April 24, 2022 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church   John says this is the third time John tells us about a post-resurrection appearance of Christ; twice in the Upper Room and now here on the beach. Let’s take a look. John 21:1-14 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples […]

  April 10, 2022 – Palm Sunday                        Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church   Before the passage: you’ll notice in the passage that Palm Sunday was carefully planned by Jesus himself. He would have known the prophesy that Margie read from Zechariah 9, that one day the Messiah would enter Jerusalem in a very humble […]

              “When It’s Hard to Love” Series: “Living Lent with Love” April 3, 2022 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church   We’ve been talking about love this Lent. It’s our true & central calling as Christ followers. To do justice to this topic, I believe we need to think […]

    Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Feb. 6, 2022 Selections from Job   An Outline of the Book of Job Prologue – Job Is Tested (1-2 written in prose) Job’s Soliloquy (3) The Great Debate: 1st Cycle of Speeches (4-14) The Great Debate: 2nd Cycle of Speeches (15-21) The Great Debate: 3rd Cycle […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 23, 2022   It’s been several weeks since we read from the Book of Revelation. So it’s time!   Revelation 5:8-10 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Dec. 26, 2021   Luke 2:1-7  In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Oct. 17, 2021 Revelation 8 & 9   We’re studying the Book of Revelation this Fall – “A Crazy Book for Crazy Times.” Last Sunday we looked at the 7 Seals – they were attached to a scroll that unfolds the End Times as each seal is […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 26, 2021 Revelation 4 “Until now the symbols in Revelation have been relatively straightforward and their meaning relatively easy to understand. From here onward they become more difficult and complex. Nevertheless, by using a disciplined imagination one can follow the author’s meaning, at least to some […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC                                                  Sept. 19, 2021 Revelation 2:1-7   Last Sunday: Title: “Revelation” not “Revelations” Vs. 1:1 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ” Author: traditional view, most likely John the Apostle, the only disciple to live into old age.  Date: written late First Century during persecution under Emperor […]

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church, UCC Sept. 5, 2021  Job 1:13-22 One day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the eldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them, 15 and the Sabeans fell on them and carried them […]