Central UMC Blog

College football season is fast approaching. And although every conference has its fans, I think we can all agree that the BEST fans are found in the SEC. We do it right. Saturdays in the South are not just "day one" of the weekend. Saturdays in the South are Game Day. And as the plaque hanging...

Are you: a spiritual skeptic? a Christian seeking connection? someone longing for authenticity? No matter your phase in life, we invite you to Awaken! Awaken is a new ministry launching this fall, where we hope to build a community - eclectic, diverse, and authentic - that connects with...

Genesis 28:10-13; 16-17   10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. 11 When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. 12 He had a dream in which he saw a stairway...

At the time of my writing this, I am a half-week removed from coming home from Memphis with a group of our students and student ministry volunteers. Partnering with the organization Service Over Self, our team of sixteen repaired roofs on homes in underserved neighborhoods. It was an incredible...

God sightings…it’s something we talk a lot about the week of VBS and Camp Central. As this is being written, we have come to the close of another week of Vacation Bible School and Camp Central. A week that is filled with lots of fun activities for the children that all point them to...

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to...

For as amazing and awe-inspiring as the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was – the most moving part was the message from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Michael Curry. Bishop Curry’s message was simple: Love God and Love others – and for Christians to...

A Good Voice from a Good Heart “Today is the day,” my dad said as Linda from housekeeping entered the room on her early morning cleaning rounds. Linda clarified, “You’re having your surgery today, Mr. Dennis?” “Yes. They are about to come get me and take me...

  I bet that got your attention, huh? Well, I know now that seminary is not a waste of time, in fact, I think it’s highly undervalued, but I haven’t always thought that. And now that you’re here, let me explain. In the fall of 2017, I began the journey of getting my Master...

Have you given much thought to what it would be like to go hungry? Have you ever experienced the fear of not knowing where your next meal is coming from or struggled to feed your children? Up until recently, I always took food for granted and have often complained “there’s nothing to...