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Sharing Christ’s Love: “Equity or Fairness?”
Posted on 24 Sep 2023
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 agreeing with the
Read More →Sharing Christ’s Love: “Forgive Others”
Posted on 17 Sep 2023
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, stated that you
Read More →Sharing Christ’s Love – “Discipline and Discernment in the Body of Faith”
Posted on 11 Sep 2023
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 more fully in
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Sharing Christ’s Love: “The Rock Becomes a Stumbling Block”
Posted on 04 Sep 2023
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 explore what it
Read More →Sharing Christ’s Love – Peter Becomes the Rock
Posted on 28 Aug 2023
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 story,that
Read More →Sharing Christ’s Love: “Crumbs for the Canaanite”
Posted on 20 Aug 2023
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 walked for two
Read More →Sharing Christ’s Love: “Peter (Almost) Walks on Water”
Posted on 13 Aug 2023
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 had just heard
Read More →Why Church? “Why Give My Resources to the Church?”
Posted on 06 Aug 2023
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, pray for those
Read More →Why Church? “What About Other Religions?”
Posted on 25 Jul 2023
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, to let the
Read More →Why Church? “Why Bring Your Kids to Church?”
Posted on 16 Jul 2023
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 this in common:
Read More →Why Church? “Why Get Involved in a Congregation?”
Posted on 11 Jul 2023
Why Church? Summer Series: Why Get Involved in a Congregation? Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur presbyterian Church July 9, 2023 Philippians 1:3-11,2:1-5 I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in
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Why Church? “Why Worship?”
Posted on 26 Jun 2023
Why Church Sermon Summer Series “What is the Point of Worship?” CTS Seminary Intern, Ms. Nicole Jiskoot Decatur Presbyterian Church June 25, 2023 – Nicole Jiskoot Psalm 100 When I was five, I had a sleepover with a friend of mine from my Kindergarten class. That Sunday
Read More →Why Church? “Why Would Anyone Be a Christian”
Posted on 18 Jun 2023
Why Church? – Why Would Anyone Be a Christian? Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church June 18, 2023 John 3:16-17; I John 4:7-21 Why would anyone want to be a Christian these days? Is not Christianity responsible for many of the armed conflicts throughout history? Is
Read More →Why Church? “Why Follow a First Century Rabbi?”
Posted on 11 Jun 2023
Why Church? Summer Series “Why Follow a First Century Rabbi?” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church June 11, 2023 John 1:1-14 The Christian Church follows a first century rabbi. Why? We follow a first century rabbi because of who he is, because of who we are when we follow him,
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Do Justice: “Do the Work”
Posted on 05 Jun 2023
Do Justice: “Do the Work” Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church June 4, 2023 Isaiah 58:1-12 Prayer for Illumination Before reading the Bible today, we seek the illumination of Your Holy Spirit and we
Read More →Do Justice: “Speak Up”
Posted on 29 May 2023
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living Do Justice: Speak Up Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Prebyterian Church May 28, 2023 John 2:13-16 Have you ever been waiting in a really long line at the grocery store and seen somebody jump in the line ahead of others without waiting
Read More →Pray: “Pray with Your Whole Self”
Posted on 10 May 2023
Pray: “Pray With Your Whole Self” Rev. Tully M. Fletcher IV Decatur Presbyterian Church May 7. 2023 How much time do you spend with Jesus? How much time do you spend in prayer? How Much time do you spend LISTENING to GOD? We seek God Psalm 63:1-4 A
Read More →Pray: “Pray With and For Others”
Posted on 30 Apr 2023
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Pray: Pray with and for Others” Rev. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Psalm 116:1-13; James 5:13-16 April 30, 2023 Psalm 116:1-13 I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his
Read More →PRAY: “Pray Persistently and Humbly”
Posted on 26 Apr 2023
Follow Me – Biblical Practices for Faithful Living “Pray: Pray Persistently and Humbly” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church April 23, 2023 Luke 18:1-14 We continue our series on prayer this morning. Today’s theme is “Pray Persistently a
Read More →Pray: “Pray Honestly”
Posted on 16 Apr 2023
Follow Me: Biblical Principles for Faithful Living “Pray – Pray Honestly” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church April 16, 2023 Matthew 6:5-13 Today, we begin a four week series on Prayer; this week’s theme is Pray Honestly. The author of this curriculum series on
Read More →Easter Sunday: “With Fear and Great Joy”
Posted on 09 Apr 2023
“With Fear and Great Joy” Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 Matthew 28:1-10 Prayer for Illumination: Almighty God, you are able to turn the shadow of death into the dawn of a new day, so enable us, by the power of your Spirit, to
Read More →Love God, Neighbor, Enemy: Be Courageous
Posted on 31 Mar 2023
FOLLOW ME – BIBLICAL PRACTICES FOR FAITHFUL LIVING Love God, Neighbor, Enemy: Be Courageous Rev. Dr. Todd Speed Decatur Presbyterian Church March 26, 2023 Acts 6 and 7 (selected verses) Over the last four weeks during this theme on Loving God, Neighbor, and Enemy, we have
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
Read More →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
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