One Word: Abide

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church October 7, 2018 John 15:1-15 One Verse Wonders Series This Fall we’re studying “One Verse Wonders.” These are verses that teach a lot in just a single sentence. “One Hit Wonders” in music are one and done, and the artist is never heard from again. “One Verse Wonders” continue […]

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Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church July 1, 2018 Matthew 5:1-12 This summer we’ll be studying the most famous sermon ever preached, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Much of the sermon is familiar to those of you who’ve been in church for years. These chapters in Matthew’s gospel contain some of Jesus’ most important teachings. […]

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Are the Gospels Reliable?

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church May 13, 2018   Our theme this morning is this: Can you trust the Gospels? Are they reliable? You’ve probably seen some documentaries on the Discovery Channel or the History Channel, and you know there’s lots of speculation being thrown around and there has been for years. I […]

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  On Confirmation Sunday, May 6,  excerpts from the Confirmands’ final papers were read during the service. They reveal the faith, sincerity and thoughtfulness of these young men. Enjoy! To have faith in God means to pray and help others in times of need.  By praying you are assuring your faith in God by asking […]

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Healthy vs Unhealthy Religion

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 15, 2018 Acts 17:16-34 In this passage, Paul is in Athens, a very cosmopolitan place in the First Century. It was also a place where people liked to debate and discuss the great issues of the day. Paul has been causing some commotion in the city by his […]

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Fully Alive on Easter Sunday!

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 1, 2018 John 20:1-18 In the passage you’ll hear the phrase, “first day of the week.” That was Sunday. In ancient times, people worked Sunday through Friday. Saturday was their Sabbath, their day off, making Sunday the “first day of the week.” Our calendars today still reflect this. […]

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He was a Dangerous Man!

Palm Sunday Sermon Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church March 28, 2018 Matthew 21:1-17 Jesus chose this day to ride into Jerusalem. You’ll hear in the account that he carefully orchestrated it. One of the reasons he likely chose this day was that Jerusalem would have been filled with people – because Passover was approaching […]

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Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church March 4, 2018 Psalm 136 We’re studying the Book of Psalms this Lent, the Prayer Book and Hymnal of the Israelites. Today we’re going to look at Teaching Psalms. Theses are also called, “Sacred History” or “Holy History” Psalms. In fact, one of the things you learn when studying […]

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Teaching Notes on the Psalms

What I’d Like You to Remember about the Psalms I hope you’ve enjoyed studying the Book of Psalms this Lent. If you missed any of the messages they’re available on our web site. Here’s a summary of what we covered: The Book of Psalms was the hymnal & prayer book of the Israelites. There are […]

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Joseph & His Brethren

 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church February 11, 2018 Painting Dedication for “Joseph & His Brethren” Genesis 42:1-6   and  Selections from Genesis 44 & 45  We’re going to dig into this story this morning, the story of “Joseph & His Brethren,” depicted in the painting we dedicated this morning. When we study Old Testament stories, […]

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