In God's Hand All Our Days
Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 54:9-10; Hebrews 2:10-18 Isaiah is a beautiful statement of God's love and compassion for us. God says, The...
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Pastor Chas
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Praying for Those of Us Who Are Transgressors
Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 53:10-12; Hebrews 2:1-9 It's really hard not to read this part of a servant song in Isaiah as an image of Christ. ...
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Pastor Chas
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Our Pride is in the Name of the Lord
Psalm 20; Habakkuk 3:2-15; Luke 18:31-34 Today in the lectionary, I was struck by the reverence for the name. "The name of the God of...
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Pastor Chas
Apr 5, 20222 min read
All-our God, All-our Banners, All-our Love
Psalm 20; Judges 9:7-15; 1 John 2:18-28 The anti-monarchy parable of the trees in Judges, in today's lectionary, is fun, and I love the...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Ferncliff Summer Camp
Kids going into the third grade all the way up to entering the twelfth grade are being given the opportunity to attend Ferncliff Camp in...
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Pastor Chas
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Instruments of God's Sanctuary
Psalm 20; Exodus 40:1-15; Hebrews 10:19-25 The intent of this blog was to say one thing about the daily lectionary after each morning...
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Tina
Apr 2, 20222 min read
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage is a Grimm's Fairy Tale, but it's not one of their more well-known fairy tales. The title...
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Pastor Chas
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Dreaming of God's presence
Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:8-15; Philippians 2:25-3:1 I love Psalm 126. I love the dream-like quality of not believing good news, of not...
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Pastor Chas
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Palm / Passion Sunday
In April, the big event is Holy Week. This starts with Palm Sunday, then moves to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, then some churches...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Paul and Timothy a Prodigal Model
Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:1-7; Philippians 2:19-24 This past Sunday, we talked about the Prodigal Son, the Prodigal Father, and the grumpy...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Communion is Now on First Sundays
At the stated meeting of Session, March 10, we decided to have communion once a month, on the first Sunday of each month. I'm very happy...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 30, 20222 min read
What Rejoicing Looks Like
Psalm 53; 2 Kings 4:1-7; Luke 9:10-17 Psalm 53 ends "When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be...
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First Presbyterian Church, Pauls Valley, OK
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Community Easter Egg Hunt
The Community Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday, April 9 at 10:30am at Wacker Park. There will be sections designated for different...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Blessed Worship
Psalm 53; Leviticus 25:1-19; Revelation 19:9-10 A lot of people find Revelation to be a weird book of the Bible. A lot of Revelation is ...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Those who Seek After God
Psalm 53; Leviticus 23:26-41; Revelation 19:1-8 There's much for a Presbyterian to love in the Daily Lectionary today. Psalm 53 is almost...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Technology Training
If you're interested in volunteering to run the technology of the sanctuary (lights, sound, streaming), be at church this Sunday, March...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Fiat Death
Psalm 32; Joshua 4:14-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-15 The lectionary has a choice today. It is the day the lectionary celebrates the...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Wisdom, Drama, and Imperative
Psalm 32; Joshua 4:1-13; 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5 We have no idea what selah means. It occurs three times in today's daily lectionary...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 23, 20223 min read
A Psalm for Dark Times
Psalm 39; Numbers 13:17-27; Luke 13:18-21 Psalm 39 day three: I think I was so struck by the image of amygdala overloading that I was...
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Pastor Chas
Mar 22, 20221 min read
To the (emotionally connected) Leader
Psalm 39; Ezekiel 17:1-10; Romans 2:12-16 Yesterday I talked about the Psalmist being angry in Psalm 39. Today I noticed the...
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