Leading people to discover and fully own their faith in Jesus. That is the mission of Central Christian Church, led by Pastor Cal Jernigan based in Mesa, Arizona with multiple locations throughout Arizona. Central is a safe and practical place to come as you are and grow in your faith, but it is also a place where complacency is challenged because we believe you are Made For More.
Does God value all life? Does God value unborn life?
Abortion has been made a normal part of our everyday society. It is legal, it is utilized by many, but is it moral?
Join us as we learn from Pastor …
What does God value the most? The Bible is clear that humans are God’s most prized creation.
What do people usually value the least? Other people.
Join us as Pastor Cal Jernigan demonstrates how devalu…
Who gets to decide how valuable you are?
With a worldview that excludes a creator, many scientists have reasoned that humans are a cosmic accident. They are not worth more than a rock or a tree. But t…
We often try to avoid problems and trials. Why? The simple answer is that we don't like suffering.
However, it is through suffering that endurance is built. And from endurance we develop character. An…
2020 was filled with bad news. In fact, the word of the year describes the process of how we consume bad news online, doomscrolling.
Amidst all the bad news, Christmas brings us good news. Over 2000 y…
Peace is something that we all want. Because of this, we go to things to help bring us peace.
Maybe for you that is your job, family, success, or even coffee. Despite our best efforts, these things wi…
Research shows that every one of us holds an average of 13 secrets and 5 of those secrets no one else knows about except us.
Whether we have secrets or not, that statistic reminds us that we all need …
What do you want this Christmas?
Deep down most of us just want to be wanted. No matter what our background is there is this hole in our hearts that wants to be filled by someone who will love, apprec…
What do you most desperately desire?
We all remember the huge Christmas lists we would create as kids. However, most of us would also admit that none of the gifts we received on Christmas would ultima…
Does God still speak to us today? If He does, how does He communicate? And, if He is trying to communicate to us, what are we doing to listen?
Many people in our culture believe that God doesn’t commu…
There is so much noise in our world today. The noise of politics, emotions, finances, education, COVID-19, disunity, and so much more.
Sometimes we can focus on the noise so much that we forget to tak…
It is far too common for many of us to feel alone. Right now, loneliness is running rampant through our culture.
Christians have been gathering together to worship for thousands of years, but is this …
Do you feel rich? Do your feelings of wealth change how generous you are?
At some point in our lives we have all been the recipient of someone’s generosity. As time goes on, though, it is hard to swit…
Life is better together!
It’s a mantra Central holds, and we believe it’s grounded in God’s call for everyone to live in community. From the beginning, we see God’s intention was for us to not be alo…
Why should we share our faith in Jesus? Does it matter?
How do we share our faith? Do we all need to be preaching on the street corners?
God calls us to share our faith every moment, but it doesn’t alw…
What’s a Christian?
Many people would say a Christian is a person who believes in Jesus, goes to church on Sunday, and reads the Bible. But what does a Christian DO?
God calls us to have a heart for ot…
Everyone is passionate about something, but are we passionate about the right things?
We are called to passionately pursue Jesus first and foremost in our lives. This pursuit may seem hard at first, b…
Do you own your faith? What does that even mean? Many of us grew up as Christians and we can’t remember a time when we didn’t know about Jesus. Owning your faith is more than just growing up hearing …
We often make snap judgements about people based on our own stories, but Jesus shows us a different way. Jesus calls us to empathize with everyone and learn their story. Have you learned the story of…
Politics have become a leading source of division in our country. Many families have been torn apart from differing political perspectives. Christians are called to unity and love, yet many of us str…