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Christian Center Church PodcastTake Aim A few weeks ago, we announced that Pastor Scott Phenis would be leaving us as he and his wife Dee travel to Franklin, IN to pursue a church God has placed on their hearts. This week, we were thrilled to welcome Pastor Scott to speak one last time as a farewell to Christian Center. In a similar vein, as the Apostle Paul penned his farewell to the Corinthian believers in the final chapter of 2 Corinthians, he gave them various encouragements for their daily lives. In his final words to the church, he encouraged them to aim for...2022-01-3043 min
Christian Center Church PodcastOne Thing -- Part 2 Last week, Pastor Scott Phenis looked at some places in Scripture where we find the phrase “one thing.” Ironically enough, there’s far more than one place we find this phrase, and there’s far more than one lesson we can learn by looking at these Scriptures. This little phrase highlights some major concepts in Scripture.It’s easy for us to go through life never thinking about eternity, or even our calling here on earth. Flippantly living with no perspective is tempting, but it’s not what Scripture calls us to do. That’s why this little phrase...2021-08-2938 min
Christian Center Church PodcastOne Thing In Scripture, there’s a little phrase that pops up now and then: “one thing.” Whenever you see those two words, the writer is telling you to sit up and pay attention. There’s a lot we can learn from Scripture, but when it goes out of its way to point out one thing, then that thing is key to understanding the passages around it. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by life, but if we can step back and focus on a few of these “one thing” moments, then we might find that life makes a little more se...2021-08-2238 min
Christian Center Church PodcastMidnight Miracle When we feel down and out, it’s tempting to give up. Why keep trying when it’s likely we’ll just fail again? What hope do we have to keep going? The Apostle Paul and his companion Silas found themselves in a similar situation in Acts chapter 16, unfairly jailed and awaiting an unknown fate. But in that moment, God gave them a miracle that changed not only their lives, but the lives of everyone in the prison.What was it about the lives of Paul and Silas that made such a miracle possible? And what can we, to...2021-06-1350 min
Christian Center Church PodcastSeasons of Change: Friendship As we continue discussing the challenges and opportunities that can come from going through a season of change, it’s important to remember how vital relationships and friendships are to our lives. What’s more, we need to be aware of how those friendships can shift and change, and how our relationship with Jesus is the one thing that will not be affected by any season of change.When we’re in the middle of change, it can feel a bit like we’ve got no solid ground to stand on. However, Scripture is clear that our relation...2021-06-0939 min
Christian Center Church PodcastGreat Expectations In Acts chapter 3, we’re given the story of a man who has lain for years at a Jerusalem gate called Beautiful, begging those passing by for some money so he could survive. But one day, he encountered the Apostle Peter, and his world was changed. Though the Apostle didn’t have any money to give him, he did have something much more powerful and valuable.The power that Peter displayed that day in Jerusalem is not limited to that one incident. Every believer has been promised the gifts of the Holy Spirit. So what can this inci...2021-05-0540 min
Christian Center Church PodcastThe Presence of God When God called Moses to lead the people of Israel to the Promised Land, Moses felt the weight of that call deeply. He knew he did not have the strength to do it himself, and so he asked God who He would send with them into the wilderness. God's answer was, of course, God Himself.We desperately need the presence of God in our lives, but how desperately do we actually seek that presence? Join Pastor Scott Phenis as he challenges us to seek pure, unadulturated fellowship with our Father in this sermon entitled The Presence of...2020-11-1834 min