Welcome to this Tenebrae Service jointly officiated by the pastors of: Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Forrest City Wynne Presbyterian Church in Wynne First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro First Presbyterian Church of Walnut Ridge The word ‘Tenebrae’ is a latin word for darkness. During the service seven readings are shared and after each a candle […]
On Palm Sunday, the crowds shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” This cry of praise also meant, “Save now!” or “Save please!” Jesus offered salvation but not in a way they ever expected. They wanted their situation changed. Jesus instead offered them transformation. That’s not unusual. When we cry out “Save us Jesus”, salvation comes, but along with […]
Physical trauma can create deep inner wounds and turmoil.. Even after the body is healed, the mind and emotion may need more time. In today’s bible story we encounter a woman who endured twelve years of suffering. She lost all that she had trying to get well and was worse, not better. Her body was […]
When something is shattered oftentimes it becomes scattered as well. Glass that shows up on a beach may have started many miles away and the other bits and pieces could be almost anywhere. Over this past year, we have been scattered, at times isolated and cut off from one another. Being scattered can be lonely […]
Last week we heard the story of a leper being healed by Jesus. Today we hear the story of someone on the complete opposite extreme of life, a roman Centurion pleading with Jesus to heal his servant. Though the worlds apart on the surface, their stories are shockingly similar. Why? Because at the end of […]
Life is full of seemingly contradictory and confusing moments. Why does God sometimes seem to choose to heal one person and ignore another when both are faithful people, fervently prayed for. When we confront mysteries like this, what are we to do? Psalm 147 offers us a glimpse into the nature of that in part […]