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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.
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Joan and I have returned home from some vacation time. We were able to enjoy a cruise on the beautiful Carnival Horizon. We visited Grand Turk, La Romana, Curacao, and Aruba. It is amazing to see the beauty of God’s creative handwork. We are thankful for His safety in our travels. While I was on Read more about Default title[…]
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For a point of information – the Yee Haw Vacation Bible School for Saturday, August 17, has had to be postponed due to a scheduling conflict. We will reschedule the event ASAP and will publish the new information. This Sunday morning, August 18, we will have our annual Worship/Picnic day. This will be held at Read more about Default title[…]
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It has been said, “None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, waiting a few months or a few years to change all the tenor of our lives.” This past Sunday, June 23, was one of those days when we began to make Read more about Default title[…]
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We give all PRAISE to God above. We have received word from The Solomon Foundation that our loan has been unanimously approved for our new worship facility. Our plans for construction can proceed. On Sunday, June 23rd, we will have a Ground Breaking service. Following our morning worship assembly we will gather on the west Read more about Preacher’s Blog[…]
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I found this piece in some illustrations. I don’t know the source for the material. BEFORE THAT… In 1992, when Governor Kirk Fordice stated unreservedly, “America is a Christian nation,” the response bordered on hysteria. But before that. . . Congress declared 1983 to be the “Year of the Bible” and stated that the Bible, Read more about Preacher’s Blog[…]
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We began a new sermon series yesterday morning titled, “Unexpected.” During this series of sermons we will be looking at the first four chapters of the book of Acts. Yesterday’s message was from Acts 1 about “Unexpected Opportunities.” After Jesus’ resurrection the apostles were not expecting what happened. The Holy Spirit came on them and Read more about Preacher’s Blog[…]
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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[…]