May 24th Sermon “Final Words”

Final Words John 17:1-11   1 After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

May 17, 2020 Sermon

A Family Resemblance John 14:15-21   When I was quite young, it was not unusual that I would be out somewhere with my family and someone would see me and ask, “Where did you get that red hair, or where did you get all those freckles?” Quite honestly, I never knew what to say. As

Spiritual Distance?

Spiritual Distance?         There once was a young girl who lived in Southern West Virginia and during a revival meeting she came forward and prayed that Jesus would forgive her sin. Later she professed this joyful experience to her friends, and they made light of her experience. Previously she had planned to follow up

Sunday Sermon May 10, 2020

I have come to realize that my video for Sunday did not post to Facebook. Right now, I am on my 3rd attempt to upload it. I thought it had successfully uploaded only to learn that it did not. Here is the written text for the sermon. The video should follow if Facebook starts working

Devotional Thought –That is Disturbing

          Stephen was a man filled with the Holy Spirit and a bold witness for the Christian gospel. I imagine that he was probably one of those fellows that people sometimes find annoying. He just kept bubbling over in good works and words about who Jesus is and what Jesus means to him.

Sermon: “Abundant Life” John 10:1-10

Here we are at the beginning of May and we are still living in a repressed state due to the Covid19 virus. The stay at home order now runs to May 15. Some states are working on opening their economies back up, but doctors warn that returning to normal too soon could be a step

Our Text for this Sunday’s Message

Our text for this coming Sunday will be John 10:1-10 (NRSV): 1 “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2  The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3  The

God’s Sheep

      Raising sheep was an important business in Jesus time. I have probably pointed this fact out before. During Passover, every household would take part in sacrificing a lamb as they remembered how God delivered their ancestors out of Egypt. Then, it was the need for the blood of a lamb to be sprinkled over

A View from the Parsonage by Rev. Jane Logston

This article is dedicated to all women who have been called to Ministry by God over the years.       “This is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people, your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your

My Pastor’s page for the May Newsletter

Pastor’s Page     There is a normal order within our world. We are all used to it. Oil companies command the price they want to keep our automobiles rolling. Actors and Actresses are the rich and famous, and people flock to see the next block buster movie, while movie studios rake in billions of dollars. Professional