Brother Buzzkill

I don't want to be Brother Buzzkill, but we tend to get so excited about Christmas and our family traditions that we lose sight of the underlying story, which refuses to remain in the manger where we are content, but leads to the cross. We owe it to ourselves to be a bit more careful about that which is entrusted to our care. This week, coming to you from the gathering room at King's Daughters' Home for Seniors.
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Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Brother Buzzkill 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.

Nailing God

Elie Wiesel said, “Whenever an angel says ‘Be not afraid!’ you'd better start worrying. A big assignment is on the way.” Mary is about to have her hands full. 

 

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Nailing God 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 Gospel Plow

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By acknowledging that we and the structures we create are good, bad, and salvageable—all at once—we are freed from the temptation to demonize those who do evil. We can love our enemies or nation or church or school, not blindly, but critically, calling them back time and again to their own highest self-professed ideals and identities."¹

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

1The Powers That Be (Theology for a New Millennium) (Walter Wink)

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The Nature of our Notions of Nature

We gain our perspective on the world we live in from the stories we tell ourselves. This Sunday, with the rioting in Ferguson, New York and other places in the forefront of our minds, we will look at two stories ancient people told themselves and how those stories still affect us.


Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, The Nature of Our Notions of Nature 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.

To Be Announced

If you ever want to start a heated discussion, raise the question of when and how the end times will come about, get some popcorn and a comfortable chair, sit back and watch the show. No matter how many times Christians are told that speculations about the end time are none of their business, we persist. Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, To Be Announced 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.

Shifting the Shekels

The Bible as a whole is pretty rough on rich people. That's hard for Americans to hear because we live in a time and place of insane riches. It is said that the table wine at the Palace of Versailles often froze in the glasses. By contrast, we can change the temperature in the bedroom with a smartphone without leaving the couch.

Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, Shifting the Shekels 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 My Opinion

Here's something to trouble yourself with. Has our American commitment to the freedom of worship operated on our minds in such a way that the religious faith of millions of people is now viewed as "just a matter of personal opinion"? Have we become people who say "The Lord can do no good, and will do no harm"? Join the congregation of Community Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte, Ky. for this week's sermon, In My Opinion 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.