Psalm 98 "1 O sing to the LORD a new song,for he has done marvelous things.His right hand and his holy armhave gotten him victory.2 The LORD has made known his victory;he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulnessto the house of Israel.All the …
Author: felocarp
On April 30, 2019, I retired as the General Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) In Kentucky. I live in Nonesuch, Kentucky with my spouse, Nora, our two golden retrievers, Sawyer and Deacon, and nine chickens. We have four adult children, a son-in-law, three beautiful granddaughters and one handsome grandson who live in the greater Lexington, KY area.
In April of 2019, I accepted a call to be the part-time Director of Disciples Men for Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada. On June 16th, I started as the interim minister at Hodgenville Christian Church in Hodgenville, KY. Now I am blessed to serve as their pastor.
I am a spiritual director, an organic gardener, committed to trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle as a good steward of God's creation, a woodworker and an avid reader. I am a graduate of Purdue University (B.S. - Environmental Health) and Christian Theological Seminary (M.Div).
My Soul Clings to God
Psalm 63:1-8 "1 O God, you are my God, I seek you,my soul thirsts for you;my flesh faints for you,as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,beholding your power and glory.3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,my lips will praise …
Sunday Morning Worship 10.18.20
Good morning! The link to yesterday morning's worship is below. Please have your communion elements ready for the Celebration of the Lord's Supper near the end of the service. God bless! Scripture Reading and Prayer Concerns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GthjTMqJxyA
The Gift of Hospitality
III John "1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. 3 I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness …
I Am the Bread of Life
John 6:25-35 "25 When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26 Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27 Do not …
Hyperbole
Psalm 97 "1 The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice;let the many coastlands be glad!2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.3 Fire goes before him,and consumes his adversaries on every side.4 His lightnings light up the world;the earth sees and trembles.5 The mountains melt …
Sunday Morning Worship 10.11.20
Good morning! Below, you will find the link to Sunday morning worship for October 11, 2020. Be ready for sound volume differences between camera angles, per usual. Prayer Concerns and Scripture Reading Be a blessing to someone today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohwmyGFB0oU
Ouch!
James 4:1-10 "1 Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? 2 You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. …
For Our Lasting Good
Deuteronomy 6:10-25 "10 When the LORD your God has brought you into the land that he swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—a land with fine, large cities that you did not build, 11 houses filled with all sorts of goods that you did not fill, hewn cisterns …
Becoming a Spiritual House
I Peter 2:4-10 "4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5 like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.6 For it stands in scripture:“See, I …
