The Wrong Tool

The scientific method of observation, proposal of hypothesis, testing and refutation has carried us into a world which amazes me. Mankind has left his footsteps on the surface of the moon and weighed the mass of planets circling suns so far from us that humanity was still running naked in the jungle hitting rabbits in the head with rocks when light from those stars left.

And yet, we live in a world in which we have retired into communities of shared belief from which we do little but glare at one another. It's not just the Creationist museum in Northern Kentucky throwing sticks and stones at all of biology and geology; it is also those within the scientific community returning the favor at people of faith. This will not do.

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, The Wrong Tool 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.

Witness

I told my teacher this week that I needed to meet with him to get a tune-up on my theology because this Sunday, the topic of my sermon is hydrogen. The element. To find out what this might have to do with the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, click HERE for audio or HERE for text.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Witness 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.

Pick Up Sticks

It's a purely human characteristic to wish to be viewed favorably by our fellows, but is blamelessness the same as righteousness? History teaches that very often God's call to righteousness demands the sacrifice of our individual blamelessness in the eyes of our community. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Pick Up Sticks 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.

Live Toads

The most famous temptation story in the Old Testament is that of Adam and Eve, but what the temptation actually was may not really have been what you thought. For one thing, there's no apple. For another, there's no Satan. What else might be different?

I also want to thank Gail Rous for playing for us today. Jeanette and Paul Beasley were travelling. Gail played the piano and I led singing. This is usually a cringe-worthy exercise because I can't carry a tune in a bucket. Something happened this Sunday. I didn't leave it in the recording because it wasn't exactly a good thing -- just much less horrible than it might have been, and I was in tears. These things happen.When the congregation lifted its voice...well, you had to be there.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, "Live Toads" 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.

The Four Horsemen

The Book of Revelation introduces us to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, none of whom are good news. The Four Horsemen we will talk about this Sunday are a different bunch but still bad news, for they are the myths we tell ourselves about ourselves so that we don't have to confront our limitations. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, The Four Horsemen 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.

In Defense of Human Dignity

When we think of the needs of others, we are accustomed to think of things such as food and clothing, but the central need of all is to be valued as a human. God has granted each of his children the gift of human dignity, and Jesus addressed this in his Sermon on the Mount, although we are not accustomed to hear it in that way. Come join the congregation at King's Daughters' and Sons Home to hear why "turn the other cheek" does not mean that a Christian must be a doormat in this week's sermon, In Defense of Human Dignity 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.

The Rubber Band Man

When the weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, it puts us in  tension when we face up to the fact that we need to haul ourselves outside and do what needs to be done. But if we do not respond to that tension, we'll spend all our time in bed and die of bed sores. God sets before us life and prosperity, death and adversity, but to make the right choices we have to embrace the tension God places within us.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. to find out what THAT has to do with rubber bands in this week's sermon, The Rubber Band Man 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.