Rev. David A. Douthett Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

The Honor of Your Company

Date: September 19, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 34:1-8, John 1:35-46 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Due to a technical interruption, the service is recorded in two videos, both of which appear on this page. God has invited us into the life of faith through the Church. How does that happen, and

By David Douthett|2021-09-19T14:09:39-04:00September 19th, 2021|

Both / And

Date: September 12, 2021

Bible Text: James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Grace and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ be with you! [**The service begins about 12 minutes before the video today. We had some issues with our internet connections. So the video misses the welcome and

By David Douthett|2021-09-12T17:51:19-04:00September 12th, 2021|

Lesson Learned

Date: September 5, 2021

Bible Text: James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Even Jesus learns lessons about God's expansive love. Here is the short lesson from these texts: Open your ears before your mouth; Listen to the women; Serve like Jesus. Listen to women who are struggling,

By David Douthett|2021-09-05T14:18:16-04:00September 5th, 2021|

Uncommon

Date: August 29, 2021

Bible Text: James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23 | Rev. David A. Douthett

** Technical note: The pulpit microphone died at 41:30 during the gospel reading. Audio picks up again in a couple minutes at 43:10 from one of the camera mics, and the sound quality suffers for

By David Douthett|2021-09-05T13:42:03-04:00September 5th, 2021|

Suit Up!

Date: August 22, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 146, Ephesians 6: 10-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

As the Apostle Paul concludes his letter to the Ephesians, he encourages them with the imagery of the full armor of God. It's a classic passage. We'll take a look at his imagery and the

By David Douthett|2021-08-22T22:39:27-04:00August 22nd, 2021|

When the Answer is “No”

Date: August 15, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 13, Mark 14:29-40 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Life is hard! Very often, from the time we are very young until the day we die, life tells us "No!" This happens in many and various ways. Today we will look at a few

By David Douthett|2021-08-15T13:43:02-04:00August 15th, 2021|

Run Away, Come Away, Turn Away

Date: August 8, 2021

Bible Text: Ephesians 4:21-5:2, 1 Kings 19:1-13a | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today we will be looking at some different kinds of journeys; some biblical, some practical, and some spiritual. In particular, the 1 Kings passage is the story of the prophet Elijah making his way from

By David Douthett|2021-08-08T16:17:08-04:00August 8th, 2021|

Home At Last

Date: July 18, 2021

Bible Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-16, Ephesians 2:1-22 | Rev. David A. Douthett

In these days, many people feel dislocated. Even though we have been confined to our houses for much of the last year and a half, the world seems topsy-turvy and not quite familiar and often

By David Douthett|2021-07-18T15:07:08-04:00July 18th, 2021|

An Avalanche of Blessings

Date: July 11, 2021

Bible Text: Psalm 85, Ephesians 1:3-14 | Rev. David A. Douthett

The Apostle Paul writes to the church in Ephesus about the goodness and glory of God in uniting earth and heaven in Jesus Christ, according to God's will and good pleasure. Sometimes it is good

By David Douthett|2021-07-11T16:07:42-04:00July 11th, 2021|

All That and a Bag of Chips

Date: July 4, 2021

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Mark 6:1-13 | Rev. David A. Douthett

In his ministry, Jesus ended up going to his home town of Nazareth. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out very well. Even though they recognized his power and wisdom, they rejected it, because they were too

By David Douthett|2021-07-04T12:58:04-04:00July 4th, 2021|