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Jesus Did
What Did Jesus Do?
In the fall, we looked at the big picture of who Jesus IS and in the winter, at what Jesus SAID. This spring, we will be exploring a bit about what Jesus DID. What he did means everything, changed the world, and can change our lives today. We're excited to get into it with you! But we're just going to dip our toes in, because as John said (21:25), ``there are also many other things that Jesus did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.`` Join us!
Our Most Recent Sermons
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April 5, 2026
Series: Standalone Messages
Jesus gave his life to give us life, and he lives to see us filled with it. It’s why, when… read more
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March 29, 2026
Series: Jesus Said (stories)
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Following Jesus, Justice, Mission, Palm Sunday, Parables
While the ‘palm Sunday’ parable of the wicked tenants isn’t really TO us, it is certain for us because it… read more
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March 22, 2026
Series: Jesus Said (stories)
If ‘the end’ is coming, are you ready? Does your understanding of readiness line up with Jesus’? Keep awake, and… read more
Read the Bible With Us!
When Jesus opened up the scriptures to the disciples - and explained how it all pointed to him, their hearts 'burned within' them. That's what we hope happens for you in our 2026 bible reading plan. We know that reading the bible can be pretty tough, so why not do it with us, and stick to a plan?!? We'd love for you to join us, as we hope that - just like those disciples, Jesus meets us on this journey and sets our hearts 'on fire' as well. 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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The Shepherd of Easter
A post by Rebecca DeLucia, Next Generation Pastor Since January Central Kids has been memorizing Psalm 23 and
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Saved by Snakes?
In today’s bible reading (Numbers 21), we come across one of the strangest stories in all of scripture, but
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Why the Tent Matters
If you’re reading our 2026 bible reading plan right now, you know that we are currently in a bit
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An Opportunity for Faith
On Sunday, we explored a parable of Jesus about our “need to pray always and not to lose heart”
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Jesus Said Love
In our “Burning Hearts” 2026 bible reading plan, right now, we’re in the middle of Paul’s letter to
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Why Judah?
In our “Burning Hearts” 2026 bible reading plan, right now, we’re wrapping up our selected readings from Genesis.
