The Entertainer

Søren Kierkegaard, the 19^th Century Danish philosopher and theologian once said:

People have an idea that the preacher is an actor on a stage, and they are the critics, blaming or criticizing him. What they don’t know is that they are the actors on the stage; the preacher is merely the prompter standing in the wings reminding them of their lost lines.

Smart man, Kierkegaard. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, The Entertainer by clicking HERE for audio or HERE for text.

Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Kentucky, was built on the casting floor of a 19th Century iron blast furnace. We use "The Casting Floor" as an image for the power of the Spirit to form us. Visit us at http://communitypresbyterian.org.

EMMANUEL, GOD WITH US

Where to you imagine God to hang out? In heaven? On earth? In our hearts? Really...where?

Due to the snow storm, there was no service today, so there is no audio recording. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Emmanuel, by clicking HERE for text.

Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Kentucky, was built on the casting floor of a 19th Century iron blast furnace. We use "The Casting Floor" as an image for the power of the Spirit to form us. Visit us at http://communitypresbyterian.org.

Milk and Bread

As we celebrate the birthday of our country's most significant prophet, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we have an opportunity to reflect on the the proper use of God's gifts. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Milk and Bread, by clicking HERE for audio or HERE for text.

Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Kentucky, was built on the casting floor of a 19th Century iron blast furnace. We use "The Casting Floor" as an image for the power of the Spirit to form us. Visit us at http://communitypresbyterian.org.

Baptism

Today's text is Luke's account of the baptism of Jesus. Why, we ask, had Jesus need of baptism? Maybe this will answer that question, and some of the other ones that present themselves as we think on our own baptisms.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Baptism by clicking HERE for audio or HERE for text.

Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Kentucky, was built on the casting floor of a 19th Century iron blast furnace. We use "The Casting Floor" as an image for the power of the Spirit to form us. Visit us at http://communitypresbyterian.org.

Hear Here

When my daughter was just a little girl, she played Mary in the Nativity at First Christian Church of Ashland. As she admired the Christ child, I noticed she was moving the doll around. Later, I asked her what she was doing.

"There was a SPIDER in there", she exclaimed.

"A spider? what did you do?"

"I smushed it with the baby Jesus' head", she replied.

The story of the birth of Jesus can empower us do incredible things, like ride a camel for 500 miles, but only if we truly hear the story. If we fail to give the story our attention, really pour ourself into it, we can wind up smushing spiders with the baby Jesus' head, and not give it a moment's thought.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Hear Here by clicking HERE for audio or HERE for text.

Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Kentucky, was built on the casting floor of a 19th Century iron blast furnace. We use "The Casting Floor" as an image for the power of the Spirit to form us. Visit us at http://communitypresbyterian.org.