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As most of you know, I grew up in a traditional Southern Baptist home. It is something that I am thankful for and to be honest, something I appreciate even more as I get older. [ 481 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/04/21/the-power-of-easter/

1 Thess. 4:9-12. Have you ever heard someone say, "all your church does is worship and study the Bible?" From their perspective, a church that is not doing some activity every day isn't doing what it's supposed to do and is failing in some way. [ 534 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/04/14/a-different-attitude-toward-worship-2/

Is there a difference between being a disciple of Jesus and being a Christian? That’s an interesting and important question. It's important because it’s easy to misunderstand discipleship and think it is something different from being Christian. [ 452 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/?p=897

I was reading in a daily devotional book[i] and I wanted to share the main thoughts with you. It was titled: Risk: Oversold and Underplayed. It challenges a comfortable faith that isn’t willing to risk too much for Jesus. [ 348 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/03/31/risk-oversold-and-underplayed/

“I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” (Revelation 7:14, ESV) [ 541 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/03/24/gods-overcomers/

I really believe this was done with the best of intentions. I also believe that it used to work. Throughout the 1960s through the 1980s Christians would meet in church buildings around 7 P.M. on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. They would be given a list of names and then, in groups of two or three, they would dutifully go to those homes one by one. 538 more words [ 536 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/03/10/as-you-go-evangelism/

In James 4:8, is one of my favorite passages in Scripture. He tells us to draw near to God and He will draw near to us. This passage has been a guiding principle in my life for years. Yet, at times, it seems more difficult than at other times. [ 587 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/03/03/drawing-near-to-god/

How many of us want to experience spiritual victory? How many of us want to have happy and joyful lives? [ 404 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/02/24/experiencing-spiritual-victory/

The supreme purpose of the Christian religion is to make men and women who are like Jesus so that they will act like Jesus. [ 665 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/02/17/faith-should-produce-action/

Today, I want to talk to you about interference. Does Christianity interfere with your life? Does it get in the way and keep you from doing certain things you would like to do? Is faith something that gets in your way, prevents you from making that decision of commitment? [ 690 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/02/10/interferences-and-being-christian/

First, I want to say that I appreciate the effort by the church to provide a meal for the family of Robert Davis. With just a little notice, several came together and hosted a family who was mourning the loss of a loved one. [ 587 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/01/20/doing-good-to-all-men-galatians-610/

I read an article on the website churchleaders.com(1) with this same title and I wanted to share some of the main ideas with you. You can follow the link below for the full article. [ 586 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/?p=839

I am grateful for this New Year! I say that because sometimes we take for granted the blessing that everything in life starts over at some point. Every day comes to an end and with it comes a new day. [ 467 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/01/06/the-power-of-new-opportunities/

Doing good to all men. Galatians 6:10. First, I want to say that I appreciate the effort by the church to provide a meal for the family of Robert Davis. With just a little notice, several came together and hosted a family who was mourning the loss of a loved one. Most of us didn't know Robert, a few of us did, but that is actually irrelevant. [ 572 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/01/20/doing-good-to-all-men/

Doing good to all men. Galatians 6:10. First, I want to say that I appreciate the effort by the church to provide a meal for the family of Robert Davis. With just a little notice, several came together and hosted a family who was mourning the loss of a loved one. Most of us didn't know Robert, a few of us did, but that is actually irrelevant. [ 572 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/?p=819

Due to the rapidly declining weather conditions, we have decided to cancel all services for today. Please stay home and safe. Thanks, Jeff.

Due to the winter weather, we are making some changes to today's schedule. No AM Bible class or evening services. We are planning on having worship this morning. Please be safe and hope to see you at 10:30 am.

I read an article on the website churchleaders.com1 with this same title and I wanted to share some of the main ideas with you. You can follow the link below for the full article. In the article, the author spoke about the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and attendance trends. He said that the SBC had a membership of 16 million members but on any given Sunday, only 6 million attend a church service. [ 551 more words ] http://centralhaywoodcoc.com/2019/01/13/5-dangers-of-missing-church/