The Renewal of the Mind
City Central Church Podcast
Lead Pastor Chris Hippe shared another message in sermon series Free: Living in the Abundance of Jesus. The Renewal of the Mind explores how meditating on God’s Word transforms our thoughts, strengthens our faith, and equips us for spiritual warfare. As we replace lies, fear, condemnation, and negative labels with the truth of Scripture, we begin to experience lasting change and greater freedom in Christ. Through intentionally storing God’s Word in our hearts and applying it to our daily lives, we grow in spiritual maturity and learn to recognize His will. Want to know more about City...
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Take Your Mind Back
City Central Church Podcast
In this week’s message Lead Pastor Chris Hippe delivers, “Take Your Mind Back,”. We’re reminded that the battle for freedom often begins in our thoughts. The enemy uses lies, fear, and deception to distort how we see ourselves, our circumstances, and God’s truth. But we don’t have to believe every thought that enters our minds—we can take our thoughts captive, reject the lies, and intentionally focus on what is true and rooted in God’s Word. As we surrender our minds to Christ, we can experience the peace and freedom He has for us.
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The Foundation of Freedom
City Central Church Podcast
Pastor Chris Hippe continued Sermon Series Free: Living in Abundance of Jesus . The Foundation of Freedom teaches us that freedom in Christ is more than simply being saved from our past—it is learning to live in the freedom Jesus has already made available to us. This message reminds us that freedom is positional, practical, and available: we are free because of who we are in Christ, we learn to recognize the places where we are still in bondage, and we humbly allow Jesus to bring freedom into every area of our lives.
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Abundance of Jesus in Community
City Central Church Podcast
This week in our Free: Living in the Abundance of Jesus series, Community Life Director Casey Mock shared how we experience the abundance of Jesus through community. We were reminded that we were never meant to do life alone—we build deep bonds, grow together, encourage one another, and become strengthened through God’s Word and prayer. Life Groups help us stay connected, grow in faith, and walk through every season together. If you’re not in a Life Group, there is a place for you—join a Life Group and find your people!
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Sowing and Reaping
City Central Church Podcast
Sowing and reaping, reminds us that everything begins with a seed, and the choices we make today will produce a harvest in the future. What we sow—through our thoughts, actions, relationships, generosity, and obedience—will eventually produce a corresponding harvest, often in a different season and in greater measure than what we originally planted. We are challenged not to wait for perfect conditions, but to start planting now, trusting God with the growth and remaining faithful when we cannot yet see the results. When we sow faithfully and refuse to give up, God is faithful to bring the...
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The Secret of Contentment
City Central Church Podcast
We live in a world that constantly tells us that more will make us happier—more money, more success, more possessions, and more recognition. But contentment is not about having everything we want; it is learning to be grateful for what God has already given us and trusting Him with what we don't have. The more we compare, strive, and chase “just a little bit more,” the easier it becomes to overlook the blessings already in our hands. Contentment begins when we stop chasing what we don't have and start being grateful for what God has already placed in our hands.
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The Foundation of Financial Freedom
City Central Church Podcast
Financial freedom begins with understanding that everything we have ultimately belongs to God. This message explores seven biblical laws of financial freedom and challenges us to become faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to us. As we learn to manage our resources with wisdom, overcome fear, and live with accountability, we can experience the freedom that comes from putting God first in every area of our finances.
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The Complacent Church
City Central Church Podcast
This week Pastor Chris Hippe finished our sermon series The Seven with the church in Laodicea. We were reminded how easily comfort and self-sufficiency can replace genuine dependence on Christ. A lukewarm faith may look fine on the outside while our hearts slowly drift away from God. Jesus calls us to recognize our need for Him, repent, and return to a life of wholehearted devotion.
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The Power of the Weak Yes
City Central Church Podcast
This week Youth Director Elijah Hippe continued on sermon series The Seven with the church of Philadelphia. The most powerful yes we can give God is often the one we make when we feel the weakest. A weak yes may not feel courageous or significant, but when it is surrendered to God, He can use it to open doors, build endurance, and accomplish what we could never accomplish in our own strength. God is not asking us to have unlimited strength—He is asking us to trust Him with the strength we do have. Sometimes, the end of our own strength is exactly where His power begins.
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Dead in His Eyes
City Central Church Podcast
This week Young Adult Pastor Adina Olson shared a powerful message on the Church in Sardis. In Revelation 3:1–6, Jesus speaks to the church in Sardis with a sobering warning: they had a reputation for being alive, but Jesus saw that they were spiritually dying. Yet His message is also an invitation to wake up, remember what they received, strengthen what remains, and repent. This passage challenges us to examine the true condition of our walk with God, reminding us that outward appearance cannot replace genuine communion with Him. Jesus calls His church back to spiritual life, prayer,...
info_outlineThis week, Pastor Chris began a new sermon series entitled The Seven, exploring the seven churches of Revelation. The messages to these churches reveal that this book is first and foremost a revelation of Jesus Christ—His glory, His authority, and His heart for His people. As the risen King who is coming again, Jesus walks among His churches, calling them to hear His voice, remain faithful, reject compromise, and prepare for His return. Through these seven churches, we are challenged to ask not only what Jesus said to them, but what the Holy Spirit is saying to His church—and to each of us—today.