Podcasts about Central Presbyterian Church

Fear has a way of convincing us that we’re alone — that our future is uncertain, our past is catching up to us, and the darkness ahead is too much to face. But Psalm 23 offers a different vision: a Shepherd who goes before us, walks beside us, and pursues us with goodness and mercy. Rather than denying the realities that frighten us, it points us to the presence of Christ in the midst of them. Listen to this sermon as Shawn Slate explores why the Good Shepherd is the answer to our deepest fears. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a world that talks endlessly about love, how do we actually know what love looks like? When we take a look at Scripture, it challenges the idea that love is simply following our feelings, revealing instead how God’s law shapes and defines what it means to truly love others. Far from being restrictive, God’s commands are shown to be a guide toward human flourishing, faithfulness, and lives transformed by grace. Listen to this sermon as Twaambo Moyo explores how the gospel changes our relationship to the law and teaches us to love the way God intended. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Politics can feel exhausting, divisive, or impossible to escape — but how should Christians actually engage with the world of government and power? When exploring the tension between earthly authority and ultimate allegiance to Christ, we see a vision for faithful citizenship that neither idolizes politics nor withdraws from it. In a culture tempted to place its hope in leaders and institutions, we’re reminded where true hope is meant to rest. Listen to this sermon as Andrew Smith unpacks what it means to honor authority while keeping Christ at the center of our loyalty. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a world shaped by outrage and division, it’s easy to believe that revenge is the only path to justice. But the gospel offers a radically different way — one that confronts wrongdoing honestly while refusing to let bitterness have the final word. Through life’s hardest challenges, we’re invited to see how forgiveness can break cycles of hurt and open the door to something unexpected and healing. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores what it means to love not only our neighbors, but even our enemies. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

The kind of community we long for is real, but it looks nothing like what the world typically offers. When we turn to Scripture, we see a radically different vision of relationships, where love is genuine, self-giving, and strong enough to endure both joy and pain. This vision challenges the way we approach others, inviting us into a deeper, more honest, and more sacrificial way of living together. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris shows how receiving Christ’s love can reshape the way we love one another. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

What if the way you see yourself is quietly shaping every relationship in your life? The gospel offers a new lens, freeing us from both pride and insecurity and grounding us in a truer identity. From that place, we begin to see our need for others, our belonging in community, and our role in serving with purpose. Listen to this sermon as Andrew Smith invites you to discover how a renewed perspective can transform both your inner life and your relationships. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We’re all being shaped by something, but rarely do we stop to ask what it is. The quiet pressures of everyday life pull us in one direction, while the gospel invites us into something entirely different. It challenges the idea that surrender is restrictive, showing instead how it leads to true freedom and lasting change. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris invites you to discover a life transformed from the inside out. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

After the resurrection, doubt and confusion still linger as the disciples struggle to make sense of what has happened. When Jesus appears among them, he meets their fear with peace and their skepticism with grace, inviting them to see and believe. In their uncertainty, we find a reflection of our own — and a Savior who patiently draws us into deeper faith. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how the risen Jesus meets us in our doubts and leads us into lasting belief. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

On Easter morning, what seemed like the end was revealed as a new beginning that changed everything. The empty tomb declares that sin has been defeated, death has been overcome, and hope is no longer out of reach. In the risen Jesus, we find not only proof of God’s power, but the promise of new life for all who trust in him. Listen to this Easter Sunday sermon as Jason Harris proclaims the victory of the resurrection and the unshakable hope it offers to the world. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

On the cross, something far more than a tragic death took place — it was a moment that sent shockwaves through all of creation. Darkness falls, the earth shakes, and the temple curtain tears, revealing a Savior who steps into judgment, abandonment, and suffering in our place. In that moment, Jesus breaks the power of sin, lifts the curse, and opens the way for new life with God. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how the death of Jesus changed everything — and why its power still reaches into our lives today. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

A single kiss in the garden exposes both betrayal and the fragile nature of the human heart. While Judas hides hypocrisy and the disciples falter in fear, Jesus stands firm, choosing the path of suffering out of love. In their failure, we see both a warning about our own weakness and a hope in Christ’s unshakable faithfulness. Listen to this sermon as Twaambo Moyo unpacks what Jesus’ betrayal reveals about our hearts and the Savior who remains faithful. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

When thousands gather with nothing to eat, Jesus responds with compassion for a people in need of a shepherd. With just a few loaves and fish, he reveals both his power and his purpose — to restore and provide. He also invites his followers into the impossible, showing how God works through our weakness. Listen to this sermon as Andrew Smith unpacks how Jesus, the compassionate Shepherd, meets our deepest needs and calls us to trust him with what little we have. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Grief, desperation, and hope collide when a father begs Jesus to save his dying daughter. Along the way, another suffering woman reaches out in faith and finds healing, revealing that no pain is too small and no situation too hopeless for Christ’s compassion and power. When Jesus finally arrives, he speaks a simple word, and death itself gives way to life. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris reflects on the day Jesus raised the dead and what it reveals about faith, suffering, and the hope only Christ can give. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a desolate place among the tombs, Jesus encounters a man utterly shattered by a legion of demons — cut off from community, dignity, and hope. With a single command, Jesus restores the man, revealing both the destructive reality of evil and his unmatched authority over it. The story forces a decision: Some people push Jesus away, while the restored man becomes the first witness of his mercy to the nations. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris explores the reality of evil, the authority of Jesus, and the life-changing choice every person must make when confronted with him. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

When a sudden storm threatens to sink the disciples’ boat, their fear exposes just how fragile their faith really is. In the chaos, Jesus speaks a word and a raging sea becomes a great calm, revealing that he is no mere teacher but the Lord of creation itself. The storms we face uncover our vulnerability, but they also invite us to trust the one who has faced the ultimate storm on our behalf. Listen this sermon as Jason Harris explores what the super storm reveals about our faith, our fears, and the Savior who stands sovereign over it all. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

At a wedding in Cana, when the wine runs out and quiet embarrassment sets in, Jesus performs His first sign — turning water into the very best wine. This miracle reveals a Savior who affirms the goodness of creation, cares about ordinary human need, and offers a deeper joy than this world can sustain. The wine we chase eventually runs dry, but Jesus provides a new wine that cleanses, renews, and points to a coming feast where joy will never end. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris explores why Jesus always saves the best for last, and what that means for our lives today. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Ash Wednesday invites us to face the truth about ourselves — our frailty, our wandering hearts, and our need for mercy. In one unforgettable story, Jesus exposes both the pride that blinds us and the grace that welcomes us home. Through repentance and humility, we discover that God’s mercy runs deeper than our failure. Watch this Ash Wednesday sermon as Jason Harris reflects on the day Jesus told a story that calls us to honest repentance and joyful return. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

The Christian life can quietly become a formula of effort and discipline, yet Jesus teaches that real growth cannot be manufactured. In John 15, He invites us to abide in Him — the true vine — where fruitfulness flows not from performance but from living connection. As God lovingly prunes and shapes his people, their lives begin to reflect his glory and overflow with lasting joy. Listen to this sermon as Twaambo Moyo shows how abiding in Christ alone leads to a fruitful life that honors God and satisfies the soul. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Love is more than a feeling; it's a promise, a passion, and a power strong enough to withstand life’s fiercest storms. The Song of Songs celebrates romantic love in marriage, yet ultimately points beyond itself to a deeper, covenantal love that no waters can quench. In Christ, we see a love sealed by promise, marked by holy jealousy, and proven stronger than death itself. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unfolds the promise, passion, and power of God’s unquenchable love for his people. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Marriage carries deep hopes, wounds, and longings, yet Scripture invites us to see it as something far richer than culture’s changing definitions. In the Song of Songs, marriage is revealed as a joyful, covenantal union marked by exclusivity, mutuality, and enduring commitment. Beyond human relationships, marriage also points to a greater mystery — the faithful, pursuing love of Christ for his people. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unpacks a theology of marriage that reshapes how we understand love, commitment, and our ultimate hope in Christ. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a culture obsessed with self-definition, the search for identity often leaves us restless rather than secure. Scripture offers a better way: identity received, not achieved, rooted in being fully known and deeply loved by God. The Song of Songs reveals how love shapes who we are and who we are becoming in Christ. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris explores how a theology of identity frees us from self-invention and grounds us in God’s transforming love. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Desire is often treated with suspicion or excess, but Scripture presents it as a good gift that reveals something essential about what it means to be human. In the Song of Songs, desire is shown as both divine and dangerous — meant to be cherished, yet requiring wisdom, patience, and proper direction. Ultimately, our deepest longings point beyond human love to a God who desires relationship with us more deeply than we imagine. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how a theology of desire helps us understand our hearts, order our loves, and rest in the one who alone can truly satisfy. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a culture torn between obsessing over the body and despising it, Scripture offers a healing and hopeful vision of embodied humanity. The Song of Songs affirms that our bodies are not problems to be solved but gifts to be received — created good by God, wounded by sin, yet never stripped of dignity. In Jesus, we are given a future hope in which our bodies are redeemed, restored, and made whole. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris invites us to rediscover a theology of the body that leads from confusion to clarity and from brokenness to glory. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

As a new year begins, Scripture calls us to consider not just better habits but a better focus — one that anchors our lives in what truly lasts. The book of Hebrews lifts our eyes to the supremacy of Jesus, revealing him as greater than prophets, angels, and every other voice that competes for our attention. Left unattended, faith can quietly drift, but a clear vision of Christ draws us back to the greatness of the salvation he has fully accomplished. Watch this sermon as Andrew Smith invites us to pay much closer attention to Jesus, the Son who is better than all and the source of our great salvation. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We often assume that being broken disqualifies us from love, purpose, or belonging, but Scripture tells a very different story. The Bible reveals a God who moves toward us in our weakness, naming our wounds without abandoning us and calling us beloved even when we feel most undone. True healing begins not with pretending we are whole but with trusting the one who meets us in our brokenness with grace. Listen to this sermon as Hansol Kang explores how God holds together our brokenness and belovedness, inviting us into honest faith and deeper restoration. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We're counting down to the 10th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza with some of our favorite musical artists over the past decade. Like Hazel Miller and Claire Dunn. Plus a centuries-old classic played on a massive pipe organ inside the historic Central Presbyterian Church in Denver. 

Christmas can easily become sentimental, commercial, or routine, but Scripture calls us to something far deeper. The Gospel of John reveals Jesus as the promised Savior who brings light to our minds, love to our hearts, and life to our whole being — confronting our darkness with truth and grace. This is not an invitation to admire a tradition but to receive a person who forgives, heals, and restores us completely. Listen to this Christmas Eve sermon as Jason Harris proclaims how Jesus, the promised Savior, offers real hope, unconditional love, and new life that begins now and lasts forever. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Every human heart longs for a God who speaks — a voice beyond ourselves that can answer life’s deepest questions and guide us toward truth. Scripture promises that God would not leave His people in the dark but would raise up a prophet greater than Moses to reveal his will, stand in the gap, and bring lasting transformation. In Jesus, that promise is fulfilled: He does not merely speak God’s word; He is God’s Word, offering revelation, mediation, and new life to all who listen. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how Jesus, the promised Prophet, speaks with authority, draws us near to God, and reshapes what it means to be truly human. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

God’s call to Abraham reveals a radically new way of being human — one rooted not in self-made identity or manufactured greatness, but in God’s gracious initiative. In a world where our circumstances often leave us longing for a different kind of life, Scripture shows that God still breaks into our darkness with a promise that reshapes everything. At the center of that promise stands Jesus, the true Seed and true Home, through whom all the families of the earth are blessed. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unfolds how God’s ancient promise to Abraham finds its fulfillment in Christ and is offered to us today. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 12 reveal a surprising truth: the very weaknesses we wish would disappear may be the places where God is doing his deepest work. When we feel inadequate, overwhelmed, or worn thin, we may actually be closer to true spiritual strength than we realize. God’s grace meets us not after we overcome our struggles, but right in the midst of them. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unpacks how God’s power is made perfect in weakness. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more.   Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Paul’s “fool’s speech” in 2 Corinthians 11 flips worldly values upside down, exposing leaders who boast in themselves and highlighting the power of weakness shaped by Christ. Paul’s scars — not his successes — reveal the heart of a true shepherd who suffers for the good of others. And ultimately, his example points to Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who proves his love through his wounds. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris shows how authentic Christian leadership is formed through humility, sacrifice, and the way of the cross. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more.   Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

A gun that finds its way into the wrong hands can have deadly consequences. That's why some people surrender their unwanted guns to Central Presbyterian Church to be repurposed into gardening tools and other art.

In a world unraveling with division, resentment, and a thirst for power, Paul reminds us of a better way — the way of Jesus. Writing to the Corinthians, he calls believers to spread the aroma of Christ through forgiveness, sincerity, and lives that point to the gospel. Our message — whether of love or hate, sincerity or spin, life or death — is always shaping those around us. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris shows how Paul’s vision helps us carry the fragrance of Christ into a culture desperate for hope.   ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

The Apostle Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians reveals not only his deepest struggles but also the central truth that God’s power is made perfect in weakness. In a world where the church’s credibility is often questioned, Paul offers a radically different vision of leadership—one marked by authenticity, humility, and shared vulnerability. Through suffering, we discover God’s comfort and are called to become “wounded healers” who bring hope to others. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unpacks how Paul’s message speaks powerfully into our own credibility crisis and shows us the transformative power of the gospel in the midst of suffering.   Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.    

Saul’s story on the road to Damascus reminds us that no one is beyond the reach of God’s transforming grace. What begins in violence and hatred is turned into a witness of mercy, showing that Jesus meets us in our blindness and opens our eyes to new life. This is a family story that tells us who we are and how we got here—people redeemed by a love we could never earn. Listen to this sermon as Rev. Aaron Baker unpacks how God’s inscrutable grace offers hope, forgiveness, and renewal for us all. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

God takes what the world sees as broken and transforms it into something beautiful, just as Michelangelo saw David hidden in flawed marble. Through stories of faith, loss, and everyday encounters, we can be reminded that our lives are meant to reflect Christ’s transforming power. God’s redeeming work reshapes us to be witnesses of His glory in a world longing for hope. Listen to this sermon as Rev. Michael Davis explores how to live as a witness of the one true God. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.