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 …
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).
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 …
Sunday Morning Worship 10.4.20
Good morning, everyone! Please find the link to yesterday's worship service below. We are still having issues with the difference in sound levels when we change cameras so be prepared for the sound level changes. So sorry about that inconvenience. One Announcement - Board meeting next Sunday (10.11.20) following worship. A big thank you to …
Our Hope is in the Lord
Psalm 146 "1 Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD, O my soul!2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live;I will sing praises to my God all my life long.3 Do not put your trust in princes,in mortals, in whom there is no help.4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth;on that …
Convenient Forgetfulness
Exodus 23:1-9 "1 You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness. 2 You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing; when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice; 3 nor shall …
Calling on the Lord
Psalm 28 "1 To you, O LORD, I call; my rock, do not refuse to hear me, for if you are silent to me, I shall be like those who go down to the Pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplication, as I cry to you for help, as I lift up my hands …
Sunday Morning Worship 9.27.20
Good morning! Below, please find the link to yesterday's worship. Prayers requests and scripture reading. Please add the family and friends of Sue Crutcher to your prayers. Sue, a former member of HCC, passed away on Saturday evening. Further details will be forthcoming as we get them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF93FfyEzn4
Longing for God
Prayer Request: Yesterday, we received word that Sue Crutcher passed away. Let us remember the Crutcher family in our prayers. Psalm 42 "1 As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the …
Keeping Our Eyes Turned Toward God
Psalm 141:1-10 "1 I call upon you, O LORD; come quickly to me; give ear to my voice when I call to you. 2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. 3 Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch …
Sing a New Song to the Lord!
Psalm 33:1-12 "1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright. 2 Praise the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 4 For the word of the LORD is upright, …