Day of Pentecost May 28, 2023 Scripture readings: John 14:15-27 and Acts 2:1-21 We’ve all seen various types of police shows and movies over the years. Each time a new one comes along, the producers and writers try to incorporate a new …
Day of Pentecost May 28, 2023 Scripture readings: John 14:15-27 and Acts 2:1-21 We’ve all seen various types of police shows and movies over the years. Each time a new one comes along, the producers and writers try to incorporate a new …
Scripture: Acts 2 Theme: When the writer of Acts describes the Day of Pentecost and the arrival of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, the picture in our imagination can be frightening. After all, we read of tongues of fire, …
Seventh Sunday of Easter May 21, 2023 Scripture reading: Acts 1:6-14 In the old Disney movie, a slick-looking gambler heads into the little western town one peaceful evening. He is dressed in fine clothes and riding a fine horse and saddle that …
Scripture: Acts 7: 55-60 Theme: When Stephen faced the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and preached about Jesus. When he refused to stop, he was stoned to death for blasphemy. Stephen became the first Christian …
Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 Scripture readings: Acts 10:34-43 and Matthew 28:1-15a One of my favorite things is when the Lord surprises us. We always seem to fall for it too…almost as if we didn’t expect the Lord to act…almost as …
Scripture: Acts 8: 26-40 Theme: When Philip was told by the Spirit to go to Gaza, he obeyed. Do you ever feel like you are being “led” toward something in your life? Could it be the Spirit leading you?
Day of Pentecost June 5, 2022 Scriptures – Genesis 11: 1-11 and Acts 2: 1-21 We’re in trouble, Christians…big, BIG trouble. At one point in the past 75 years, the Presbyterian Church in American had a total membership of 4.25 …
7th Sunday of Easter May 29, 2022 Scriptures – Acts 16: 16-34 and 2nd Kings 2: 1-15 Late in his life, the great abolitionist leader, Frederick Douglass, was asked by some young black activists what they should do in order to continue …
6th Sunday of Easter May 22, 2022 Scripture – Acts 16: 9-15 On this day in which we will be celebrating our graduates and also celebrating some folks who will be joining our church, it is very easy to slip into …