Centered on Christ Podcast

Glenn Colley preached this sermon on Wednesday night of the West Hobbs Street Church of Christ’s 2026 Spring Gospel Meeting. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

Glenn Colley preached this sermon on Tuesday evening at the West Hobbs Street Church of Christ’s Spring Gospel Meeting in Athens, Alabama. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

Glenn Colley preached this sermon on Monday evening of the 2026 Spring Gospel Meeting at the West Hobbs Street Church of Christ in Athens, Alabama. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

We continue our study of contrasts between material wealth and spiritual wealth. We began with an examination of warnings about wealth (1 Tim. 6:6-10, 17-19) and then discussed the account of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). This week, we want to study the encounter between Jesus and a “Rich Young Ruler” recorded in Mark 10:17-27. It is one of the most striking encounters in all of the Ne...

This sermon was preached by Glenn Colley during the Sunday afternoon assembly of the West Hobbs Street Church of Christ. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

The individual who faces intense suffering, no matter the cause, often feels helpless. Personal struggles are amplified when we assume no one cares. Loneliness accompanies difficulty, and hope is lost. We wonder: How much more can we take? Why doesn’t anyone seem to care? God Heard Elijah’s Cry. The prophet Elijah evidently felt this way in 1 Kings 19. After winning a great victory over the prophe...

In our last article , we discussed the contrasts pointed out in 1 Tim. 6:6-10, 16-19, which were “greed vs contentment,” “trusting in uncertain riches vs trusting in the living God,” and “living for the here and now vs living for the there and then.” This week, we want to examine two individuals who fit these contrasts perfectly. Jesus taught about these two men and pulled back the curtain for us...

Recently, brother Glenn Colley preached in our gospel meeting. This sermon was the one he preached during our Sunday morning assembly. Lord willing, I look forward to sharing more of what he preached during our meeting with you in the upcoming weeks! Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

Although Paul was not with Jesus during His earthly ministry, he was chosen by the Lord to be an apostle. Jesus described Paul’s future work when He instructed Ananias to meet Paul in Damascus and teach the gospel to him. He told the reluctant Ananias: “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel” (Acts 9:15). Making a similar point to P...

The Bible has a lot to say about wealth. Jesus addressed the topic directly, through parables, and often gave warnings to the rich. While it is not sinful to be wealthy, if the heart is not right, wealth can lead to destruction. In this week’s article, we want to discuss the contrasts between being physically rich and being spiritually rich. I invite you to the sixth chapter of Paul’s first letter...

I preached this sermon several weeks ago when the West Hobbs Street Church of Christ gathered to worship together. This sermon examines seven responsibilities Christians have to one another, as taught in Scripture. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

In recent headlines, Brendan Sorsby, the highly touted transfer quarterback at Texas Tech, entered a gambling addiction program after it was discovered he placed thousands of online bets on all kinds of sports. His future in sports does not look good. This young man’s gambling problem is just a widely publicized example of the vast issue that addiction in various forms has become in this country....

The West Hobbs Street Church of Christ is having our Spring Gospel Meeting this week, April 26-29. I hope you will come be with us if you live nearby! Otherwise, I hope you will livestream or go back and listen to the sermons as you have the opportunity. Meeting Times: * Sunday (9:00 & 10:00 AM; 1:00 PM). * Monday - Wednesday (7:00 PM). Watch on Facebook . Get full access to Centered on Christ at...

When we buy a new car, we are excited about it. We vow that we will take care of that car. We will have it serviced. We will wash it regularly. We will not eat in it. We will drive carefully. We will keep it new for the next 200,000 miles. In time, the newness wears off. We do not treasure the car the way we did when we purchased it. It gets some dings. We have to eat in it from time to time. We k...

This article will conclude our study of “Avoiding Apostasy.” I hope and pray that this study has been pleasing to God, Scripturally accurate, and helpful for all who have been engaged in it. We have discussed several passages, including Hebrews 3:12 , John 10:28 , and Revelation 2-3 (the seven churches of Asia). While there are a multitude of passages that emphasize the importance of staying faith...

In 1 Thessalonians 1, Paul was thankful for the example of the Christians in Thessalonica. But it didn’t only encourage Paul. Their example was seen by the world as well. And that was a powerful thing. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

Thus far in our series, we have discussed two main passages: Hebrews 3:12 and John 10:28 . These passages, in context, show both the possibility of falling away and the importance of staying faithful. Now that we have established that the Bible teaches it is possible to fall away, we want to engage in a case study on seven congregations of God’s people who were told by Jesus the importance of stay...

Running a race is hard. It can be easy to quit running. But Scripture urges God’s people not to quit running. Let us endure by looking to Jesus, and laying aside the things that slow us down and hold us back. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

Last week, we began a new series of articles discussing the possibility of apostasy as revealed in Scripture. Some argue that once one is saved, he or she is then never in danger of losing their salvation. We discussed Hebrews 3:12 last week , which strongly stated: “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God” (Heb. 3:12). This week, we...

I enjoyed my time at the 2026 Memphis School of Preaching lectures. This podcast is a brief review of some thoughts I had from my visit back to some of my old stomping grounds. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

“ Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me” (Psalm 119:133). Kelsea Ballerini released a haunting song called, I Sit in Parks in 2025. In the song, she tells how she goes and sits in parks, watching a husband and a wife playing with their children. She sees how they love each other, and she wonders if she made the right choice to give up her own marriage and a future...

Recently, I had a conversation with someone who asked me what I believed regarding eternal security. After explaining to him that while the Bible teaches eternal security in Christ (John 10:28; Tit. 1:2; 1 John 5:13), it also teaches that it is possible to forfeit one’s salvation if one chooses to go back into a life of sin. This triggered a discussion in which the gentleman disagreed, but it has...

Lord willing, I’m planning to be at the Memphis School of Preaching lectures for several days this week. I talk about that briefly in this short update, and look forward to getting back to our “regularly scheduled programming” next Sunday. Get full access to Centered on Christ at centeredonchrist.substack.com/subscribe

In Acts 17, the apostle Paul “came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews” (verse 1, NKJV). Speaking to the crowd at that location, Paul reasoned from Scripture in order to prove Jesus was the Christ. Although “some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas” (verse 4), others became envious and so...

I hope and pray that this series of articles has been a blessing to your life as it has been to mine. It is an honor to spend time in the Word of God and share thoughts from my study with you. We have noticed in our study that in order to cope with the trials of life appropriately, we need to be still (Psalm 46) , be prayerful (Psalm 69) , and be encouraged (Isa. 43:1-5) . As we close out our seri...