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Love God, Neighbor Enemy: “Show Mercy”
Posted on 17 Mar 2023
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Love God, Neighbor, Enemy: Show Mercy” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church March 12, 2023 Luke 23:32-43 Our Follow Me curriculum theme for today is “Show Mercy”. “Mercy” is “the compassion or forgiveness
Read More →Love God, Neighbor, Enemy: “Love Extravagantly”
Posted on 26 Feb 2023
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Love God, Neighbor, Enemy: Love Extravagantly Decatur Presbyterian Church Luke 6:27-42 Annual Report Sunday, February 26, 2023 On this first Sunday in Lent, we begin a series titled “Love God, Neighbo
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Sing a New Song: “Sing Transformation”
Posted on 22 Feb 2023
Sing a New Song – Sing Transformation” Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living DPC Intern: Nicole Jiskoot Decatur Presbyterian Church February 19, 2023 Luke 1: 46-56 NEW TESTAMENT READING Our New Testament reading comes from Luke 1:46-56. 46 And Mary[a] sai
Read More →Sing a New Song: “Sing New Creation”
Posted on 12 Feb 2023
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Sing a New Song: “Sing New Creation” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Isaiah 49:8-13; Revelation 7:9-17 February 12, 2023 Isaiah 49:8-13 Thus says the Lord: In a time of favor I have answered
Read More →Sing a New Song: “Sing Tribulation”
Posted on 09 Feb 2023
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Sing a New Song: Sing Tribulation Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church February 5, 2023 Psalm 22 Our Follow Me curriculum reminds us that “music draws out what is deep down, allowing us to access and experience
Read More →Sing a New Song: “Sing Liberation”
Posted on 31 Jan 2023
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Sing a New Song – Sing Liberation Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church January 29, 2023 Exodus 15:1-21; Ephesians 5:15-20 We begin our new Follow Theme – Sing a New Song – with an old song of
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Honor Sabbath: “Return with Gladness”
Posted on 23 Jan 2023
Honor Sabbath: “Return with Gladness” Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyterian Church January 22, 2023 Do you have a holy place or space? Think about a place that you feel connected to God, at peace, you feel you can rest
Read More →Celebrate Sabbath: “Live in Holy Rhythm”
Posted on 17 Jan 2023
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Celebrate Sabbath – “Live in Holy Rhythm” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church January 15, 2022 Exodus 20:8-11; Luke 4:14-16,31-32 Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you
Read More →Honor Sabbath: “Rest With God”
Posted on 13 Jan 2023
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Honor Sabbath – “Rest with God” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church January 8, 2023 Genesis 1:26-2:3; Mark 6:30-46 Genesis 1:26-2:3 Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our
Read More →Go Tell: “Tell of the Hope Within You”
Posted on 18 Dec 2022
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Go Tell: Tell of the Hope within You Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2022 Decatur Presbyterian Church Luke 2:8-20 Remembrance of what God has done in the past gives us hope for the
Read More →Go Tell: “Join the Chorus”
Posted on 11 Dec 2022
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Go Tell: “Join the Chorus” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Third Sunday of Advent, December 11, 2022 Isaiah 58:6-9a; Acts 8:21-39 Isaiah 58:6-9a Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose
Read More →Go Tell: “Break the Good News”
Posted on 04 Dec 2022
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Go Tell: “Break the Good News” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church First Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2022 John 1:1-18 In the Gospel of John, there is no birth narrative, no angel appearing to Mary
Read More →Go Tell: “The Right Story”
Posted on 27 Nov 2022
Go Tell: “The Right Story” Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyterian Church November 27, 2022 Luke 1:46-55 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked
Read More →Forgive: “Build a Bridge to the Future”
Posted on 20 Nov 2022
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Forgive: Build a Bridge” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church November 20, 2022 Prayer for Illumination Gracious God, by the power of your Spirit, open again your Word to us that we may hear it
Read More →Forgive: “Forgive Others”
Posted on 13 Nov 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Forgive Others” – Matthew 18:21-35 Decatur Presbyterian Church November 13, 2022 Our passage for today begins with Peter asking Jesus a fair question, “Jesus, how many times must I forgive someone? As many as
Read More →Forgive: “Receive Forgiveness”
Posted on 06 Nov 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Forgive: Receive Forgiveness Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church All Saints’ Sunday, November 6, 2022 Psalm 51:1-17 Sometimes God is ready to forgive us before we are ready to forgive ourselves. The good
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Forgive: “Recognize Sin”
Posted on 31 Oct 2022
Forgive: “Recognize Sin” Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church October 30, 2022: Kirkin O’ the Tartan Sunday 1 John 1:8 – 2:2 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we
Read More →Follow Me: “Share Generosity – Share Power”
Posted on 23 Oct 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Generosity – Share Power” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church October 23, 2022 Leviticus 25:1-4,8-13,23-24; Luke 18:18-30 Our theme for this week is Sharing Power. Sharing Power is the last in this
Read More →Practice Generosity – “Share Wisdom”
Posted on 09 Oct 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Practice Generosity – “Share Wisdom” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church October 9, 2022 Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Acts 18:1-4, 24-28 Our Old Testament reading from Deuteronomy is called the Shema, which m
Read More →Follow Me: “Share Resources”
Posted on 03 Oct 2022
Follow Me: “Share Resources” World Communion Sunday Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyterian Church October 2, 2022 During the pandemic, a mom with 2 children struggling to find a job to support her family and pay off her medical bills, received a letter in the mail
Read More →Vital Congregations Initiative: “Healthy Church Life”
Posted on 25 Sep 2022
Vital Congregations Initiative: Healthy Church Life September 25, 2022 Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church II Corinthians 5:16-21 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point
Read More →Vital Congregations Initiative: “Caring Relationships”
Posted on 18 Sep 2022
Vital Congregations Initiative: Caring Relationships Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church September 18, 2022 Ephesians 4:1-3,15-16,25-32 We are created to live in healthy relationships, with God and with others. From our very first days after we are born until the
Read More →“Worship Inspired by the Spirit”
Posted on 11 Sep 2022
Vital Congregations Initiative: Worship Inspired by the Spirit Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church September 11, 2022 Isaiah 6:1-8, Revelation 21:1-2, 22-26 Prayer: By the power of your Holy Spirit, illuminate the Word we read today that it may be ingested by us,
Read More →“All Empowered to Serve”
Posted on 04 Sep 2022
“All Empowered to Serve” Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church September 4, 2022 Scripture 1 Luke 10:1-5 & 17-18 1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and
Read More →VCI: “Focused on Community Needs”
Posted on 28 Aug 2022
Vital Congregations Initiative: Focused on Community Needs Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church August 28th, 2022 Matthew 25:31-46 Focusing on the needs of the community includes physical, mental, social/emotional and spiritual needs. An outward focus for the
Read More →“Good News Intentionally Shared”
Posted on 21 Aug 2022
Vital Congregations Initiative: Good News Intentionally Shared Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church John 4:1-30,39-42 August 21, 2022 Frederick Buechner, one of my favorite Christian authors, died this past week at age 96. Buechner, an American theologian, wrote
Read More →VCI: “Engaged and Growing Disciples”
Posted on 16 Aug 2022
“Engaged and Growing Disciples” Vital Congregations Initiative For the Sake of the Church and World Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church Deuteronomy 11:18-21 18 You shall put these words of mine in your heart and soul, and you shall bind them as a sign
Read More →Vital Congregations Initiative (VCI) – Introduction
Posted on 07 Aug 2022
Vital Congregations Initiative – Introduction “For the Sake of the Church and the World” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Romans 12:1-21 August 7, 2022 Prayer for Illumination: Holy God of all peoples and places, pour out your Spirit
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “ESTHER”
Posted on 31 Jul 2022
Strong Women of Faith: Esther The Book of Esther (selected verses) Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church July 31, 2022 Today, we explore the last in our summer series on Strong Women of Faith. Esther was a beautiful young woman who found herself with access to the
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “HANNAH”
Posted on 24 Jul 2022
Strong Women of Faith: Hannah I Samuel 1 and 2 (selected verses) Decatur Presbyterian Church July 24, 2022 Have you ever prayed so fervently that someone might have thought that you had too much to drink? Has anyone ever walked in on you while you were kneeling
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “RUTH”
Posted on 19 Jul 2022
Strong Women of Faith: “RUTH” Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church July 17, 2022 Introduction This is the story of love and loyalty that grew out of deep pain and loss. It is a story of a female leadership and empowerment, a story of women
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “Deborah”
Posted on 10 Jul 2022
Strong Women of Faith: “Deborah” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Judges 4 and 5 (selected verses) July 10, 2022 We continue today our summer series on Strong Women of Faith. Today we highlight the narrative of Deborah – a prophet, poet, and
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “MIRIAM”
Posted on 03 Jul 2022
Strong Women of Faith: “MIRIAM” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyteriuan Church Numbers 12 July 3, 2022 We continue today our summer worship series on Strong Women of Faith. Today’s Old Testament character is Miriam. Miriam is known as one of the seven
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “SARAH”
Posted on 28 Jun 2022
Strong Women of Faith: “SARAH” Strong Women of Faith Summer Series Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyterian Church June 26, 2022 A friend popped by my office this week who said after starting with Hagar, it’s going to be really hard to look at Sarah’s story in any kind of
Read More →Strong Women of Faith: “HAGAR”
Posted on 20 Jun 2022
Strong Women of Faith: “HAGAR” Rev. Emily Wilkmesherr Decatur Presbyterioan Church Decatur, Ga June 19, 2022 Scripture: Genesis 16 Today starts the Summer Sermon series on Strong Women of Faith where we will dive into the stories of women in the old testament to see what they
Read More →“Using Advantages to Overturn Inequalities”
Posted on 12 Jun 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Using Advantages to Overturn Inequalities” Decatur Presbyterian Church Mark 10:17–23; Luke 19:1-10 June 12, 2022 This morning, we have two different biblical illustrations of what can happen when a person encounters Jesus.
Read More →Challenging: “Working for Liberation while Challenging Oppression”
Posted on 07 Jun 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Challenging: Working for Liberation while Challenging Oppression Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Luke 6:17-31 Pentecost – June 5, 2022 Hear the Word of God from Luke 6:17-31. He came down with them
Read More →Honor God’s Diversity- “Centering Voices from the Margins”
Posted on 29 May 2022
Honor God’s Diversity – “Centering Voices from the Margins” Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyterian Church May 29, 2022 Matthew 15:21-28 21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that
Read More →“Honor God’s Diversity – Affirming Those Who Are Marginalized”
Posted on 22 May 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Honor God’s Diversity – Affirming Those Who Are Marginalized” Genesis 1-2 (selected verses) May 22, 2022 Genesis 1-2 (selected verses) In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless
Read More →“Practice Joy in All Times”
Posted on 19 May 2022
“Practice Joy in All Times” Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church May 15, 2022 Philippians 4:4-7 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is
Read More →“Practice Joy – Sharing Joy with Others”
Posted on 08 May 2022
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Practice Joy – Sharing Joy with Others” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Dectaur Presbyterian Church Luke 15: 1-10 May 8, 2022 Luke 15:1-10 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the
Read More →Practice Joy – “Joy in God’s Creation” – Genesis 28:10-19a
Posted on 24 Apr 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Everyday Living Practice Joy – “Joy in God’s Creation” – Genesis 28:10-19a Decatur Presbyterian Church April 24, 2022 Gracious God, open again your Word to us by the power of your Spirit that we, like Jacob, may
Read More →Easter Sunday: “PERPLEXED, AFRAID, AMAZED”
Posted on 17 Apr 2022
“Perplexed, Afraid, Amazed” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Easter Sunday – April 17, 2022 Decatur Presbyterian Church Luke 24:1-12 Call to Worship Sometimes it seems like a curtain Has been thrown over eternal things. But now and then a corner of the curtain Is lifted and we
Read More →Practice Spritual Disciplines: “TRY NEW SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES”
Posted on 10 Apr 2022
Practice Spiritual Disciplines: “Try New Spritual Disciplines” April 10, Palm Sunday, 2022, Rev. Emily Wilmesherr Decatur Presbyterian Church Hebrews 4:14-16 1 Throughout the season of Lent, we looked at different disciplines that Jesus kept: Fasting, Listening to God,
Read More →Practice Spiritual Disciplines: “UNPLUG”
Posted on 03 Apr 2022
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Practice Spiritual Disciplines: “Unplug” Decatur Presbyterian Church April 3, 2022 Genesis 2:1-3; Mark 6: 30-34 Genesis 2:1-3 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished
Read More →“Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: EMBRACING SIMPLICITY”
Posted on 27 Mar 2022
“Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: EMBRACING SIMPLICITY” The Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church March 27, 2022 Scriptures Philippians 4:10-12 10 I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived your concern for
Read More →“Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: LISTENING TO GOD”
Posted on 20 Mar 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: Listening to God” Decatur Presbyterian Church I Samuel 3:1-11 March 20, 2022 In a time when a word from the Lord was rare, and visions were not widespread, God spoke to a young,
Read More →“Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: PRAYER”
Posted on 13 Mar 2022
“Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living March 13, 2022 Today we continue our Lenten series on Practicing Spiritual Disciplines and our focus for this week is
Read More →“Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: FASTING”
Posted on 06 Mar 2022
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Practicing Spiritual Disciplines: Fasting” Matthew 4:1-4; 6:16-18 First Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022 Decatur Presbyterian Church A word about Covid…the numbers are below the thresholds we had been using, but our
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“PATIENCE, PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE”
Posted on 27 Feb 2022
Annual Report Sunday “Patience, Perseverance, Persistence” Decatur Presbyterian Church Romans 5:1-5 February 27, 2022 A word about Ukraine… My friend and fellow pastor, Robert Gamble, is a Presbyterian mission worker in Ukraine. Robert has spent much of the last decade
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