to see (intermediate-level thankfulness). Lastly, Vito helps us understand what "advanced-level" thankfulness looks like.

  29. November 14, 2021 "Safe Harbor House: Oaks of Righteousness"

    Safe Harbor House in Springfield, Ohio is a long-term, residential, and faith-based program for women who are healing from severe trauma as well as recovering from substance use disorders. This morning, Linda Mortensen speaks about the ministry of Safe Harbor House: the aspects of trauma recovery...

  30. November 7, 2021 "What Would Jesus Pray?"

    Thanks for listening to our podcast! This is a sermon recording from our morning service, when Pastor Carl Ruby preached about Jesus' prayer in John 17. Sermon Notes: What Would Jesus Pray? (John 17: 20-26) The Big Idea: Jesus is praying that Christians will be known for their unity. Threats to…

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  31. October 31, 2021 "Laws, Laws, Law"

    Thanks for joining us for our morning worship service via podcast! This morning, Pastor Carl Ruby speaks about how Christ ties loving others to many aspects of Christian life.

  32. October 24, 2021: "Abiding in Christ: The Secret to Spiritual Success"

    Thanks for listening to our podcast! Join us for our morning worship service as Pastor Carl Ruby brings us a message on practical ways to be spiritually fruitful.

  33. October 17, 2021 "The Incredible Power of Weak Faith"

    Join us for another of our outdoor services as Pastor Carl Ruby brings a message about how God can still use our faith, even when it is weak.

  34. October 10, 2021 "Viewing Trials With a Kingdom Perspective: The Secret of Not Losing Heart"

    It's good to have you join us via your favorite podcast platform! This message was recorded during our regular outdoor worship service - Pastor Carl Ruby brought us another message in his series about handling trials. The Secret of Not Losing Heart Losing heart = Being tempted to just quit…

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  35. September 26, 2021 "Jesus Walked on Water"

    Today we had an outdoor service due to the spike of COVID-19 in Clark County, so we apologize for the echoing microphone which will be fixed in future recordings. Pastor Carl Ruby took a break from his "What's Up With That?" series in a message about where God is in the midst of our suffering.

  36. September 19, 2021 "Choosing Hope Adoptions: Called To Love"

    Join us for our morning worship as Angela Bobblitt from Choosing Hope Adoptions gives us a guest message on challenges in adoption. If you're interested in more about Angela's ministry, visit https://www.choosinghopeadoptions.org/

  37. September 12, 2021 "Love Your Enemies"

    Join us for our morning worship service as Chris Malmstrom gives us a guest message on the topic of what Jesus says about loving our enemies.

  38. September 5, 2021 "What's Up With the Eucharist and the Lord's Table?

    Join us for our morning service as Pastor Carl Ruby addresses one of the foundational practices of Christianity: The Eucharist and the Lord's Table. This is the 21st message in his series "What's Up With That?"

  39. August 29, 2021 "What's Up With Social Justice?"

    Join us for our morning worship as Pastor Carl lays out biblical examples of social justice in the 20th message in the series "What's Up With That?"

  40. August 22, 2021 "What's Up With Individualism?"

    Join us for this morning's worship service as Pastor Carl talks about the aspects of Christianity that affect us as individuals vs. as a body. We had some issues recording the sermon this morning, so you may notice that the audio cuts out at one point. This was brief and hopefully won't affect…

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  41. August 15, 2021 "Jesus, Paul, Vaccines, and Masks"

    Join us for today's service as Pastor Carl takes a brief detour from the "What's Up With That?" series, talking about how Christians should engage the topics of COVID-19, mask mandates, and vaccines.

  42. August 8, 2021 "What's Up With Christian Culture Warriors?"

    Join us for our weekly service as Chris Malmstrom delivers a guest message in our "What's Up With That?" series, on the best ways for Christians to interact with culture.

  43. August 1, 2021 "What's Up With Capitalism and Socialism?"

    Join us for our morning service as Carl continues his "What's Up With That?" series in this week's message, "What's Up With Capitalism and Socialism?"

  44. July 25, 2021 "What's Up With Being a Peacemaker?"

    Join us as Pastor Carl Ruby gives us a brief message about being a peacemaker. We also welcomed a guest from Preemptive Love Coalition today, talking about their work.

  45. July 18, 2021 "What's the Deal With Christians and the Environment?"

    Join us for our Sunday morning worship as Pastor Carl brings another message from his "What's Up With That?" series - this time, talking about what the Bible says about caring for the environment.

  46. July 11, 2021 "What's the Deal With the Bible and Slavery?"

    Join us for our morning service as Carl continues his "What's Up with That?" series in a message about what the Bible says about slavery.

  47. July 4, 2021 "What's Up With The Rapture?"

    Join us for another message in the "What's Up With That?" series as Pastor Carl gives us a biblical analysis of the rapture.

  48. June 27, 2021 "What's Up With Christian Racists?"

    Pastor Carl Ruby talks about racism and Christianity, highlighting how Christians can’t stay racist and have a duty to undo any effect of racism that causes some of our neighbors to suffer.

  49. June 6, 2021 "What's Up With Christian Nationalism?"

    Thanks for joining us for our podcast! This is another message in the "What's Up With That?" series, and Pastor Carl Ruby is speaking about the difference between patriotism, nationalism, and idolatry.

  50. May 30, 2021 "What's Up With All The Denominations?"

    Join us for another message in Pastor Carl Ruby's "What's Up With That?" series, talking about Christian denominations.

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About this show

Central is vibrant nondenominational church focused on making our community more like heaven. We strive to keep Jesus at the center, looking to scripture for direction, and asking God's Spirit to lead and empower us. We care about justice, we love our neighbors, and we proclaim the gospel.To find out more about our church, visit us on Facebook or at ccspringfield.org. Or, come join us at 10:30 on Sunday mornings atCentral Christian Church504 Villa RoadSpringfield, Ohio 45503

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How many episodes does Central Christian Church have?

Central Christian Church has 58 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 18, 2022.

What is Central Christian Church about?

Central is vibrant nondenominational church focused on making our community more like heaven. We strive to keep Jesus at the center, looking to scripture for direction, and asking God's Spirit to lead and empower us. We care about justice, we love our neighbors, and we proclaim the gospel.To find...

How often does Central Christian Church release new episodes?

Central Christian Church publishes weekly, based on its 58 episodes since April 2021.

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