Thinking Differently with Jesus Archives - Catoctin Presbyterian Church

Thoughts and Prayers

Date: July 24, 2022

Bible Text: Genesis 18:20-33, Luke 11:1-13 | Rev. David A. Douthett

We return to Luke's gospel this week with Jesus teaching his disciples about prayer at their request. So we have Luke's recording of the Lord's Prayer (a little shorter that Matthew's and what we say

By David Douthett|2022-07-26T14:13:10-04:00July 26th, 2022|

Bad News, Good News

Date: July 17, 2022

Bible Text: Amos 8:1-12, Colossians 1:15-29 | Rev. David A. Douthett

This week we have two passages of scripture that are about as different as you could want. The first is from the prophet Amos where God is promising to end the northern Kingdom of Israel

By David Douthett|2022-07-19T14:30:36-04:00July 19th, 2022|

The Kingdom Next Door

Date: July 3, 2022

Bible Text: Galatians 6:7-16, Luke 10:1-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today Pastor David Douthett is back from a couple weeks of vacation; he'll bring the sermon and lead the sacrament of the Lord's Supper in our worship. The sermon focuses on a passage in Luke

By David Douthett|2022-07-14T11:53:26-04:00July 5th, 2022|

If We Weren’t Afraid

Date: April 17, 2022

Bible Text: Acts 10:34-43, Luke 24:1-12 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Grace and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ be with you! We begin with our announcements rolling before the service, and then the service begins at the 13:40 mark in the video. (Announcements also roll

By David Douthett|2022-04-17T15:11:39-04:00April 17th, 2022|

To Be the Christ: Welcome

Date: March 27, 2022

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Lent 2022 - To Be the Christ

The season of Lent is a time of preparation for the feast of Easter that leads us with Jesus on the road to the cross. Some of the religious leaders of Jesus' day were not

By David Douthett|2022-03-29T20:27:56-04:00March 29th, 2022|

Not What You Think

Date: February 13, 2022

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, Luke 6:17-26 | Rev. David A. Douthett

We are still in the season of Epiphany, which means revealing, so the passages we are reading tell about how Jesus was revealed to be the Christ and Son of God. The gospel lesson today

By David Douthett|2022-02-15T15:10:38-05:00February 15th, 2022|

To Tell the Truth

Date: November 21, 2021

Bible Text: Jeremiah 8:4-7, John 18:33-38a | Rev. David A. Douthett

The reign of Christ is the embodiment of the heart and mind of Christ expressed in right relationships with God, with self, and with others. This includes a high dose of truth, which is often

By David Douthett|2021-11-21T18:16:01-05:00November 21st, 2021|

Growing Up Together

Date: July 19, 2020

Bible Text: Romans 8:12-25, Matthew 13:24-33 | Rev. David A. Douthett

The kingdom of heaven is like... well, all sorts of things. In today's gospel lesson, Jesus teaches about the kingdom by using parables, short illustrative stories that make a point. He says the kingdom of

By David Douthett|2020-07-19T21:42:19-04:00July 19th, 2020|

Long Time Coming

Date: June 14, 2020

Bible Text: Romans 5:1-11, Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Waiting is one skill that seems to be a requirement for those who put their faith in the Lord. In our service we hear some of the story of Sarah and Abraham, who had grown

By David Douthett|2020-06-14T20:58:28-04:00June 14th, 2020|

The Messianic Age – A Conversation

Date: May 24, 2020

Bible Text: John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-11 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Easter and the Messianic Age

We wrap up our sermon series on Easter and the Messianic Age with a conversation between Pastor David and several of our members. They discuss what God's new age looks like in our times and

By David Douthett|2020-06-16T10:57:19-04:00May 24th, 2020|