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Glorifying God as One

By Adele Nasser | June 20, 2018 by Adele Nasser

Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. June 17, 2018 Text: Rom. 15:5-6, Old Testament: Psalm 100, New Testament: Rom. 15:1-13 We live during the Balkanization of Western Civilization. By Balkanization, I mean the political break-up of Western community around tribal interests that pit a group of people against another in a power struggle. The term originally described the break-up of Yugoslavia after Communism’s fall. Yugoslavia had been one nation where various religions and nations…

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“Accepting Christ’s Mission”

By Adele Nasser | June 12, 2018 by Adele Nasser

Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. June 10, 2018 Text: Matt. 28:19-20, O.T.: Lev. 19:15-18, N.T.: Matt. 28:16-20 It was hard to hear. Even harder to accept. But it was true. I have served Jesus Christ as a Presbyterian minister since 1980. I am a life-long Presbyterian. I never thought I would hear what I heard last Saturday from our denomination’s highest church officer, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. His name is…

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Futuring – God’s Plan for Us!

By Adele Nasser | June 6, 2018 by Adele Nasser

Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. June 3, 2018 Text: Jer. 29:11, O.T.: Jer. 29:10-14, N.T.: Heb. 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Church planning is extremely challenging. The challenge lies in separating your plans from God’s plans. Having the wisdom to know the difference is the key to church planning. Henry Blackabee, the Baptist writer on spiritual leadership says, “See what God is doing, and come along side of it.” Rev. Blackabee believes that if Christians…

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The Sign in the Stands

By Adele Nasser | May 29, 2018 by Adele Nasser

Rev. Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. May 27, 2018 Text: John 3:16, O.T.: Isaiah 6:1-8, N.T.: John 3:1-17 Back in the days of Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth, a sign hung from Three Rivers Stadium’s end zone. Emblazoned on national television was “John 3:16.” It was an odd place to tout Jesus Christ. The Christian message of salvation at the altar of Pittsburgh’s football deities. The sign in the stands pointed…

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Left Behind

By Adele Nasser | May 16, 2018 by Adele Nasser

Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. May 13, 2018 Mother’s Day Text: John 17:18, Old Testament: Proverbs 23:22-25, New Testament: John 17:6-19 It was early in August when I went to college. It wasn’t the first time I had left my mother and father. I had taken several mission trips for a week at a time. I attended church summer camps for a week and was our high school delegate to state-wide educational event…