Amarillo Central Podcast

12.02.20 - The coronavirus crisis has blessed us with another new opportunity to minister to our downtown area neighbors. Our Local Missions Minister, Mark Love, and Chelsea Smith join Allan on this week's Central Podcast to discuss the Christmas project at Bivins Elementary School. Twelve Central families are wrapping and delivering gifts this week to 40 children in fourteen families connected to...

10.01.20 - Central's foreign missions committee chairman, Steve Cearley, joins Allan Stanglin for a preview of our annual Missions Month that begins this Sunday. Allan and Steve discuss the dynamics of staying connected to our missionaries during a global pandemic, the value of Missions Month to our church family, and what our kids can expect during these four weeks in October.

09.23.20 - After a 28-week break for the virus crisis, Central's Sunday morning Bible classes are starting up again October 4. Greg Dowell joins Allan Stanglin on today's podcast to discuss all the logistics, challenges, and details. What should you expect when you show up for Bible class for the first time in over six months.

8.19.20 - The "Uniting as One" worship service at the Hodgetown ballpark is less than two weeks away. Free tickets to this city-wide, all-church racial renewal event were made available today and the anticipation is building. St. John Baptist Church pastor Anthony Harris joins Allan Stanglin on today's podcast for a conversation about the tickets, the seating at the Sod Poodles stadium, what we ca...

8.6.20 - Two of our own Central church students, Elise Schaffer and Corbin Gray, join Allan Stanglin for a conversation about their experiences as summer interns with our local missions partners. Elise and Corbin share stories from HopeChoice and The PARC, discuss the many ways they've been personally blessed, and point out where God is at work in and through Central for the sake of our city.

08.04.20 - On today's episode of the Central podcast, Allan Stanglin and Mary McNeill welcome the new Bivins Elementary School principal to the Central church family. R. J. Soleyjacks joins us for an introduction to Central and an inspiring conversation about his dreams for the children and families of our local missions partner school.

07.15.20 - Valerie Gooch, the Executive Director of the Panhandle Adult Rebuilding Center, joins Allan Stanglin on today's episode of the Central Podcast for an update on what God is doing in and through this valuable local missions partner. Allan and Valerie discuss the coronavirus shutdown and the effects Covid-19 has had on their ministry. They also talk about The PARC's new property purchase a...

07.08.20 - Greg Dowell joins Allan Stanglin on today's episode for a conversation about the next phases in our transition from scattered to gathered at Central. The "Covid Committee" is identified and the planned next steps for children's programming and Bible classes are unveiled—as long as it is "safe and sensible" to do so!

07.01.20 - Today's episode of the Central podcast has dropped on the Central app and the Central church website. Greg Dowell joins Allan Stanglin for a conversation about community in smaller groups. This podcast is for every member of Central who's looking for some kind of church expression, some community option, between another Zoom meeting and worshiping with 200 people in the auditorium.

6.18.20 - On today's episode of the Central podcast, Allan talks to Anthony Harris, the Pastor at St John Baptist Church in Amarillo, about the "Uniting as One" worship service on June 28. The conversation centers around Anthony's hopes for increased racial harmony in our city and beyond, and why he believes any significant change must begin with God's people.

06.16.20 - On today's episode of the Central podcast, Allan talks about the upcoming "Uniting as One" worship service with two of the event's organizers. Isaac Butler, associate pastor at St John Baptist, and Chris Brown, a minister at Temple of Praise, discuss the origins of the city-wide, all-church, interdenominational, interracial, worship service scheduled for the evening of June 28. The conv...

06.04.20 - Today's podcast features Bivins Principal Benny Barraza and Central Children's Minister Mary McNeill. For the second time in three years, Central has won the Amarillo School District's Partner of the Year award for our work with Snack Pak for Kids, the money we send, and the volunteer hours we spend at Bivins Elementary.

06.02.20 - On today's episode of the Central podcast, Allan introduces us to our new summer youth interns, Emily Cochran and Eli McCoy. Emily and Eli discuss the influences that led them to pursue vocations in congregational ministry, the relationships that led them to Central, and the complications of doing youth ministry during the social distancing of a global pandemic. And Eli gives us stunnin...

05.19.20 - Today's episode of the Central podcast features two of our elders, John Todd Cornett and Craig Gladman, discussing the re-opening of Central for in-person worship on Sunday May 31. The conversation revolves around the current coronavirus conditions in Amarillo, our plans for a gradual restart to our Sunday morning assemblies, and the need for love and extra grace as we carefully transit...

05.14.20 - Today's episode continues and expands the earlier discussion about lament. Allan Stanglin lays the biblical foundation for this spiritual exercise and gets you ready to participate in Central's lament service on Sunday May 24.

05.12.20 - In today's episode, Hannah McNeill and Allan Stanglin walk through the spiritual practice of lament. In the midst of pain and suffering, uncertainty and loss, Christians faithfully take their complaints and petitions directly to God. Hannah and Allan explore the biblical basis for lament and the spiritual benefits of this mostly neglected form of prayer. As you listen, use the provided...

05.05.20 - In today's episode the chairman of our elders, Larry Borger, joins Allan Stanglin for a conversation about May 31 as the targeted date to reopen Central for public worship assemblies. Larry and Allan discuss the thoughts behind the date, the restrictions and guidelines that will be in place that day and the Sundays to follow, and the encouraging news we keep getting from you, the Centra...

04.30.20 - Allan Stanglin and Greg Dowell take apart the Little Debbie Sweet Sixteen in today's episode of the Central Podcast. If you've ever wondered about the merits of Zebra Cakes and Oatmeal Cream Pies versus the qualities of Nutty Buddys and Swiss Cake Rolls, this podcast is for you!

04.28.20 - Central's Family Discipleship Minister, Adam Gray, joins Allan Stanglin on today's podcast with three suggestions for learning the right lessons during the Covid-19 crisis. How do we maintain the healthy habits and keep up the good rhythms we've discovered during our time sheltering-at-home?

04.23.20 - The latest episode of the Central Podcast is loaded and ready for listening. One of Central's shepherds, Ira Purdy, joins our Senior Minister Allan Stanglin today with a passage and a prayer for our church family.

04.21.20 - Our Student Minister, Josh Jones, joins Senior Minister Allan Stanglin in today's episode for a conversation about daily and weekly rhythms. One of the reasons we can feel uneasy during this time is because our routines have been disrupted. Josh shares some practical suggestions for developing new rhythms as we pay attention to our Lord and to each other.

04.16.20 - One of our elders, Larry Borger, joins Senior Minister Allan Stanglin on today's episode of the Central podcast with a passage and a prayer. Larry shares a section of Scripture that is especially meaningful to him this week and prays over our congregation.

04.14.20 - In today's episode, Central Children's Minister Mary McNeill joins Allan Stanglin for a conversation about Sabbath as it relates to the current virus crisis. We've been given a lot of extra time and space; we've been more or less forced into a Sabbath rest. We can either receive the down time as a gift or as another thing that stresses us out. Mary gives practical suggestions for using...

04.09.20 - We just completed another podcast with one of our shepherds, Tim McMenamy. In this latest episode, Tim shares a passage from Scripture that is especially meaningful to him this week and prays over our congregation.

04.07.20 - Over the next few weeks, we're asking some of our elders to share with our church family a passage and a prayer. In today's episode, Steve reads a couple of passages that are especially meaningful to him during this virus crisis and offers a prayer for the Central church family.