Articles – Central church of Christ

It’s Mother’s Day

It’s Mother’s Day, so once again we pause to mouth a word, But I was wishing I could say it so it somehow might be heard. That I could make

Lifeline Publications May 10, 2026

Wanting More

Did you ever finish an ice cream cone, and find yourself wanting more? Or maybe a good steak or that special dessert? As Christians mature, we find ourselves wanting more

Lifeline Publications May 3, 2026

Telling the Next Generation About Laura Jenkins

from Freed-Hardeman University: https://plannedgiving.fhu.edu/meet-our-donors/jeff-and-laura-jenkins It was a fate that was destined to be for Jeff Jenkins and his future wife, Laura Colley. Both students had strong family ties to Freed-Hardeman

Guest Article April 26, 2026

The Two Purposes of Baptism

Why does a person get baptized? I think most of us know, there are many improper reasons for doing so. Some are baptized as a “sacrament” or ritual taught by

Lifeline Publications April 19, 2026

Baptism: Is It Immersion or Sprinkling?

One of the more controversial subjects in the history of Christianity has been baptism, particularly the “mode” or proper method for performing this important act of obedience to God. Some

Lifeline Publications April 12, 2026

Highlighting Our Bible School (11)

The Bible school program here at Central has some amazing students and teachers! From time to time we highlight some of them here in the Bulletin so that we can

Lifeline Publications April 5, 2026

Technology and the Church: Friend or Foe?

From the beginning, humanity was given the mandate to cultivate and steward creation (Gen 1:28). Innovation and creativity are not outside God’s design; they reflect the image of a Creator

Guest Article March 29, 2026

Guest Article : Religious Assumptions

by Steve Higginbotham The story is told of a lady who walked into a pharmacy and asked the pharmacist if he had a cure for the hiccups. The pharmacist said,

Guest Article March 22, 2026

Winning is Everything

As we raised our children through baseball, football, volleyball, cheerleading, and ballet, we tried to teach them that there is more involved than simply winning. Development of good sportsmanship, teamwork,

Lifeline Publications March 15, 2026

The Power of an Invitation Song

I have long been fascinated by invitation songs. There are several reasons for this, which I shall review below, but first, I think it’s appropriate to consider exactly what an

Lifeline Publications March 8, 2026

First Corinthians: A Call to Unity, Purity and Faithfulness

When studying the New Testament, it is essential that we give careful attention to each of its twenty-seven books in order to grow into faithful and mature Christians. Yet among

Jonathan Bennett March 1, 2026

How the Book of Judges Proves There Is a God

Last week in Bible class, I mentioned an observation made recently by brother Don Deitrick. He said the book of Judges is one of the most depressing books in the

Lifeline Publications February 22, 2026

The “Most Excellent Way”

In the midst of Paul’s instructions to the Corinthian brethren regarding spiritual gifts, he states that they should “desire earnestly the greater gifts,” but then proceeds in Chapter 13 to

Lifeline Publications February 15, 2026

Some Beautiful Take-Aways from the Book of Ruth

Tucked inconspicuously between the Old Testament books of Judges and First Samuel is the short, precious book of Ruth. Consisting of only four chapters, it’s easy to miss if we’re

Lifeline Publications February 8, 2026

Guest Article: Five Tips for Worshipping at Home

by Steve Higginbotham Due to the pandemic, most believers find themselves in unfamiliar circumstances, especially with respect to worship. We suddenly find ourselves unable to engage in many lifelong habitual

Guest Article February 1, 2026

Snow

As I write this article, the weather forecasters are predicting a significant snowfall in a few days. By the time some of you read this, there may be a blanket

Lifeline Publications January 25, 2026

What Satan Has Done For You

It seems that no matter how much teaching and preaching is done for some people, they are dead set on following Satan, rather than following Jesus Christ. They seem to

Lifeline Publications January 18, 2026

What a Congregation Owes to Its Eldership

Elders have a grave responsibility in the oversight of souls entrusted to their care. But those souls also have some responsibilities, which are sometimes not emphasized sufficiently. Consider the following

Lifeline Publications January 11, 2026