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Sharing Christ’s Love: “Equity or Fairness?”

Sharing Christ’s Love – “Equity or Fairness?” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Matthew 20:1-16 September 24, 2023     “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After...
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Sharing Christ’s Love: “Forgive Others”

Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Sharing Christ’s Love Worship Series “Forgive Others” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church September 17, 2023   Matthew 18:21-35 According to scholars, the rabbinical code, the code of the Jewish rabbis,...
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Sharing Christ’s Love – “Discipline and Discernment in the Body of Faith”

Sharing Christ’s Love – “Discipline and Discernment in the Body of Faith” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Matthew 18:15-20 September 10, 2023   Matthew 18:15-20 The context for Jesus’ teachings are important.  We often understand scripture...
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Sharing Christ’s Love: “The Rock Becomes a Stumbling Block”

Sharing Christ’s Love Worship Series “The Rock Becomes a Stumbling Block” Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyerian Church September 03, 2023   Last week we explored the question Jesus had for his disciples “Who do you say I am?” and this week we will...
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Sharing Christ’s Love – Peter Becomes the Rock

Sharing Christ’s Love – Peter Becomes the Rock Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Matthew 16:13-20 August 27, 2023     Geography is often important in a gospel story.  When the earliest hearers of the gospel narratives heard the location of a...
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Sharing Christ’s Love: “Crumbs for the Canaanite”

Sharing Christ’s Love  Matthew 15:21-28 – “Crumbs for the Canaanite” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church August 20, 2023   In the gospel of Matthew, chapter 15, we discover that Jesus has gone away for a beach vacation. Jesus and his disciples have...
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Sharing Christ’s Love: “Peter (Almost) Walks on Water”

Sharing Christ’s Love Theme “Peter (Almost) Walks on Water” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Matthew 14:22-33 Kickoff Sunday, August 13, 2023   Even Peter, an expert of the sea, needed a saving hand from Jesus. We need his hand to save us as well. Jesus...
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Why Church? “Why Give My Resources to the Church?”

Why Church? Summer Series Why Would I Give My Resources to the Church? Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Luke 6:27-38 August 6, 2023   Luke 6:27-38 ‘But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,...
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Why Church? “What About Other Religions?”

Why Church? Summer Series What About Other Religions? Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church July 23, 2023 Isaiah 58:6-12; John 4 (selected verses)   Isaiah 58:6-12 Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke,...
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Why Church? “Why Bring Your Kids to Church?”

Why Church? Summer Series Why Would I Bring My Kids to Church? Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Proverbs 22:1-6; Acts 2:37-47 July 16, 2023     Proverbs 22:1-6 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. The rich and the poor have...
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