DEVOTIONS – ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 12:14-32 and Luke 7:36-50. Luke 7:48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (NIV) Like most churches, our congregation has a time of silence during the prayers of Adoration and Confession. It is a...

2017 CHURCH RETREAT

5th annual Claude & Pat Houbler Church Retreat August 25-26 John Knox Center The annual church retreat will again be held at the John Knox Center on August 25th and 26th. Our speaker this year will be Andy Morgan, campus minister from the University of Tennessee,...

VBS 2017

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 26-29, 9 am-noon at Erin Presbyterian Stamp your passport to VBS fun this summer! Erin Presbyterian and Messiah Lutheran churches host a cross-cultural VBS where kids will discover God’s good gifts for us all. For children ages 4 years...

DEVOTIONS – GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Exodus 10:12-28 and Luke 6:32-49. Luke 6:37 Jesus said, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” (NIV) Of all the sayings of Jesus, I find...

DEVOTIONS – MANCHESTER

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 9:22-35 and Luke 6:1-16. Luke 6:9 Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” (NIV) Like most people, I cannot understand why...

DEVOTIONS – PHARAOH’S FOLLY

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 7:1-13 and Luke 4:1-15. Exodus 7:3-4  “But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty...

DEVOTIONS – THE BEAUTY OF BAPTISM

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 6:1-13 and Luke 3:1-17 Luke 3:3  “John went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Yesterday, I baptized a father and his children as...

DEVOTIONS – SOMEONE ELSE

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 4:1-17 and Luke 1:57-80. Exodus 4:13 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord.Please send someone else.” (NIV) When I read about how reluctant Moses was to do God’s bidding, it makes me smile. Getting people...

DEVOTIONS – HOLY GROUND

Today’s Bible readings can be found at this link: Exodus 3:1-12 and Luke 1:18-38. Exodus 3:5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.” (NIV) Sometimes I wonder if, as Christians, we’re losing our...