Central Heights Church Podcast

We live in a time and place focused on getting views and likes, focused on the external rather than the internal. So what can we learn from Mordecai, a man without immense fame or status? Mordecais compassion, humility, and faith transcend that, reminding us how to love God and others from behind-the-scenes no matter the cost.

Barnabas is known as the Son of Encouragement, but what did that mean, and what can we learn from him? Today were going to look at Barnabas life and what it truly means to encourage others.

In the Portraits sermon series, most of the messages will look at Scripture characters that resonate with the speaker. In this week's teaching, the guest preacher takes a slightly different approach by working through excerpts from 1 Kings 1-11 to explore the life of Solomon. This well-known King is the son of David, the project-manager for the construction of the Temple, and the prolific author o...

Identity and happiness are two of our culture's greatest obsessions. 2,000 years ago, the same was true for the Apostle Paul. His insight reverberates across the centuries in ways that are astonishingly applicable today.

Life in exile can be incredibly difficult. It is costly and it can easily shake one's faith in God. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were somehow able to hold firmly to their convictions and dedicate themselves to the "God who is Able", even in the face of almost certain death. How did they do it?

Summer Teaching Series 2024

Following Jesus isnt always convenient and easy. More often than not, Jesus will invite you into inconvenient situations that stretch and challenge you. Yet, as we find out in this stand-alone message, on the other side of inconvenience is the life you are looking for.

Message by guest speaker Andre Lesur

To live a life of power and purpose is about more than agreeing with God and his teaching. Its about investing your life in what ultimately matters, without hesitation.

Elijah's journey of faith and obedience to God is full of miracles and even personal struggle. His encounter with God reminds us the power of God is shown in many forms.

When Elijah hits rock bottom and has had enough, its easy to think Gods presence and power will be absent. We couldnt be more wrong. In fact, it is Elijahs humanity and weakness that invites Gods power to come once again.

On Pentecost Sunday, we often ask for the fire of God to fall down. More realistically, we want the rain of God to fall down; we often don't want the fire. As Elijah's time on Mount Carmel comes to a close, we'll see that we need both. In fact, the fire of God leads to the rain of God; the destructive, cleansing power of God leads to the blessing of God.

Everybody worships. The question is: who or what has our worship? As we return to the contest on Mount Carmel, well see that the fire of worship is lit when we pay attention to the altars in our lives.

Jesus said he came to give us life to the full.' Yet so many people feel a gap between this and what they experience in their everyday lives. In this story from the life of Elijah we see one way to close the gap and experience the power of God in our lives.

Between the wilderness and the mountaintop experiences of life is often a long and ordinary road. Not much seems to be happening but in this part of Elijahs story, we see something different: with every yes we give to God, we are led closer to what he has in mind for us.

How do ordinary people experience Gods extraordinary power? This question will guide our new teaching series on the life of the ancient prophet Elijah, with the goal of embracing our humanity and becoming the kind of people who experience the power of God.

Elijah, though a human just like us, was a vessel of extraordinary power. As we begin this new series, we consider a consistent pattern that emerges when God does great works: He takes people into the wilderness.

The parable of the narrow and wide gate is a familiar one to many who call themselves believers. There is an invitation to step through one gate or the other and the result has eternal consequences. What could it, would it, should it look like in our lives if we bent our hearts more towards heaven and surrendered all for Jesus. The bottom line is you matter to God, and He will pursue you relentles...

The story of Jesus is about the human need for a homecoming. In one of Jesus most well- known parables about a father and two lost sons, we get a window into the homecoming we need and get to enjoy because of the death and resurrection of Jesus. In this, we get a picture of the life changing hope of Easter: no matter how far we are from him, God the Father will always welcome us home.

In one of Jesus most well-known parables about a father and two sons, the focus has tended to be on the lost younger brother and his return home. Yet when Jesus tells this story, he reveals a shocking truth: older brothers can be just as lost as younger brothers.

In one of Jesus most well-known parables about a father and two sons, we get a window into the homecoming we need and get to enjoy because of Jesus. In this first message, we look at the younger son's return home and the Father's welcome.

Losing the game of comparison today means fear, shame, and insecurity. But winning the game of comparison? That looks like self-righteousness, one of the enemy's most sinister devices. Jesus' parable teaches us how to combat self-righteousness and experience the life of his kingdom.

Jesus wants us to live a life of heaven here on earth. But what does that look like? And how do we see this kind of life come alive in us in greater ways? Jesus answer: it has to do with treasure, light, money, and your heart.

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Jesus taught many things using simple images and everyday objects. What can we learn from a chocolate chip muffin?