Sunday, May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday 10:00 A.M. https://zoom.us/j/275111180 Join Pastor John Hartman on the link above for live streaming service today, "A Karaoke Church"...

Join Pastor John and a guest co-leader each week for a virtual Bible Study on the Book of James. This week's guest co-leader will be Rev. David Drain.Pastor Drain andhis wife, Marion, are residents at Willow Valley Retirement Community, They came from Lakeland, Florida where he servedthe First Presbyterian Church. He previously served the Wallingford, PA and Bristol, PA...

"The Fruit of Kindness" I find myself being overwhelmed with all the information that is being thrown at me on a daily basis.It seems to be coming at me from different places, and some of it is even a bit contradictory.When I think about how it affects the church, it is no less intimidating.For example, there is the number of people who can meet together.What about...

Join Pastor John and a guest co-leader each week for a virtual Bible Study on the Book of James. This week's guest co-leader will be Rev. David Drain.Pastor Drain andhis wife, Marion, are residents at Willow Valley Retirement Community, They came from Lakeland, Florida where he servedthe First Presbyterian Church. He previously served the Wallingford, PA and B...

"You Preach First" In Acts 1:6, the disciples asked Jesus, "Lord are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"And Jesus answers, No!You will!"One pastor was just as blunt from the pulpit, when he said one Sunday morning, "You preach first! The first sermon preached each Sunday is not by me, but by you."He said, "You preach a me...

Join us tonight for "Let's Gather the Flock" at 6:30 pm. EVERYONE is invited to join us as we spend some time connecting with our church family. Pastor John will kick off our discussion as he possess life questions from, "The Book Of Questions" https://us04web.zoom.us/j/404194383 Meeting ID: 404 194 383...

"PhD Faith" Does it really matter to you if Christianity is true?Or, what really matters is that you believe in "something" that brings out the best in you, -- your daily horoscope, your innate ability to problem-solve, or your own human potential for greatness.According to a Gallup Poll, around 72% of all Americans deny that there is any such thing as absolute tru...

"Being the Church" Several years ago, there was a church conference that basically was trying to answer the question, "How does the Church reach the postmodern generation?"Now, space does not permit me to fully explain what "postmodernism" is.So, I will say it this way.There is an entire generation out there that is totally disillusioned with the Church. In fact, Ame...

Sunday, May 24, 2020 10:00 A.M. https://zoom.us/j/275111180 "Do All Things Really Work for Good?" Rev. John Hartman...

The Hidden Purpose of God There is a story told by the Chinese philosopher, Lin Yu Tang, about an old man who lived with his son.One day the old man's only horse wandered off and was lost.The man's neighbors told him how sorry they were about his misfortune.The old man said, "How do you know this is misfortune?"Later that week the horse came wandering back, bringing wit...

"Ascension of the Lord" One cold, wintery day, some children put a top hat on a snowman, and in a spell of Christmas magic, he came to life.Frosty the Snowman showed those children the time of their lives.With Frosty, their sleds slid further than they ever had before.With Frosty, they could play outside all day and not get cold.With Frosty, shopping was more fun than i...

Join Pastor John and guest co-leader, Rev. John W. Johnson, for a virtual Bible Study on the Book of James. Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 P.M. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/593320391 One tap mobile - 593320391# US Toll...

"A Coat of Kindness" Ever wonder, why do we visit the sick and give food to the hungry?As Presbyterians, steeped in reformed theology, it is not because we are saved by our works.It is not to get on the "good side" of God.It is because Jesus Christ is in our hearts and we have a new nature that responds outwardly in that love. Back in the 4th century, a Roman soldi...

Join us tonight for "Let's Gather the Flock" at 6:30 pm. EVERYONE is invited to join us as we spend some time connecting with our church family. We will be testing our musical skills playing Name That Tune! https://us04web.zoom.us/j/404194383 Meeting ID: 404 194 383 ...

"Calm Assurance" I don't know about you, but his whole Covid-19, coronavirus, quarantined, stay-at-home-order stuff has gotten really frustrating, tiresome, -- and the end is still not in sight for those of us living in Lancaster County.It has created fear, in some cases panic, caused us to alter our ways of living, and let's be honest, it ...

"Luck or Grace?" Have you ever stopped to think about the "near misses" in your life?What I mean is those narrow, knee-knocking escapes that could have killed you, -- but you're still here and still alive.The author, Scott Peck, writes: "When I put together the times I just missed being hit by cars while on foot, on a bicycle, or driving; or times when I was driving a c...

From the Pastor "Grace of Giving" For many of us, giving goes against our grain.It is our nature to give as little as possible while attempting to get as much as possible back. We are a lot like the elderly rich man who was about to die.He called in his three advisors, his doctor, his lawyer, and his minister.The miserly man said, "They say, 'You can't take it with ...

Join Pastor John and guest, Rev. Charlie Gross, former CLPC member and retired Pastor of Westgrove Presbyterian Church, this morning, May 14, at 11:00 A.M. on Zoom.There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the study. Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:00 A.M. https://u...

"The Need for a Savior" Ravi Zacharias, the international evangelist, tells a story about going to see a play with a friend when he was preaching in Vietnam, back in 1974.In the play, a prince had stolen the wife of a peasant who was newly married.The prince refused to give her back and then told the woman, that if she said the peasant was her husband, he would kill him...

Join Pastor John and special guest, Rev. Charlie Gross, a former CLPC member and retired pastor of the Westgrove Presbyterian Church. They will lead a joint study on the Book of James this Wednesday night at 6:30 P.M. and Thursday morning at 11:00 A.M. on Zoom.There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the study. Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 P.M. http...

"Answer The Call" I love the story of when Dr. Tony Campolo, a well-known Christian author and speaker was at a mission rally and was asked to lead in prayer for a missionary doctor that the group supported.The missionary doctor needed $5,000 for the clinic he ran.Tony Campolo was asked to pray that somehow, someway, God would provide that urgently needed money.Well, ...

"Two Words" "The Blind Side" was a book and a movie about a young man named Michael Oher.Big Mike, as he was known, was born into poverty in a drug-riddled ghetto in Memphis.Sadly, he never knew his father, and worse, his mother was a drug addict, and not actively involved in Michael's life.And so, for the better part of his youth, Michael Oher grew up basically paren...

"The Face of Jesus" I heard the story of a young mother who died of cancer, leaving behind her husband and their little boy.The man and the little boy came home from the funeral at the cemetery.And in the grief of his pain, this young father could think of nothing to do but to go to bed.And so, he put the little boy to bed and then he went to his own room.As he was lyin...

"Honoring Mothers" Several years ago, I was in New Jersey for my grandmother's 98thbirthday party, and it was a Karaoke extravaganza, where my Dad brought his musical troupe to sing 27 yes that's right, 27 songs!And so there I sat marking on a napkin, "One down, 26 to go.Two down, 25 to go."My Dad told me that I was going to have a role at the party, too.He said, "...

"The National Day of Prayer" After a lot of controversy, a nightclub was getting ready to open its doors for business on the main street of a small Pennsylvania town.The town's only church called for an all-night prayer meeting.And at the prayer meeting, the church people prayed that God would burn that nightclub down.(It must have been a Baptist church).A few minutes l...

"North vs. South" I was born in the north (New Jersey), but lived in the south for 25 years.And now, I am back in the north, in the great state of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Have you ever wondered what's the difference between northerners and southerners?A few years ago, Harper's Magazine tried to answer that question.And they answered by saying, "Suppose a ma...

"Good Spell" Someone has described the five types of problems we battle in our lives.They are:Loneliness, despair, aimlessness, fear and emptiness.It doesn't matter if we received our stimulus check from the government or not.Or, how tired we are of zoom video meetings.Or, how slow our internet is trying to do Google Classroom with our children.Or , how many deadlin...

"He Knows My Name" There is a praise song that our wonderful Chestnut Level Praise Team sings that is titled, "He Knows My Name."The chorus of the song goes,"He knows my name.He knows my every thought.He sees each tear that falls, and hears me when I call."God is involved in every detail of our lives.God is with you when you check your e-mail.God is with you when you pu...

Live Streaming Worship Service - Sunday, May 3 at 10:00 A.M. Rev. John Hartman - "Cardio Christianity" Please join us by clicking on the link below: https://zoom.us/j/275111180 Meeting ID: 275 111 180...