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November 11, 2026 • 4 Minute Read
The Weekly - November 11
This Week At Centerpointe 👋 This is your one-stop spot for everything happening at our church. From kids to adults, Connect Groups to special events, here's how you can get connected over the next seven days. Join us tonight at 7pm for Midweek at Centerpointe as Pastor Kevin Allen continues the series, Jesus Is Better. Come early, grab a coffee and join us as we study God’s word together. Sundays are always the best and this week is no exception. Join us this Sunday for Military Appreciation Sunday, anointed worship and the Word. Pastor Kevin Allen will be ministering. Bring your family and friends for a wonderful day in the House of the Lord! Life Class starts at 10:30am & Worship Service starts at 11:30am. If you're unable to attend, service will be available LIVE on YouTube. Last Sunday's Message “What does it take to move from where we are to where God is calling us to be? In Genesis 32, we find Jacob alone in the night, wrestling with a mysterious figure until the breaking of dawn. This ancient story carries a surprisingly modern and deeply personal message for each of us.” Continue reading belowLast Sunday's Message Upcoming Events Semesters Semester 4 began on Sunday, September 27 and will continue through Sunday, November 22.Learn More About Semesters Appreciation Sunday: Military Join us this Sunday, November 15 during the Main worship service as we honor those who have served and are currently serving in any branch of the Military. We are so grateful for the sacrifices made by these service men and women that allow us to experience the freedoms we have today. Best of 2026 Congratulations Centerpointe! You have been recognized as the Best Apostolic Church in Murfreesboro for 2026, based on Google reviews. This distinction reflects a level of excellence that has earned the respect and confidence of everyone that comes through our doors. Let’s keep Being the Church to our City! Christmas at Centerpointe The miracle of Christmas has never changed. This December, we're asking God to help us see it with wonder once again. Throughout this month, we'll intentionally slow down, revisit the story from different perspectives, and allow God to restore our awe at the miracle of the Incarnation. Click for more details about Christmas at Centerpointe. Other events to add to your calendar November 25 - No Midweek Service due to Thanksgiving November 30 - Deck the Halls, Clean the Walls | 6pm Outreach Opportunities Home Bible Study Class | Sunday evenings at 5pm in Room 201 November 22 - Journey Home November 29 - Red Bag Sunday Prayer Opportunities Pre-Service Prayer - Sunday mornings at 11:15 am in Room 101 Ladies' Prayer - Tuesday mornings at 10 am in the Prayer room Men's Prayer - Thursday mornings at 6 am in the Prayer room *For access to the 24 hour prayer room, email info@centerpointetn.com New to Centerpointe? Join First Steps! First Steps was designed to clearly explain who we are and what we value at Centerpointe. Everyone has a First Step - maybe you are new to Centerpointe or you have been a member of the family for some time. This course is designed to help you get plugged in at Centerpointe. First Steps is made up of four steps that equip you to follow Jesus, connect to the church, discover your purpose, and serve others. We invite anyone who has not been through First Steps, whether new or old, to come and learn with us. Justin and Amanda Martin are the First Steps Coordinators. They meet weekly on Sundays at 10:30am. There is no First Steps on 5th Sundays.Join First Steps Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to The Weekly to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📱 Download The Church Center App and stay connected. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 🎶 Centerpointe Worship playlist on Apple Music & Spotify 💬 Questions? Connect with us here. Services: Sundays at 11:30 am · Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
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November 10, 2026 • 6 Minute Read
How to Get From Here to There
There is a place called "there." You may not be able to see it from where you are standing right now, but it exists. It is a place of blessing, restoration, peace, and transformation. It is the future God has prepared for you. And the distance between where you are and where God is calling you to be is not measured in miles or months. It is measured in surrender. The ancient story of Jacob in Genesis 32 is one of the most raw and revealing passages in all of Scripture. It is the account of a man who had spent the better part of his life relying on himself, and the night God finally got him alone long enough to change him forever. The Man Who Ran From Himself Jacob was, by his own admission, a complicated man. He had manipulated his hungry brother Esau into trading his birthright for a single bowl of soup. He had dressed in animal skins and walked into his dying father's room to steal a blessing that was not meant for him. He was a schemer. A deceiver. A man who believed that if you were clever enough, you could get whatever you wanted. And for a while, it seemed to work. But the deceiver eventually met his match in Laban, who tricked Jacob into working fourteen years without wages for the woman he loved. What you sow, you will reap. Jacob had spent his life outrunning consequences, but consequences have a way of catching up. By the time we reach Genesis 32, Jacob is on the eve of reuniting with his brother Esau for the first time in twenty years. He is afraid. He is praying. And in a moment of solitude, after sending his family and his possessions across the brook, Jacob is left alone. And it is in that aloneness that everything changes. The Fight He Did Not Start The text says that a man wrestled with Jacob until the breaking of day. What is significant is the way the language is ordered: there wrestled a man with him. Jacob did not start this fight. God came looking for him. And that truth alone should stop you in your tracks, because it means God is in search of you, too. They wrestled through the night, will against will, strength against strength. Jacob was determined. He was relentless. He was the kind of man who did not quit. But as the hours wore on, his strength began to fail. He could not win. And yet he would not let go. "I will not let you go unless you bless me." That sentence is the turning point of the entire story. Not because of Jacob's strength, but because of his desperation. He had finally arrived at a place where he knew, deep in his bones, that what he needed could not be found in himself. No amount of cleverness would get him there. No strategy, no scheme, no human ingenuity. He needed something that could only come from God. The Paradox of Winning by Surrendering The prophet Hosea would later look back on this very moment and describe it in a way that seems almost contradictory. He wrote that Jacob had power over the angel, that he prevailed, and yet in the same breath described him weeping and begging for favor. How does a conqueror cry? How does a winner beg? Because in the kingdom of God, surrender is not defeat. Surrender is victory. Jacob did not win the wrestling match by overpowering his opponent. He won by finally releasing his grip on his own self-sufficiency and clinging instead to the only one who could actually give him what he needed. His strength was not revealed in his ability to muscle through. His strength was revealed in his willingness to let go of himself. This is the lesson that runs through the entire Bible. Jesus himself wrestled with his will in the Garden of Gethsemane, and his victory came not through resistance but through the words, "Not my will, but thine be done." The apostle Paul begged God repeatedly to remove a painful thorn from his life, and the answer he received was not the removal of the circumstance but the revelation that God's grace was sufficient, that the weakness itself was producing something in him that comfort never could. God is far less interested in changing your circumstances than he is in changing you. And the hardest truth to accept is that those two things are deeply connected. So often, the circumstances we are desperate to escape are the very conditions God is using to do his most important work in our hearts. What Is Your Name? Before the blessing came, God asked Jacob a question: "What is your name?" God did not need information. He needed honesty. Wrapped up in that name was Jacob's entire story, his failures, his deceptions, his history of self-reliance. To say his name was to confess who he had been. And when Jacob finally said it, when he stopped hiding behind his cleverness and stood exposed before God, that is when the transformation came. "Your name shall no longer be Jacob. You are Israel." God cannot heal what you keep hiding. He cannot rename what you refuse to acknowledge. The great exchange only happens when you bring him who you actually are, not who you wish you were, and let him replace it with something better. He takes the sin and gives salvation. He takes the shame and gives a new identity. He takes the fear and gives peace. The Way From Here to There If you are sitting in a "here" that you are desperate to leave, the path forward is not more strategy or more effort or more self-improvement. The path is prayer. Real prayer. The kind that wrestles. The kind that refuses to let go. The kind that finally arrives, exhausted and honest, at the feet of God and says, "I cannot do this without you." You came in as Jacob. You can leave as Israel. You came in broken. You can leave blessed. The place called "there" is real, and the road that leads to it runs straight through surrender.
November 4, 2026 • 4 Minute Read
The Weekly - November 4
This Week At Centerpointe 👋 This is your one-stop spot for everything happening at our church. From kids to adults, Connect Groups to special events, here's how you can get connected over the next seven days. Join us tonight at 7pm for Midweek at Centerpointe as Pastor Kevin Allen continues the series, Jesus Is Better. Come early, grab a coffee and join us as we study God’s word together. Sundays are always the best and this week is no exception. Join us this Sunday for anointed time of worship and the Word. Bro. Dan MacLeod from Terra Haute, IN will be ministering. Bring your family and friends for a wonderful day in the House of the Lord! Life Class starts at 10:30am & Worship Service starts at 11:30am. If you're unable to attend, service will be available LIVE on YouTube. Last Sunday's Message “There is a moment in every person's life when the road ahead looks impossible. The bridges are burned, the path is unclear, and the weight of past failures has made the future seem like a closed door. If you have ever found yourself in that place, there is a word that cuts through the noise of doubt and discouragement: God is not only able to do what He has always done, He is ready to do what He has never done before.” Continue reading belowLast Sunday's Message Upcoming Events Semesters Semester 4 began on Sunday, September 27 and will continue through Sunday, November 22.Learn More About Semesters Appreciation Sunday: Military Join us on Sunday, November 15 during the Main worship service as we honor those who have served and are currently serving in any branch of the Military. We are so grateful for the sacrifices made by these service men and women that allow us to experience the freedoms we have today. If you would like to be recognized as a Military veteran or honor a fallen soldier during this service, please REGISTER. Today is the deadline to register. Christmas at Centerpointe The miracle of Christmas has never changed. This December, we're asking God to help us see it with wonder once again. Throughout this month, we'll intentionally slow down, revisit the story from different perspectives, and allow God to restore our awe at the miracle of the Incarnation. Click for more details about Christmas at Centerpointe. Other events to add to your calendar November 7 - 24 Hour Prayer Chain | Starts at 6am in the Chapel November 9 - Family Prayer | 7pm in the Sanctuary November 30 - Deck the Halls, Clean the Walls | 6pm Outreach Opportunities Home Bible Study Class | Sunday evenings at 5pm in Room 201 November 22 - Journey Home November 29 - Red Bag Sunday Prayer Opportunities Pre-Service Prayer - Sunday mornings at 11:15 am in Room 101 Ladies' Prayer - Tuesday mornings at 10 am in the Prayer room Men's Prayer - Thursday mornings at 6 am in the Prayer room *For access to the 24 hour prayer room, email info@centerpointetn.com New to Centerpointe? Join First Steps! First Steps was designed to clearly explain who we are and what we value at Centerpointe. Everyone has a First Step - maybe you are new to Centerpointe or you have been a member of the family for some time. This course is designed to help you get plugged in at Centerpointe. First Steps is made up of four steps that equip you to follow Jesus, connect to the church, discover your purpose, and serve others. We invite anyone who has not been through First Steps, whether new or old, to come and learn with us. Justin and Amanda Martin are the First Steps Coordinators. They meet weekly on Sundays at 10:30am. There is no First Steps on 5th Sundays.Join First Steps Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to The Weekly to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📱 Download The Church Center App and stay connected. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 🎶 Centerpointe Worship playlist on Apple Music & Spotify 💬 Questions? Connect with us here. Services: Sundays at 11:30 am · Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
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November 2, 2026 • 6 Minute Read
Faith for a New Thing: Why God Is Ready to Move in Your Life Right Now
There is a moment in every person's life when the road ahead looks impossible. The bridges are burned, the path is unclear, and the weight of past failures has made the future seem like a closed door. If you have ever found yourself in that place, there is a word that cuts through the noise of doubt and discouragement: God is not only able to do what He has always done, He is ready to do what He has never done before. That is not a motivational phrase. That is a declaration rooted in the very nature of who God is. The Word That Does Not Fail Before anything else, it is worth establishing the foundation on which this entire conversation rests. The Bible, all 66 books and 31,102 verses, is not a collection of human opinions or cultural wisdom. As described in 2 Timothy 3:16, all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for shaping what we believe, correcting what we get wrong, and instructing us in how to live. It is not the word of man. It is the word of God. That distinction matters enormously, because the words of man, no matter how educated or well-intentioned, have limits. Doctors, lawyers, counselors, and social media voices all have something to offer, but none of them can speak to the deepest needs of the human soul. Psalm 107:20 tells us that God sent His word and healed people, delivering them from destruction. That same word is available today. A Leper, a Soldier, and a Plot Twist Two back-to-back stories in Matthew chapter 8 tell us something profound about how God works and how faith can change the equation entirely. The first involves a man with leprosy, a condition that in that era meant total social exclusion and no medical hope. He came to Jesus, worshiped Him, and made his need known plainly. Jesus reached out, touched him, spoke the word, and the man was immediately healed. A pattern was established: come with your need, worship with vulnerability, and Jesus will move. Then comes the second story, and this is where things get remarkable. A Roman centurion, a military man with no religious pedigree, approached Jesus with a request for his servant who was suffering at home. Jesus, following the same pattern He had just demonstrated, was prepared to come and heal the servant directly. But the centurion stopped Him. He said, in essence, You do not need to come. Just speak the word, and my servant will be healed. There was no precedent for that. No scripture the centurion could have pointed to. No story he had witnessed that told him it would work that way. He simply had faith for something new, something that had never been done before in that manner. And Jesus marveled. He said He had not found faith like that anywhere in Israel. The servant was healed that very hour. That is the power of faith for a new thing. Worship That Is Real One of the most striking elements of both stories is the nature of the approach. Neither the leper nor the centurion came with polished religious performance. They came with honest, vulnerable declarations of need. And that is exactly what God is looking for. Authentic worship is not always a carefully scripted prayer or a perfectly worded petition. Sometimes it is simply coming before God without the mask, without the facade, and saying, I have a broken situation and I need Your intervention. God is not looking for perfection. He is looking for a real relationship. The woman at the well in John chapter 4 experienced this firsthand. Jesus was willing to reveal Himself as the Messiah, but first He asked her to be honest about her own life. Vulnerability before God does not disqualify you from His presence. It invites Him in. The Enemy's Strategy and God's Timing There is a reason so many people feel spiritually stuck. The enemy operates in two specific places: the past and the future. He uses the past to replay failures and build hopelessness. He uses the future to create anxiety and paralysis, convincing people that God will move eventually, just not today. Not yet. Wait until the circumstances align. Wait until January. Wait until things settle down. But God operates in the present. Psalm 46:1 describes Him as a very present help in time of trouble. His favorite day is today. If the enemy can convince you that God wants to use you tomorrow, he will keep you from giving God your today. This is not abstract theology. It is a practical battle over your faith, because faith is the mechanism through which God moves in a person's life. Hebrews 11:6 makes it clear: without faith it is impossible to please God. And faith is not simply believing that God exists. Even the demons do that. True faith, the kind that moves heaven, also believes that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him, specifically, personally, and right now. God Can Exceed Himself Perhaps the most breathtaking truth in all of this is that God is not bound by what He has done before. In the Old Testament, He enabled a woman well past childbearing age to have a son. In the New Testament, He caused a virgin to bring forth the Son of God. He exceeded Himself. The Spirit that once came upon men in the Old Testament now dwells within believers. The miracles that could be counted in the Old Testament became so numerous in the New Testament that the Gospel of John says the world itself could not contain the books that would be needed to record them all. God is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that we can ask or think, as Ephesians 3:20 declares. That promise is not past tense. Your Story Is Not Over If you have placed a period at the end of your story, if you have concluded that healing will not come, that ministry is behind you, that the promise you once believed has expired, consider this: God is the author and finisher of faith. He can replace that period with a comma and begin writing again. The question is not whether He is able. The question is whether you still have faith for a new thing.
October 28, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
The Weekly - October 28
This Week At Centerpointe 👋 This is your one-stop spot for everything happening at our church. From kids to adults, Connect Groups to special events, here's how you can get connected over the next seven days. Join us tonight at 7pm for Midweek at Centerpointe as Pastor Jason Saling continues the series, Jesus Is Better. Come early, grab a coffee and join us as we study God’s word together. Sundays are always the best and this week is no exception. Join us this Sunday for anointed worship and the Word. Bro. Taylor Little will be ministering. Bring your family and friends for a wonderful day in the House of the Lord! Life Class starts at 10:30am & Worship Service starts at 11:30am. If you're unable to attend, service will be available LIVE on YouTube. Last Sunday's Message “There is something deep within every human being that longs to be noticed. It does not matter how old you are, where you come from, or what you have accomplished in life. Every person carries within them a quiet, persistent need to know that someone sees them, that their life matters, that they are not invisible in a world crowded with billions of people.” Continue reading belowLast Sunday's Message Upcoming Events Semesters Semester 4 began on Sunday, September 27 and will continue through Sunday, November 22.Learn More About Semesters Appreciation Sunday: Military Join us on Sunday, November 15 during the Main worship service as we honor those who have served and are currently serving in any branch of the Military. We are so grateful for the sacrifices made by these service men and women that allow us to experience the freedoms we have today. If you would like to be recognized as a Military veteran or honor a fallen soldier during this service, please REGISTER. Other events to add to your calendar November 1 - DST, Fall Back November 7 - 24 Hour Prayer Chain, 6am in the Chapel November 9 - Family Prayer at 7pm in the Sanctuary Outreach Opportunities Home Bible Study Class. Sunday evenings, 5pm, Room 201 Prayer Opportunities Pre-Service Prayer - Sunday mornings at 11:15 am in Room 101 Ladies' Prayer - Tuesday mornings at 10 am in the Prayer room Men's Prayer - Thursday mornings at 6 am in the Prayer room *For access to the 24 hour prayer room, email info@centerpointetn.com New to Centerpointe? Join First Steps! First Steps was designed to clearly explain who we are and what we value at Centerpointe. Everyone has a First Step - maybe you are new to Centerpointe or you have been a member of the family for some time. This course is designed to help you get plugged in at Centerpointe. First Steps is made up of four steps that equip you to follow Jesus, connect to the church, discover your purpose, and serve others. We invite anyone who has not been through First Steps, whether new or old, to come and learn with us. Justin and Amanda Martin are the First Steps Coordinators. They meet weekly on Sundays at 10:30am. There is no First Steps on 5th Sundays.Join First Steps Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to The Weekly to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📱 Download The Church Center App and stay connected. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. 🎶 Centerpointe Worship playlist on Apple Music & Spotify 💬 Questions? Connect with us here. Services: Sundays at 11:30 am · Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
1800 New Lascassas Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Church Office: Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm | 615-893-5906
October 25, 2026 • 6 Minute Read
The God Who Sees You
There is something deep within every human being that longs to be noticed. It does not matter how old you are, where you come from, or what you have accomplished in life. Every person carries within them a quiet, persistent need to know that someone sees them, that their life matters, that they are not invisible in a world crowded with billions of people. We live in the most connected generation in human history. Cell phones, social media, instant messaging, video calls — we have more ways to reach one another than ever before. And yet, somehow, loneliness has never felt more common. People sit in rooms full of others and still feel utterly alone. Conversations happen while eyes drift to screens. Attention has become so scarce that we no longer just give it — we pay it. And that language matters. Paying attention costs something. It requires time, focus, and the willingness to stop what you are doing long enough to truly see the person in front of you. But here is the truth that changes everything: there is a God who sees you. Not a distant, indifferent God. Not a God who glances your way occasionally. A God whose face shines upon you with full, undivided, unrelenting attention. A Name for the God Who Sees In Genesis 16, a woman named Hagar found herself in one of the most desperate moments imaginable. She was an Egyptian servant in the household of Abraham and Sarah, a woman with little control over her own life. Caught in the middle of a family situation she never asked to be part of, she was mistreated by the very people who should have protected her. Pregnant and alone, she fled into the wilderness with no plan, no guarantee of safety, and no idea what came next. If you have ever felt used, overlooked, or abandoned by the people who were supposed to care for you, you understand something of what Hagar carried into that desert. But then something remarkable happened. Scripture says the angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness. Not at an altar. Not in a place of worship. Not somewhere anyone would expect a divine encounter to take place. God found her exactly where she was — broken, frightened, and running. He called her by name. He invited her to be honest about her circumstances. And after that encounter, Hagar did something that has echoed through centuries of faith. She gave God a name. She called Him "El Roi" — the God who sees. "Have I also seen Him who sees me?" she asked. It was the declaration of a woman who entered the wilderness believing she was forgotten and left knowing she was seen. Seen Before You Can See The Gospel of John records the story of a man who had been blind since birth. He had never seen a sunrise, never looked into the face of someone he loved, never experienced the beauty of the world around him. For years he sat at the gate, dependent on the generosity of strangers, so familiar to those who passed by that they barely registered his presence anymore. When Jesus encountered this man, the disciples immediately looked for someone to blame. "Who sinned," they asked, "this man or his parents?" It is a deeply human response. We want a reason. We want a handle to hold onto when life does not make sense. If we can find a justification for someone's suffering, it somehow feels more manageable. But Jesus reframed the entire question. According to John 9:3, the man's blindness was not the result of sin at all, but existed so that the works of God could be revealed in his life. That answer is uncomfortable because it removes the tidy explanation we were looking for. It reminds us that God's purposes are larger than our logic, and that sometimes what looks like abandonment is actually preparation. What stands out most in this story is a simple, stunning detail. The man was blind. He could not see Jesus. But Jesus saw him. Long before this man could turn his eyes toward the Savior, the Savior had already turned His attention toward him. That is the nature of this God. He sees you before you see Him. When You Cannot Find Him There are seasons in life when God feels impossibly distant. You pray and the silence is deafening. You look forward and He is not there. You look backward and cannot perceive Him. You search left and right and find nothing. Job, a righteous man who had done everything right, described exactly this experience in Job 23:8-9. He looked in every direction and could not find God. And then he said something that is worth holding onto for the rest of your life. Job 23:10 begins with three words that shift everything: "But He knows." I cannot find Him, but He knows where I am. My inability to see God does not mean God has lost sight of me. That distinction matters enormously. Feelings are real, but they are not always reliable narrators. When the wilderness feels endless and God feels absent, the truth of Scripture stands unchanged. He knows the way you take. What This Means for How We Live The God who sees individuals also moves with compassion toward crowds. Matthew 9:36 and Matthew 14:14 both describe Jesus looking out at multitudes of people and being moved with compassion. There is something that happens when people gather together with the intention of seeking God. His compassion is drawn toward that. He brings into those moments every resource needed to meet every need present in the room. This is why the people around us matter so deeply. Every person you encounter has a name, a story, a struggle, and a future. Every one of them is someone God sees. The question is whether we will see them too, or whether we will pass by like the crowds who had long since stopped noticing the blind man at the gate. Romans 5:8 makes the stakes of this love unmistakably clear. God demonstrated His love toward us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. He did not wait for us to become worthy of His attention. He did not require us to clean ourselves up before He would look our way. He turned His face toward us at our worst and went to Calvary anyway. You are not invisible. You are not forgotten. You are not too far gone. The God who saw Hagar in the wilderness, who saw the blind man at the gate, who knew Job's location even when Job could not find Him — that same God sees you right now, exactly where you are. The only question remaining is whether you will turn your heart toward the One who has already turned His face toward you.
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