“On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices thatthey had prepared.” – Luke 24:1 Long before it was imported into the Christian tradition, the Spring festival honored thegoddess Eostre or Eastre. The name is pronounced Easter. She was the ancient Anglo Saxongoddess of the dawn...
As I scrolled back through the last three Lenten seasons, I was reminded of how much we haveexperienced together over that time together. Each Lenten season, we gathered on Wednesday evenings toshare in a time of prayer and study. In 2021, we studied Jesus’ teachings about storing treasures in his Sermon on the Mount. We...
Have you ever experienced something that keeps making itself known in unexpected places and ways? Brad and I returned from our trip to Palestine a bit more than a month ago, but almost daily, in some fashion, I am reminded of a person, place, or event we experienced while in the Holy Land. We will...
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” – Colossians 3:16 “Every song is a teaching tool. Our songs either anchor us in truth, or they lead us...
Pastor Layne spoke recently about the many ways “blessings” can be defined. We are blessed to be member-stewards of the abundance that includes Central Christian Church, Austin. We share an abundance of joyful spirit, knowing as we do and practicing as best we can right now the teachings of Jesus. We accept and share the...
