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.
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Sunday, March 16, 2014
Sunday, March 9, 2014
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.
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.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
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.
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.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
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.
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.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
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.
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.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Make It Right
When we Christians speak of our relationship with our God, we sometimes forget that God has a relationship with others, too, and that we are called to mirror His love for those who suffer. This Sunday, I lost my mind and decided to put on a play, with the help of my son-in-law, taken from the 1982 movie, "The Year of Living Dangerously". We now know why I'm never nominated for a Tony, but listen for Billy Kwan's words, "Add your light to the sum of light."
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. to find the connection between an Indonesian photographer, a 22 year old movie, a Canadian contractor and our text from Matthew in this week's sermon, Make it Right 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.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. to find the connection between an Indonesian photographer, a 22 year old movie, a Canadian contractor and our text from Matthew in this week's sermon, Make it Right 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.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
The Circle Game
Joni Mitchell had a hit in 1970 called "The Circle Game" about the circle of seasons and the circle our lives follow. I think of the circle game in terms of the way we include and exclude people from our circle of love and compassion. "Life", said Kermit the Frog, "is a series of meetings and partings." So it is, as we welcome people into our circle, and, sometimes, find them leaving. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon,The Circle Game by clicking HERE for audio or HERE for text.
(For those not native to Ashland, "Avondale" was the poorest, most wretched part of the town. It was primarily African-American.)
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.
(For those not native to Ashland, "Avondale" was the poorest, most wretched part of the town. It was primarily African-American.)
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.
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