Decatur Presbyterian Church Engage in the Mission of Christ Archives

The Spirit’s Gifts

01 Jun 2020

“The Spirit’s Gifts” Acts 2 (selected verses) Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020 Have you heard that thousands of people are moving out of New York City and other large cities? I am sure that you are aware that countless persons have been working from home, and that many of...

The Comfort of the Advocate

26 May 2020

The Comfort of the Advocate (“The Good Voice Speaking Truth”) Around 10 or 11 years ago, I was a seminary intern at First Presbyterian Church of Bartlesville, OK. I’d finished my seminary coursework and I’d moved to Oklahoma to a place I didn’t know to intern full time in...

The Peace of the Spirit

20 Apr 2020

The Gifts of Easter – The Peace of the Spirit Second Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2020 John 20:19-31 Over the coming weeks of Easter season, we will explore the Gifts of Easter. As outlined in biblical narratives, we will explore the gifts that Jesus gave to his...

Hallelujah Anyway – Easter Sunday

12 Apr 2020

“Hallelujah Anyway” Mark 16:1-8 Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 Before turning to hear God’s Word in Holy Scripture, let us turn to God in prayer. Let us pray… God of new life and new beginnings, meet us right where we are, enter the strangeness of these days, and grant us peace,...

Hope in the Lord” – Third Sunday of COVID 19

05 Apr 2020

“Hope in the Lord” – Third Sunday of COVID 19 Psalm 130, John 11 (selected verses) Fifth Sunday in Lent March 29, 2020 Friends, this is the fifth Sunday in Lent and the third Sunday of COVID 19. This is the third Sunday that we have not been able to gather together as we...

A Reflection on Psalm 103 for the Second Sunday of Covid 19

21 Mar 2020

A Reflection on Psalm 103 for the Second Sunday of Covid 19 Fourth Sunday in Lent, March 22, 2020 Psalm 103:1-18 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all...

Engaging the Mind of Nicodemus

10 Mar 2020

“Engaging the Mind of Nicodemus” John 3:1-17 March 8, 2020 One of the most significant questions for the gospel of John is: Who is Jesus? The second most significant question is: What does the answer to that first question mean for my life? In our text...

Love Liberates

03 Mar 2020

Prayer of Illumination Matthew 4:1-11 Love Liberates Over the course of 19 dangerous journeys, she covered thousands of miles through woods and rivers with death and punishment breathing down her neck. In the recent movie Harriet, we see an enslaved woman named Araminta...

What’s Next

25 Feb 2020

“What’s Next?” Jeremiah 29:4-7,11-14; Acts 16:6-10 Annual Report Sunday – February 23, 2020 Our Old Testament reading from the prophet Jeremiah speaks to the exiles of Jerusalem. The exiles have found themselves in Babylon, today’s Baghdad, a long way from...

Engaging the Hard Stuff

21 Feb 2020

Engaging the Hard Stuff February 16, 2020 Our text today is a challenging one. You may have questions about it. God’s Word to us is not always simple even when we would like for it to be. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are free to ask questions of the text. It’s...

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