Newsletter      January 2010   Dave's Corner YEAR OF SHARING! 2010! I would like for our congregation here at Central Christian to work on sharing more in 2010. This was a very important part of the early church and should be a very important part of our congregation. Philemon 1:6 states: "I pray that you will actively share your faith with a real understanding of every good thing which we have in Christ." There are some key words in this scripture I would like to address. The first work is "you." In the context, he was speaking to...

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       Central Christian Church Newsletter              Dave's Corner The Christmas Story "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning.  Through Him everything was made.  Without Him nothing which has happened would have happened.  He was the Source of life.  That life was light for people.  The light shines in the darkness; the darkness can never put it out! ...The Word became human and lived among us for a while.  We saw His glory, the kind of glory like that of the...

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    Central Christian Church Newsletter              Dave's Corner   "Through It All" Last month I gave you scriptures that were for comfort, strength, and hope.  In life we are going to be faced with many difficulties and trials and heartaches. We need to take this time of Thanksgiving to thank and praise the Lord for seeing us through all that we have had to face and things we will be facing.  I like the words for the song by Andrae' Crouch titled "Through It All." Verse one says:  "I've had many tears and sorrows, I've had questions for tomorrow,...

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    Central Christian Church Newsletter          GOD OF COMFORT!"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.  He retoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousmess for his name's sake.  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup...

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    Central Christian Church Newsletter            DAVE'S CORNER   A Time for Prayer!  Acts 4:23-31 Peter and John left the meeting of the Jewish leaders and went to their own group.  They told the group everything which the most important priests and the Jewish elders had said to them.  When they heard this, they prayed to God with one purpose, "Master, You are the One who made the land, the sea, the sky, and everything in the world.  Our ancestor, David, was Your servant.  With the help of the Holy Spirit he wrote these words:  'Why were the nations so...

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