Excuse me, I need to prepare for this talk. By Barbara J. Gusew July 8, 2018 Able to bring the whole block to Christ in a single Bible Study Able to feed 10,000 homeless with one pot roast It’s SUPER CHICK! Is this what you think you need to be in order to perform Christian Action? In the children’s sermon you saw “Super Chick”. That is not what is needed for…
Rev. Dr. John J. Lolla, Jr. July 1, 2018 Text: II Corinthians 8:9, O.T.: Psalm 130, N.T.: II Corinthians 8:7-15 This week we celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration’s inspiring words still stir the American soul. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal by their Creator and are endowed with unalienable rights, among them being life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This…
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…
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…
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…