Jesus Wept

One Verse Wonders Series Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 23, 2018 John 11:1-44 We’re looking at “One Verse Wonders” this Fall. These are one sentence statements that teach us about the wonders of our faith. They’re verses that have had a lasting impact upon our faith. They have shaped our faith and countless […]

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All are One in Christ Jesus

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 16, 2018 Galatians 3:23-29 We’re starting a series of messages this morning that I’m calling, “One Verse Wonders.” You’ve probably heard the phrase, “One Hit Wonder.” It’s comes from pop music where a singer or group will have one smash it, and then they’re never heard from again. […]

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Salt & Light

Sermon on the Mount Series Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church July 8, 2018 Matthew 5:13-16 We’re studying the Sermon on the Mount this summer, the most famous sermon ever preached. We said last week that some scholars believe that the Sermon on the Mount is really a collection of Jesus’ most often repeated teachings, […]

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Taming the Tongue

   Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church June 3, 2018 James 3:1-12 I’m thinking about preaching through the Letter of James this summer. It’s one of the most practical books in all the Bible. So that book of the Bible has been on my mind this week, and then following the events in the news […]

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Homosexuality and the Bible

  Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church May 27, 2018 This year we’ve been studying the issue of “Open & Affirming” and the church, as it relates to our LGBTQ sisters and brothers. How welcoming should Christians be? Aren’t we already welcoming of all? Or, should we make a specific invitation to a group that […]

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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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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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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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Lessons from the Dynasty

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Feb. 4, 2018  Super Bowl Sunday! Philippians 3:12-14 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; […]

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    Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 28, 2018 Ephesians 4:1-16 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity […]

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