Christ Central LC

Christ Central | Lake City Florida

Welcome to the Christ Central Podcast We are a nondenominational church in Lake City, FL led by Pastors Lonnie and Tammie Johns. Each week, you'll hear sermons from our pastors that will challenge, encourage, and equip you to live out your faith in a real and powerful way. At Christ Central, our focus as a body is to [LOVE] people fiercely into the arms of Jesus, [LIVE] fully in the call and purpose on our lives, and [LEAD] people fearlessly into the presence of Almighty God. No matter where you are in your journey — you belong here. Tune in and let God speak as we grow together in truth, purpose, and presence.

  1. 5D AGO

    Sunday Service | Live Stream

    At the very heart of creation lies a profound truth we often overlook: God's original blessing over humanity was not scarcity, but abundance. When we return to Genesis and examine the law of first mention, that foundational principle where God introduces His core concepts, we discover that His very first declaration over creation was 'be fruitful and multiply.' This wasn't just about physical reproduction; it was about flourishing in every dimension of life. God embedded within every plant, every animal, and every human being the seed of their future, the potential to grow, expand, and thrive. The fascinating truth is that God didn't create us and then withhold what we need; He placed everything necessary for our destiny inside us from the beginning. We don't have to apologize for being blessed or for experiencing multiplication in our lives. The enemy wants us focused on what we lack, trapped in the sin of comparison, either feeling superior to those with less or defeated by those with more. But when we understand that God is a God of seeds, that our destiny comes in seed form, we realize He's teaching us to walk by faith, not by sight. The widow with her cruise oil, David with his slingshot, Gideon hiding behind the threshing floor; all had to discover what God had already placed in their hands. The question isn't what we're missing; it's whether we'll recognize and sow the seed we already carry. When we do, we tap into something supernatural: the commanded blessing that flows when believers dwell together in unity, an anointing that runs from Christ the Head through His body and into our very homes.

    37 min
  2. 12/07/2025

    Foundational Faith - Pastor Seth Shaw

    What if the very thing holding us back from experiencing God's fullness isn't a lack of effort, but simply where we've placed our faith? This powerful message takes us deep into the nature of mustard seed faith, revealing that Jesus wasn't talking about the size of our faith, but rather the type of faith we possess. Drawing from Luke 1:37's declaration that God's word will never fail, we're challenged to examine whether our faith rests in our own abilities and circumstances, or in Christ alone. The mustard seed becomes a profound metaphor for spiritual growth: packed with potential, growing both upward in visible fruit and downward in hidden roots, drought-resistant because it finds water in the depths rather than depending on surface conditions. We discover that true faith isn't about controlling outcomes or measuring our spiritual capacity, but about planting our lives entirely in Christ and allowing Him to transform us from the inside out. The disciples in the storm forgot that Jesus was in their boat, just as we often forget that Christ dwells within us and has placed purpose over our lives that no circumstance can destroy. This isn't about waiting years to become mature Christians; transformation begins the moment we genuinely surrender, because faith planted in Christ takes root immediately. The question becomes: are we still holding our lives in our own hands, or have we planted ourselves where we were purposed to grow?

    46 min

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Welcome to the Christ Central Podcast We are a nondenominational church in Lake City, FL led by Pastors Lonnie and Tammie Johns. Each week, you'll hear sermons from our pastors that will challenge, encourage, and equip you to live out your faith in a real and powerful way. At Christ Central, our focus as a body is to [LOVE] people fiercely into the arms of Jesus, [LIVE] fully in the call and purpose on our lives, and [LEAD] people fearlessly into the presence of Almighty God. No matter where you are in your journey — you belong here. Tune in and let God speak as we grow together in truth, purpose, and presence.