The one thing seemingly everyone agrees on in these frightening times is that we can somehow shoot our way out of this mess. We can't, and we can't let things like guns distract us for they are neither the problem nor the solution. The problem is that we have divided the world into good guys and bad guys, and have convinced ourselves that we, as the good guys, are entitled to visit hell from the skies on the bad guys. Not surprisingly, the beneficiaries of our bombs feel exactly the same way. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth! Soon the whole world will be blind and toothless. There has to be a better way.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Evil for Evil 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, December 6, 2015
Hooked Up
We live in a world which teaches that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. We often take that to mean that all opinions are equally valid, since we are ENTITLED to hold them. The obvious conclusion is that there is no such thing as truth in any significant context. Someone posted a picture of Donald Trump on Facebook with the caption, “Do accuracy and truth still matter on the campaign trail?” One of my more acerbic friends replied, “No. Next question.” The Bible contains accounts of people who are hooked up to the truth. Would our world tolerate someone hooked up to the truth? I rather think not.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Hooked Up, by clicking HERE for text. (Due to technical difficulties, we have no audio this Sunday).
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. for this week's sermon, Hooked Up, by clicking HERE for text. (Due to technical difficulties, we have no audio this Sunday).
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, November 29, 2015
Change
It's really odd to suggest that the "happiest time of the year" is one of conflict, but it is the truth. The conflict is between our well-loved traditions and the church's understanding of Advent as a time of repentance and reflection, preparing for the Second Coming.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Change, 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. for this week's sermon, Change, 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, November 22, 2015
The Jesus Problem
Postmodernism doesn't really believe in the idea of "truth". We believe very strongly in the idea of "opinion" and will fight to the point of absurdity to permit everyone, no matter how loopy, to express his opinion, but "truth" implies commitment, and we're a little commitment shy. Surprisingly, 2000 years ago, Pilate lived in a world which mistrusted truth as well.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, The Jesus Problem 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. for this week's sermon, The Jesus Problem 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, November 15, 2015
It's Awful!
I weep for the people of Paris and for all of us for a shroud of evil has come over our world not seen since the time of the Nazis. How are we to respond to this newest challenge without becoming evil ourselves? People of faith are called to answer that question, and we had best be prepared by listening to the words of Scripture.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, It's Awful! 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. for this week's sermon, It's Awful! 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, November 8, 2015
Two Cents Worth
Giving someone your two cents worth means that you have given your advice on a proposed action. Do you think God ever gives us His two cents worth? Tune in for a real-life account of God doing just that last week in this week's sermon, Two Cents Worth 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, November 1, 2015
Granny's Quilt
A friend of mine has a wonderful bumper sticker that reads:
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK
One of the things an awful lot of the people I speak with think, and thus believe, is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is all about heaven when you die. It is my impression that the Gospel is about restoration of the earth and the peoples upon it, removing a shroud of evil which is smothering it and them.
Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Granny's Quilt 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.
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