Welcome Billy and Joan Smith!

08 May 2022

Welcome Billy and Joan Smith!

May 8, 2022

Today begins a very special event here at Central, our Spring Gospel Meeting with Billy Smith. The theme for the week is Faith Conquers Fear. A great deal of planning and preparation has gone into this series, and I hope that you will be a part of every service. Here is the […]

01 May 2022

How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 2)

May 1, 2022

Coming before the throne of God in worship is a momentous experience, which should never be taken lightly. In Is. 6:1-5 we see Isaiah’s reaction to such an opportunity: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his […]

17 Apr 2022

Easter Observances

April 17, 2022

It is common knowledge among Bible students that there is no vestige of authority in the Bible for the special observance of the particular first day of the week, commonly called “Easter Sunday.” The word “Easter” is not in the Bible. It does appear one time in the King James […]

10 Apr 2022

How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 1)

April 10, 2022

We get a sense of what coming into the presence of God does to us by considering what it did to Isaiah, as recorded in Is. 6:1-5: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the […]

03 Apr 2022

Check Out the Church of Christ

April 3, 2022

We live in a world of religious confusion. It’s not hard to find various religious denominations teaching conflicting doctrines, taking inconsistent positions on current issues, and generally going their separate ways on doctrinal matters. To the sincere seeker of truth, this is often discouraging and inexplicable. This situation is despite […]

27 Mar 2022

Why We Memorialize Loved Ones

March 27, 2022

Next Sunday we have scheduled a memorial immediately following our morning worship, to commemorate those who have passed away since January 1, 2020. It has been very difficult to properly pay respects during this time of pandemic, so it is hoped that this particular memorial will be helpful and appreciated […]

20 Mar 2022

Loss and the Christian Advantage

March 20, 2022

All people everywhere must deal with loss. It is part of the human experience, and it affects both Christians and people of the world. Just because a person has obeyed the gospel and been added to the Lord’s church does not mean that he or she will never experience another […]

13 Mar 2022

Types of Loss

March 13, 2022

Dealing with the grief which often accompanies loss can be challenging, even exhausting. There are some tremendous scriptural principles for coping with grief, which we will be exploring in some upcoming sermons. But along with that, it may be helpful to consider some of the various types of loss which […]

06 Mar 2022

A Special Opportunity May 8-12

March 6, 2022

A Special Opportunity: May 8-12 by Robert C. Veil, Jr. What are you doing Sunday through Thursday, May 8-12? I would like you to consider taking advantage of a very special opportunity. We will be hosting a Gospel Meeting here at the Central Church of Christ, 90 Waverly Ct., Martinsburg, […]

27 Feb 2022

How Are You Doing?

February 27, 2022

When someone asks that question, there is a tendency to give a quick, reflexive response, like, “Good, how are you?” Perhaps this is understandable, because we realize that every time a person asks this question they are not seeking a detailed explanation of every malady in our lives. If everyone […]