City Central Church Podcast

Pastor Chris was charged up this week about the instability of King Belshazzar versus the integrity of Daniel! In Daniel chapter 5, we read a detailed account of the sinful, selfish acts of the king that brought him, his leaders, and his subjects, to God's swift judgment.

Pastor Chris struck a nerve this week as we all saw ourselves in the comfy King more than the sacrificial Servant. In this fourth message on the Unshakeable Kingdom, from the book of Daniel, Chris helps us see the discipline of the Lord that was working in Nebuchadnezzar. God had to take this man, mighty in his own eyes, surrounded by excess, and teach him to learn what is of true value.  

In this third message from the Book of Daniel, Pastor Chris unpacks the elements of loyalty practiced daily by the four devout young men from Judah. Daniel's faithful companions, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced a fiery test of loyalty, when challenged to choose King over God. Yet, their daily devotion and spiritual discipline helped them stand firm. Instead of a 'crisis of faith' these godly...

Pastor Chris is fired-up in this new 12-part series on the book of Daniel! In this first message, "Daniel: An Unshakable Kingdom," he connects the experiences of young Daniel, and his three friends, in relevant ways to the shaking going on in our world and what must be our response. The emphasis is on the reminder of God's truth and calling that are an unshakable foundation for the fellowship of b...

"Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God]." Proverbs 29:18 (AMP) Pastor Chris began this message on vision with a plant in a pot. He said this type (Daphne) needs room to grow, to be planted in a place where its roots grow deep, its branches spread wide and it grows healthy and strong. If left...

Dennis Gibson

Pastor Chris starts this 2-part message with a question for us in an exploring our attitudes about people different from us: "Where are your eyes?" Where our eyes go will set the trajectory of our life. Peter, the disciple, did something no other human has ever done, he walked on water – then he took his eyes off of Jesus and began sinking. What are the three options? Society usually presses us to...

Pastor Chris delivers a commanding conclusion to this series Knowing Jesus in Trying Times: a Walkthrough the Book of 1 John. He explains that this was the Apostle John's goodbye message to the believers reading this letter. He shares that often a person's final words stress what is most important. Addressing the biblical concept of idols, Chris deepens our perspective on modern idolatry.  

This week, Pastor Chris shared how Christians living in this world are to have an expectation of difficulty and tribulation. John exhorts us to take heart in the midst of it, since we are designed as God's children to thrive during trials and tribulations. Jesus has made a way for you and I to have peace. He has made a way for us to have peace that dissolves fear and secures us in times of trouble...

One of our own members, Damion Walker, brings a message from 1 John chapter 4 on what is true love as expressed by God in His character and word. He brings clarity to the need for believers to be salt and light in this world.

Pastor Chris offers a pastoral message for those who are feeling weary and heavy in this hour. He emphasized the importance of reminding ourselves that we are not condemned. Sometimes Christians can live as if they are failures, condemned by their own negative thoughts. Pastor Chris offers three thoughts to remind us of our identity in Christ in order to combat self-condemnation and weariness. The...

Pastor Chris expressed the importance of relationships in our daily walk as Christians. They can be complicated, confusing and difficult to navigate at times. Relationships imprint your life for good or evil, and how we treat each other affects our lives. In reality, you will know what a person believes by how they treat people. Pastor Chris described the difference between natural and supernatura...

DeQuin Evans & Chris Hippe

Pastor Chris gives us insight into how racial reconciliation will always be fully accomplished in Christ alone. It will always be opposed by the enemy of our souls who sows division as a tactic to build walls of hostility. He reminds us that scripture addresses this human conflict with one remedy: to become and act as children of God. In the power of Jesus we are made new. We are reconciled to Him...

Pastor Chris addresses our present societal division and dismay with a message on compassion and action. The Apostle John was eager to remind us all of the kind of love that comes from God. He uses this faith fact as a springboard to challenge us to practice righteousness – not for ourselves, but for others. Loving our brother is essential to knowing God's love.   Chris orients us to this life the...

Pastor Chris guides us this week in understanding what is fake Christianity and what is real. The Apostle John, who was a New Testament prophet, like the prophets of old, warns us that we are in the 'last hour' of the Kingdom of God – the time between Jesus' ascension and his coming return. During this ' hour' , many proclaim to be Christians, but they intend to deceive. These are the ' antichrist...

We continue our journey through 1 John, a love letter to the church from the elderly apostle John who addresses us as 'Beloved' just as he heard Jesus address him. In this love, he firmly writes of a new emphasis on an old commandment: to love one another.   Pastor Chris helps us discover how our lifestyle reflects either our love for the Lord or for the world. He unpacks the metaphors John uses t...

In this third message on our walk through 1 John, Pastor Chris shared how God's justice system works for our benefit. Here in chapter two, the beloved disciple of Jesus writes of how Christ is our Advocate.