DEVOTIONS – PRECIOUS TIMES

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 113:1-9 and Mark 14:17-31. Mark 14:22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” (NIV)             One of the...

DEVOTIONS – BELONGING TO GOD

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 109:1-15 and Mark 12:1-27. Mark 12:7-8 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ So, they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the...

Sacred Script 2018

Monday, December 319 AM – 6 PM Join us for the Wordplayers’ annual reading of scripture. What a wonderful way to close out the year and prepare for the New Year … by hearing the Bible read...

Christmas Eve Service

Monday, December 24, 6:30 pm Join us for our lovely Christmas Eve Candlelight service. It’s our annual celebration filled with carols, candles, and familiar scripture readings. Childcare is available, but children as most welcome to join the entire Erin family...

DEVOTIONS – HARD TIMES

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 105:1-25 and Mark 9:1-30. Mark 9:24  “Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”  (NIV)             I call it ‘spiritual paralysis,’ and it usually occurs when people are...

DEVOTIONS – YEAST

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 104:1-18 and Mark 8:1-21. Mark 8:15  “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” (NIV)             For most people who bake bread, yeast is absolutely essential. Yeast...

DEVOTIONS – CHRISTMAS SONGS

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Psalm 101:1-8 and Mark 6:19-44. Psalm 101:1  “I will sing of your love and justice; to you, Lord, I will sing praise.”  (NIV)             It’s that special time of year when we hear a lot of wonderful songs...

DEVOTIONS – PATCHWORK BLUES

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 93:1-5 and Mark 2:15-28. Mark 2:21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse.” (NIV)             When I was a teenager,...

An Appalachian Christmas

An Appalachian Christmas Sunday, Dec. 16, 4:00 pm The program is based on the Christmas story as found in The Cotton Patch Gospels by Clarence Jordan, which recasts the stories of the New Testament in the language and culture of the mid-20th century South. Jordan...

DEVOTIONS – CARD COLLECTION

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 86:1-17 and Matthew 26:51-75. Psalm 86:9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. (NIV) Quite recently, I started collecting old tobacco cards. I came...