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And On Earth
Discovering the Peace of Christmas
When Jesus is born, the angels celebrate by singing ``Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth, peace...``. The question is, on an earth that is so divided, war-torn, riddled with conflict, and filled with people without any sense inner peace, what kind of peace does the birth of Jesus bring - and where on earth is it? That's what we're going to explore this Christmas season in our series called ``And On Earth: Discovering the Peace of Christmas``.
Our Most Recent Sermons
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December 7, 2025
Series: And On Earth
If the birth of Jesus brings peace on earth, than why on earth is there so much division, hatred, and… read more
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November 30, 2025
Series: And On Earth
As we kick off our Christmas series, we explore the fundamental and foundational kind of peace that the birth of… read more
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November 23, 2025
Series: BeLoved
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Book: 2 Corinthians
As God’s image, we’re made to represent him to the world. Paul puts this in terms that we can all… read more
Read the Bible With Us!
We believe that the bible tells the one true story of the world - a story that leads to Jesus. And since at Central, Jesus is central, it means that it's well worth reading. But we know that reading the bible can be pretty tough - so why not do it with us, and stick to a plan?!? That's what we're doing in 2025, and we invite you to do with us. Check out the plan, insights, resources, and more at the link below.
A bit about us
Who are we?
Central Baptist Church is an intergenerational congregation in the heart of Atlantic Highlands, NJ – that has been here for over 125 years. We are not a perfect people, but we’re a warm, kind, and generous community. We’d love for you to join us and ‘come and see’ for yourself.
We blend contemporary and traditional elements of worship into our services; preserving our faith history while embracing new traditions in worship. We love kids, and are excited to be growing our kids programs. We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches – New Jersey and the American Baptist Churches – USA.
What matters here?
What is ‘central’ at Central? Jesus. He is our center, as we seek to live our lives by faith in him, to be known by the way we love like him, and to echo him by being a voice of hope in the world. This is what matters here at Central.
Why are we here?
We are here because we believe that Jesus Christ is the hope of the world – a world that God so deeply and profoundly loves – and through churches like ours, God shares his love with the world. So we are here to share his love, to bear witness to his amazing grace, and as he calls us to, to love our neighbors.
CENTRAL LEARNS
Central Learns is an after school program that we are excited to launch, providing space for kids K-12 to come and get homework help, tutoring, and enrichment by former educators and other skilled volunteers. It is currently running every Wednesday from 3:00-4:30PM, and is free for all. Register and find out more details using the link below.
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Central Happenings
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It’s Like a Community Within a Community
On Saturday evening after the Atlantic Highlands Tree Lighting, we threw our 4th annual Light It Up! After
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It’s the Most ___ Time of the Year
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the busiest time of the year. As we sat on Sunday for the announcements
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Awesome
You guys and gals are awesome. I mean, God is awesome, through you. But you're pretty awesome too. This past
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You Are a Work of God
This coming Sunday, we are wrapping up our (all too!) short series called “BeLoved”, on our identity,
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The Gift of God Within You
In both the women’s and men’s bible studies this week, we hit on the topic of gifts.
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Pray For Them…
It’s Wednesday, and yesterday was election day – but I am actually writing this to you on
