Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Reverence, Awe, and Call

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"Go away from me, Lord!"  So says Simon Peter in yesterday's reading from Luke. A lot of us would love to meet Jesus in the ...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Preaching Thoughts on a Non-Preaching Sunday

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Charlotte, NC is my hometown, and so I've watched the events unfolding there closely. I also have friends there, along with many more Fa...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

On Not Noticing: White Privilege - White Blindness

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A parable that Jesus tells begins this way. "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously ever...
Monday, September 19, 2016

Pessimism, Idols, and Church Decline

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I've always thought of myself fundamentally as an optimist. I won't claim this is something that emerges from a deeply held faith. I...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Sermon video: Street Parties & Country Club Problems

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Audios of sermons and worship available on the FCPC website.
Monday, September 12, 2016

The Mirror That Is Donald Trump

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Our church congregation recently utilized a sophisticated survey instrument designed to measure energy and satisfaction, reveal strengths ...
Sunday, September 11, 2016

Sermon: Street Parties & Country Club Problems

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Luke 15:1-10 Street Parties & Country Club Problems James Sledge                                                                   ...
Thursday, September 8, 2016

Sermon video: A Death in the Family

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Audios of sermons and worship available on the FCPC website .
Sunday, September 4, 2016

Sermon: A Death in the Family

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Jeremiah 18:1-11 A Death in the Family James Sledge                                                                                    ...
Sunday, August 28, 2016

Sermon: Leaky Cisterns and God's Love

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Jeremiah 2:4-10 Leaky Cisterns and God’s Love James Sledge                                                                             ...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Don't Take It Literally (or historically)

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There are times, especially in John's gospel, when Jesus seems to go out of his way to be misunderstood. "Those who eat my flesh ...
Sunday, August 21, 2016

Sermon: Fear, Deep Gladness, and God's Call

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Jeremiah 1:4-10 Fear, Deep Gladness, and God’s Call James Sledge                                                                       ...