Love Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

The Bread of Heaven and Hunger for Love

Date: March 19, 2023

Bible Text: Matthew 18:12-22, John 15:9-17 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2023 - The Bread of Life

This is the fourth Sunday in Lent, the season of preparation for the feast of Easter and the Resurrection of the Lord. Lent is traditionally a time of self-reflection and other spiritual disciplines like fasting,

By David Douthett|2023-03-20T16:32:25-04:00March 20th, 2023|

Of Love and Anger

Date: January 30, 2022

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13, Luke 4:14-30 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Our first scripture lesson today is one of the most familiar in the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 13, known as the Love Chapter. Most of us have heard it at weddings for years, even though

By David Douthett|2022-02-03T14:28:07-05:00January 31st, 2022|

The Birth of Faith: Love

Date: December 19, 2021

Bible Text: Ephesians 3:10-21, Luke 1:39-56 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: The Birth of Faith - Advent 2021

We come to the fourth and final week of Advent, the season of preparation for the feast of Christmas, and we reflect on how Christ's birth in history, his coming into our lives, and his

By David Douthett|2021-12-19T17:57:26-05:00December 19th, 2021|

Oh, You’re Serious

Date: February 24, 2019

Bible Text: Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40, Luke 6:27-38 | Rev. David A. Douthett

While much of the world seems to be growing more and more hard-hearted toward "others" these days, Jesus directs us on a different path: love your enemies. We explore a bit of enmity: what it

By David Douthett|2019-03-01T18:17:51-05:00March 1st, 2019|

A Firm Foundation

Date: February 3, 2019

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Love gets tossed around as a word and concept pretty freely, especially around Valentine's Day, but the Apostle Paul had something pretty specific in mind. We explore how love, along with faith and hope, form

By David Douthett|2019-02-03T13:46:21-05:00February 3rd, 2019|

Get a Clue

Date: January 6, 2019

Bible Text: Matthew 2:1-12, Ephesians 3:1-12 | Rev. David A. Douthett

The Apostle Paul writes to the Ephesians about the mystery of Christ. We all love a great mystery, and there are lots of mysteries about Christ. What does he have in mind, and what does

By David Douthett|2019-01-06T13:42:38-05:00January 6th, 2019|

All the Way

Date: November 4, 2018

Bible Text: Ruth 1:1-18, Mark 12:28-34 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Jesus discusses the greatest commandments with a scribe. I hope no one is surprised that it's "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all

By David Douthett|2018-11-16T22:02:39-05:00November 16th, 2018|

Love Starts Over

Date: December 10, 2017

Bible Text: Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Advent 2017

The scriptures are both about preparing to meet the Lord who is coming to meet us. So we look at a few questions: Where does God meet us? How does God meet us? Why does

By David Douthett|2018-06-13T13:36:12-04:00December 13th, 2017|