The Psalms – Answering God

    Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church February 25, 2018  Scout Sunday Psalm 8 We’re studying the Book of Psalms this Lent, the prayer book & hymnal of the ancient Israelites. Today we’ll begin with Psalm 8. I chose this psalm because “A Scout is Reverent.”    This was written by someone who also was […]

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When Psalms Turn Ugly

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Feb. 18, 2018 Psalm 139 We’re studying the psalms this Lent. Hopefully many of us are reading a psalm a day. I’ll be preaching and teaching on the psalms on Sunday mornings. The Bible is often filled with surprises for us whenever we dig into it. Sometimes 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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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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Marching or Dancing?

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 20, 2018 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; […]

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David & Bathsheba and Weinstein

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Oct. 22, 2017 So far this month, we’ve looked at David & Saul, with David playing his music to sooth the King. We’ve looked at David & Goliath and David’s creativity in taking down the Giant. Last week we studied David & Jonathan and their beautiful friendship. Today – […]

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 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church October 15, 2017 I Samuel 18:1-5 Intro: Saul in this passage is King Saul, Israel’s first king. Jonathan is his son, the next in line for the throne. And David has just finished slaying Goliath in ch. 17.  I Samuel 18:1-5 When David had finished speaking to Saul, the […]

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“What is the Church?”

   Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church May 21, 2017 Romans 12:3-8 This passage from the Book of Acts is one of those texts I believe we should turn to and study every year. And the day of our Annual Meeting is probably the best day to do it. The Book of Acts is the […]

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“The Motherhood of God”

Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Mother’s Day May 14, 2017 Isaiah 66:6-14  Listen, an uproar from the city! A voice from the temple! The voice of the Lord, dealing retribution to his enemies! Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son. Who has heard of such a […]

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