Central UMC Blog

Worship+Worship+ community-based discipleship. Worship+ serving others. I know, I know. We’re all pushed for time! You may be thinking, “Isn’t Sunday morning worship enough? I’m already doing so much! I can't add anything else to my weekly schedule.&rdquo...

I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. … The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. Psalm 121 : 1 - 2 (NLT) Psalm 121 has long been one of my favorite Psalms. It's one of...

Did you know that Americans work ~137 more hours per year than the Japanese, ~260 more hours than the British, and ~499 more hours than the French?  But it’s not only work. Americans watch over 5 hrs of television a week, the average person spends over 4 hours a day on their...

Put Church First At the beginning of this new school year, my friend purchased a new family calendar for the refrigerator. She selected different color markers for every child and carefully copied all the activities on each day of the week – soccer, dance, art class, music...

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...

"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...

It was 1965 and the Rolling Stones released the song “Satisfaction”. It quickly jumped to the top of the charts and became their first number one hit. It also became one of the most popular rock-n-roll songs of all time. Most of the song is simply Mick Jagger saying over and over...

Genesis is a new church community formed in 2014 that seeks to grow in love and service to one another as Christ’s body. It is comprised of a diverse group from many backgrounds - from long time Wiggins Memorial UMC members (former church at the location), Central members (who have...

I was listening to a podcast from the pastor of a church with a strong worship culture earlier this week. In his message, he made an incredibly simple yet profound statement that has been working on me ever since. Is Jesus your weekend activity or your daily priority? Wow! Those words hit...