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Meditation on 1 Cor. 3:1-9 and Matt. 5:21-37 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Feb. 16, 2020 And so, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but rather as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for solidContinue reading “Create in Me a Clean Heart”

Meditation on  Matthew 5:13–20 Feb. 9, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A cityContinue reading “You Are Salt and Light!”

Meditation on Micah 6:1-8 Feb. 2, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, OH   Hear what the Lord says:     Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. 2 Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the Lord,     and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the Lord has a controversy with his people,     and he will contendContinue reading “What Does the Lord Require of Us?”

  Meditation on John 14:1-7 In Memory of Raymond “Duke” Walters Nov. 5, 1932-Jan. 26, 2020 Jan. 29, 2020    “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go toContinue reading “You Know the Way”

  Meditation on Matthew 4:12–23 Jan. 26, 2020 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH   12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah mightContinue reading “Follow Me”

  Meditation on John 1:29–42 Jan. 19, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton      29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead ofContinue reading “Come and See”

Meditation on Matthew 3:13-17 Jan. 12, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Baptism of Our Lord Sunday   13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “LetContinue reading “New Life with the Beloved       “

  Meditation on Isaiah 60:1-6 Epiphany of our Lord Jan. 5, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, OH   Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appearContinue reading “Arise! Shine! Your Light Has Come”

  Meditation on Matthew 11:2–11 For the Third Sunday in Advent Dec. 15, 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, Ohio            2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait forContinue reading “Are You the One Who Is to Come?”

  Meditation on Matthew 3:1–12 For Second Sunday in Advent The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Dec. 8, 2019 3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”  3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice ofContinue reading “The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near”