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Central has been located in Portsmouth, Ohio, on the corner of Grandview and Robinson Avenues for nearly 100 years. But it is not the long past history that we want to talk about. We do not want to only glory in the past. We are interested in what the church is doing today and what we can do for you. Many opportunities of service and Christian growth and maturity are offered through Central Church of Christ and we encourage you to check out the other pages on this web site.
We make the Lord's Day top priority
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We use our gifts, skills, & time to build the church
We look to put others before self
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PREACHER’S BLOG
We are at Palm Sunday marking the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, beginning the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. The crowd was enthralled as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. What a difference this was from the normal way dignitaries and leaders in battle entered a city. They would be riding Read more about PREACHER’S BLOG[…]
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Luke 15:10 – In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. We know there was rejoicing in the presence of God’s angels yesterday as we shared in the baptism of Wayne Stewart at the conclusion of our worship assembly. We Read more about Preacher’s Blog[…]
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It is a proven fact that men can be wrong in what they say and believe. The great Greek philosopher Aristotle called death ‘the things to be feared most.’ He said this because to him death ‘appears to be the end of every-thing.” We know that death certainly is not the end of everything. There Read more about PREACHER’S BLOG[…]
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“Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.” Thus are the words of the Doxology. All praise belongs to God. I want to ascribe praise to God today as we are rejoicing in the action taken this past Read more about PREACHER’S BLOG[…]
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This week we are in Pigeon Forge, TN, for the annual Winter Worship Workshop, sponsored by Barnabas Ministries of Gallipolis, Ohio. This is a gathering of Christian people for a time of encouragement. The Lord is praised through music and singing and preaching from the Word. It is a time of uplifting our brothers and Read more about Preacher’s Blog[…]
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It has been a little while since I have written due to an issue with the webpage, but that has been resolved. Last Sunday was the Super Bowl and now we know that the winner was the New England Patriots by a score of 13-3 over the Los Angeles Rams. This game has been defined Read more about Default title[…]
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I shared the following as a communion meditation this past Sunday. Hopefully you get gain something from it too. I love Christmas time with the grandkids. My grandkids can’t wait for the time when I open the gifts they have bought for me. This year I got a 2,000 piece Mickey Mouse puzzle from Josie, Read more about Preacher’s Blog[…]
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2019 has arrived. The anticipated day was marked with world-wide celebration. Perhaps you had your own celebration. With the number of years adding up for me now there isn’t as much late night celebration as in years past. Nonetheless, I am thankful for God’s blessing and goodness in giving me opportunity to see the beginning Read more about PREACHER’S BLOG[…]
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Joan and I returned home from spending time with our youngest son, Steve and his wife Tabitha, is Naples, Florida. We were able to spend the week of Thanksgiving with them and our second son Daryn, his wife Eve, and their children: Josie, Mason, and Gavin. We were reminded of the blessings God has poured Read more about Default title[…]