Rev. David A. Douthett Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

Farming the Easy Way

Date: June 13, 2021

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1-17, Mark 4:26-34 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Jesus taught people about the Kingdom of God using parables – short, sometimes quirky stories or illustrations that often catch listeners off guard and get them to think in different ways about topic. Today we'll

By David Douthett|2021-06-13T18:33:41-04:00June 13th, 2021|

Shifting Boundaries

Date: June 6, 2021

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, Mark 3:20-35 | Rev. David A. Douthett

As Jesus' ministry develops and starts attracting attention, some people are deeply concerned about what he is doing, thinking it is more dangerous than good. Jesus replies by letting them know that what is happening

By David Douthett|2021-06-06T18:06:05-04:00June 6th, 2021|

So BIG!

Date: May 30, 2021

Bible Text: Isaiah 6:1-8, John 3:1-17 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Trinity Sunday comes the Sunday after Pentecost and recognizes the dawning realization of the Church that the nature of God is more complex than they had first thought. Years, and even centuries, of reflection on

By David Douthett|2021-05-30T17:40:38-04:00May 30th, 2021|

God’s People Reborn

Date: May 23, 2021

Bible Text: Acts 2:1-21, Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Rev. David A. Douthett

The day of Pentecost was a spring harvest festival celebrated in Jerusalem in the first century AD, coming fifty days after Passover. The book of Acts records that in the year of Jesus' resurrection, his

By David Douthett|2021-05-23T14:08:15-04:00May 23rd, 2021|

The Risen Christ and the Anti-Disciple

Date: May 16, 2021

Bible Text: 1 John 5:1-7, Acts 9:1-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Eastertide 2021 - The Risen Christ and the Disciples

This is our fifth installment of Eastertide sermons exploring what happens with the Risen Christ meets his disconnected disciples. This week we'll meet someone who was the opposite of a disciple - Saul of Tarsus,

By David Douthett|2021-05-18T12:41:28-04:00May 16th, 2021|

The Risen Christ and the Shameful Disciple

Date: May 9, 2021

Bible Text: 1 John 4:7-21, John 21:1-19 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Eastertide 2021 - The Risen Christ and the Disciples

This is our fourth installment of Eastertide sermons exploring what happens with the Risen Christ meets his disconnected disciples. This week we find him with Simon Peter, who denied Jesus three times. How can such

By David Douthett|2021-05-09T14:32:28-04:00May 9th, 2021|

The Risen Christ and the Disappointed Disciples

Date: May 2, 2021

Bible Text: 1 John 3:16-24, Luke 24:13-34 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Eastertide 2021 - The Risen Christ and the Disciples

We continue our Eastertide series of encounters between the Risen Christ and several disciples in various states of disconnectedness. In each case Jesus restores them to right relationship with himself and sends them into the

By David Douthett|2021-05-09T14:11:04-04:00May 9th, 2021|

Will We Get Our SecurityDeposit Back?

Date: April 28, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 24:1-6, Romans 8:18-25 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Things didn't go well for our tech this week! Our sound system was barking at us first, and then the WIFI went down and crashed our live stream. Oh no! Fortunately, we were still up

By David Douthett|2021-04-28T17:58:56-04:00April 28th, 2021|

The Risen Christ and the Skeptical Disciple

Date: April 18, 2021

Bible Text: 1 John 3:1-7, John 20:19-31 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Eastertide 2021 - The Risen Christ and the Disciples

During Eastertide ("a week of Sundays" following Easter) we are looking at interactions between the Risen Lord Jesus Christ and different disciples to whom he revealed himself. This week we meet Thomas, the one we

By David Douthett|2021-04-19T13:59:03-04:00April 19th, 2021|

The Risen Christ and the Despairing Disciple

Date: April 11, 2021

Bible Text: 1 John 1:1-2:2, John 20:1-18 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Eastertide 2021 - The Risen Christ and the Disciples

The weeks after Easter are known as Eastertide, and this year we will focus on interactions between the Risen Christ and the disciples to whom he revealed himself. In every instance, his presence brought restoration.

By David Douthett|2021-04-11T13:22:24-04:00April 11th, 2021|