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Central Church
by Central Church
Welcome to the Central Church podcast! We exist to introduce people to Jesus and help them follow Him. Central is a place where it's okay to not be okay, so everyone is invited to come as they are. Our Senior Pastor Jud Wilhite is known for his conversational approach to teaching the Bible and his passion to help others know God and love Him more. For more information and tons more content, you can download the Central Church App or visit us at http://centralchurch.online We're glad you're here and we hope you enjoy!
Episodes
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Keep Doing Good
Life can be exhausting, but Galatians encourages us to never grow tired of doing good. In this message we are encouraged to stay free by relying on Christ, others, and God’s timing. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Walk in Grace
We all have bad habits, but we also have a new Spirit who is giving us the life we want. In this message we are encouraged to stay in step with the Spirit as He grows the qualities of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To support this...
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Stay Free in Grace
You were never meant to live trapped by your past, your failures, or the pressure to have everything figured out. Jesus has already opened the way to freedom, and when He sets you free, you are truly free. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click...
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Growing in Grace
Grace sets us free, but sometimes we get caught up in trying grow in our own strength. In this message we are reminded that God not only starts a good work in us but also brings it to completion. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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The Good News of Grace
God sets us free, but how do we stay free? In this message we are encouraged to keep the good news good by trusting in God grace rather than our own efforts. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://pushpay.com/g/centralchurchonline…
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Uncomplicate Following Jesus
Following Jesus was never meant to feel like an exhausting obstacle course of shame, pressure, comparison, and trying to prove yourself. In this message from John 21, discover how Jesus meets your past with grace, gives your present a purpose, and invites you to trust him with your future. To...
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Uncomplicate God’s Will
We are often eager to know God’s will for our lives, but He rarely gives turn by turn directions. Instead, He gives us himself. In this message we learn to listen to His word and His Spirit, listen to Wise Counsel and Listen to Our Life Experiences so that we can understand how God wants us to...
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Uncomplicate Your Worth
Nothing complicates our faith like shame, but Jesus came to not only forgive our past but give us a new life where we can walk with our heads held high. In this message we are encouraged to receive our new identity and walk in our true value. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach...
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Uncomplicate Your Hope
We all have days where it feels like if it can go wrong, it will go wrong. But we can face our troubles without a troubled heart. In this message we are encouraged to lean into the character of God and His promises. The solution to a troubled heart is a trustworthy God. To support this ministry…
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Uncomplicate Your Purpose
Are you stressed trying to discover God’s purpose for your life.. and worried you might somehow miss it? Jesus makes our purpose incredibly simple when we listen to His words, remain close to Him, and take the next loving step. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all...
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Uncomplicate Your Faith
We all want to live a blessed life, but it can get complicated. In John 15, Jesus gives us a simple way to experience a fruitful life: “Remain in me.” In this message we are encouraged to uncomplicate our faith by remembering that faithfulness leads to fruitfulness. To support this ministry and...
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Uncomplicate Your Faith
Your relationship with God doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s relationship with God. And it doesn’t have to look like it did years ago. God wants a real relationship with the real you in the current season you’re in. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around…
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Grace Looks Good on You
Are you carrying a stone God never asked you to hold? Jesus shows us why judgment keeps us stuck, why grace sets us free, and what it really means to live for an Audience of One. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Give Me This Mountain
Perspective, posture, and persistence can build a faith that refuses to give up. God can use the mountains in front of you to strengthen your faith and turn your struggle into a testimony. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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The Quiet Place
Prayer frees us from the pressures and anxieties of the world by helping us place our trust in God instead of in ourselves. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://pushpay.com/g/centralchurchonline If you've just made a decision to...
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When No One’s Watching
Why are we so exhausted? Maybe it’s because we’ve spent our lives performing for everyone else’s approval. In this message, discover the freedom that comes when you stop chasing applause and start living for an Audience of One. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all...
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Go the Extra Mile
Everybody has difficult people in their life, but Jesus calls us to respond differently. Discover three practical ways to let go of revenge, extend unexpected grace, and learn to love people the way Jesus first loved us. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the...
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Keep Your Word
We live in a culture that plays fast and loose with the truth, but Jesus challenges us to keep our word. In this message we are encouraged to avoid empty promises, tell the truth, and simply let our yes be yes and our no be no. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all...
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Make Marriage Sacred
Relationships can be complicated and people often wonder if tying the knot is worth the trouble. But Jesus reminds us that marriage is not simply an arrangement between two people, but something scared established by God. Marriage makes you happy by making you holy. To support this ministry and...
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The Lost Fruit
To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://pushpay.com/g/centralchurchonline If you've just made a decision to follow Jesus, please let us know: https://centralchurch.online/custom-forms/i-decided-to-follow-jesus/ Central Church:...
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Honor Each Other
In this message we are encouraged to honor our bodies and honor each other. God wants to redeem sex, not simply repress it. He can forgive, heal and redeem our hearts and minds for His glory. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Fight for Peace
People often use anger to get their way, but Jesus warns us that rage can take us places we don’t want to go. In this message we are encouraged to face our anger and fight for peace. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Mother’s Day
To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://pushpay.com/g/centralchurchonline If you've just made a decision to follow Jesus, please let us know: https://centralchurch.online/custom-forms/i-decided-to-follow-jesus/ Central Church:...
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Happy to Stand Out
What if real happiness isn’t found in comfort, but in courage? In this message, discover how living as “salt and light” means standing out, even when it costs you, and that’s where God shows up. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Happy in Hard Times
When life gets harder even though you’re doing the right thing it’s easy to question where God is. Jesus shows us that real happiness isn’t found in perfect circumstances, but in trusting God’s presence, choosing the right response, and believing He’s still working in the middle of it. To support...
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Happy from the Inside Out
We often seek happiness with an outside-in approach and focus on getting the things we crave, but the surprising message of Jesus is that happiness is an inside job. In this message we look at what Jesus says about living a blessed life. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach…
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Happy to Rely on God
The world is full of advice on how to be happy, but what does Jesus say? In this message we dive into the beatitudes to discover Jesus’s surprising description of what it means to be blessed. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Easter At Central
The ups and downs of life make us long for stability. Easter reminds us that God’s is in control even when things feel out of control. In this message we are encouraged to keep believing, keep showing up, and remember the reasons we have for hope. To support this ministry and help us continue to...
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Remember The Cross
"Remember the Cross" weekend invites us to pause and reflect on the profound love and sacrifice that reshaped our world. It's an invitation to reflect on more than just a familiar emblem but the life-changing love it embodies, encouraging us to embrace its deep impact on our journey. To support...
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Inviting Others In
Some people think of faith as an obligation, but Jesus describes it as party. In this message we are encouraged to face our excuses and fill God’s house so that we don’t miss out on the good things He is already doing. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the...
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Serving Others
What if the way we serve people today echoes into eternity? In this message from Matthew 25, we explore how noticing the overlooked and serving the hurting can become one of the most powerful ways we spread the message of Jesus. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all...
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The Purpose Of Your Pain
Guest Speaker: Herbert Cooper Welcome to Central Church! Central is a place where it's okay to not be okay. No matter where you're watching from, we're glad you're joining us!To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Living The Gospel
The world is full of bad news, but we are called to be good news people. In this message we are encouraged to not only spread the word, but to live the Gospel, allowing God’s Spirit to flow through our lives and attract people to Him. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people...
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The Faithfulness Principle
We’d all welcome greater blessings in our lives, but how do we position ourselves to receive it? In this message we look at Jesus’s teaching on the Faithfulness Principle: when you are faithful with little God can trust you with more. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people...
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The Security Principle
The need to feel secure is a powerful human emotion, especially when it comes to money. We can fall into all kinds of traps trying to get to place where we feel we have enough. But Jesus reminds us that while money can solve problems, only a rich relationship with God can provide security. To...
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Not Afraid of Tomorrow
This message walks through David’s journey to a Psalm 23 level of confidence and shows how remembering God’s faithfulness, taking a step forward, and trusting the Shepherd can transform the way you face tomorrow. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world,...
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Not Afraid of the Future
Sometimes when we look to future we imagine the worst is on the way, but Psalm 23 reminds us that the best is yet to come. In this message we remember that God’s goodness and love will pursue us all the days of our lives and we will live in the house of the Lord forever. To support this ministry...
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Not Afraid of Uncertainty
We live in a time of great change, and it can produce fear in our lives. But Psalm 23 reminds us that God cares for us like a shepherd: He is with us and will never fail us. Even though we live in uncertain times we can be certain of God’s care. To support this ministry and help us continue to...
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Christmas At Central 2025
Christmas is full of traditions, but the nativity reminds us that Jesus, born in a manger, is the true center of it all. His story shows that no one is too small or too far from God, and that His hope still changes lives today. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all...
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Light Up the Darkness
Christmas lights remind us of the light of Christ, the hope Isaiah promised to people walking in darkness. Even when life feels heavy or uncertain, Jesus’ birth tells us we are not alone and our darkness is not the end. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the...
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Faith Over Fear
To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: https://pushpay.com/g/centralchurchonline If you've just made a decision to follow Jesus, please let us know: https://centralchurch.online/custom-forms/i-decided-to-follow-jesus/ Central Church:...
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I’m Grateful for the Future
Life can throw a lot of troubles our way, but we can be grateful for the future because God is our refuge. In this message we are encouraged to deal with our stress in healthy ways and trust God for all we cannot control. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around…
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I’m Grateful in Tough Times
When times get tough we often look backward to way things were or look forward to what could be… but Psalm 42 encourages is to look inwards and use gratitude to deal with our discouragement. In this message we are encouraged to once again put our hope in God. To support this ministry and help us...
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I’m Grateful for God’s Rescue
It’s easy to be grateful when things are great, but God can work even in the challenging seasons of our lives. In this message we are encouraged to remember God’s rescue, share God’s rescue with others, and realize that gratitude positions us for greater blessing. To support this ministry and…
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I’m Grateful for God’s Goodness
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be grateful. This message explores Psalm 136 to understand how gratitude can transform your outlook, even when life feels hard. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here:...
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Special Guest: Lee Strobel
Pastor Jud interviews Lee Strobel, author of Seeing the Supernatural. Lee is an atheist-turned-Christian, the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of more than 40 books and curricula that have sold 18 million copies worldwide. To…
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What Does the Bible Say About Angels?
There’s a natural curiosity about all things supernatural, and the Bible has a lot to say about the unseen world. In this message we are encouraged to be informed without becoming obsessed, and to take heart that God commands His angels concerning us. We have friends in high places. To support…
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The God Who is My Victory
Sometimes life’s battles can wear us down and make us want to quit, but Exodus declares that God is our Victory. In this message we are encouraged to hustle like it’s up to you and pray like it’s up to God. Don’t give up before God shows up. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach...
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The God Who Sees Me
Life can make you feel invisible, but Genesis 16 declares that He is the God who sees me. You are not alone in struggle. God sees where you are, and where you headed. You can look to Him to show you a way forward. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world,...
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The God Who Heals
Past hurts and disappointments can put us on the path to bitterness, but God is our healer. In this message we are encouraged to turn to God for help and trust God for healing. He can turn a bitter place into a better place. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around...
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Welcome to the Central Church podcast! We exist to introduce people to Jesus and help them follow Him. Central is a place where it's okay to not be okay, so everyone is invited to come as they are. Our Senior Pastor Jud Wilhite is known for his conversational approach to teaching the Bible and his passion to help others know God and love Him more. For more information and tons more content, you can download the Central Church App or visit us at http://centralchurch.online We're glad you're here and we hope you enjoy!
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