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Jesus Is
Who is the one we call 'Lord'?
All the time, we say that 'Jesus is central'. So this year as a church, we'll seek to see Jesus as Lord more clearly, so that we can live our faith as believing allegiance more actively in the world. In this first series focusing on Jesus, we will explore together who ``Jesus Is``. He very famously asked us ``Who do you say that I am?``, so it's only fitting that we start by looking to answer that question with our entire lives. We'd love it if you joined us!
Our Most Recent Sermons
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October 5, 2025
Series: Jesus Is
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Faith in Action, Fear, Following Jesus, Jesus, Live by Faith
When the storms of life hit us, it changes everything to know who is in the boat with us. It… read more
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September 28, 2025
Series: Jesus Is
Speaker: Matt Agresti
Topic: Following Jesus, Good News, Gospel, Jesus, Resurrection
Book: Acts, Mark, Matthew, Philippians
The center of the good news of God is that Jesus is Lord, with all authority in heaven and on… read more
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September 21, 2025
Series: Jesus Is
How do the Gospel writers want us to begin understand who Jesus is? Today, we dive into the Gospel of… 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. Restarting in October of 2025, it is every Wednesday from 3-5PM, and is free for all. Register and find out more details using the link below.
Upcoming Events
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Central Happenings
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How Do You Smell Today?
I live right around the corner from La Rosa’s Pastry Shop – and it’s impossible to ignore.
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Imagine If…
In today’s Bible Reading plan we opened to Philippians 2, a chapter that challenges us to model Christ-like love
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The Radiant Colors of Isaiah
On Sunday, we really got into our new series called “Jesus Is”, examining how the Gospel writers (Mark, in
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Jesus Speaks!
I’ve been thinking a lot about bible study: how we do it as a church right now,
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Carry Them to Jesus
Yesterday, in our 2025 bible reading plan, we read one of my favorite stories in Mark 2. It’s
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The School Year Ahead
A blog by Rebecca DeLucia, Next Generation Pastor In January of this year, we launched The Village, a
