First Pres Etown

Who are we, and what is our purpose? Baptism reminds us of our identity and purpose. 

Listen for how God calls *you* beloved.  

If you have not been baptized and would like to be, contact us through our website! www.etownpres.org  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Luke 3:15-22 on January 16, 2022.  #community #connection #etownky #etown #elizabethtown

What is real joy? And how do we follow the path to it?  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Matthew 2:1-12 on January 9, 2022.  

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Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Luke 2:1-20 on December 24, 2021, Christmas Eve. 

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Repentance, the changing of our hearts and lives, can be painful sometimes. John the Baptist describes it like a fire. Maybe the fire can be cleansing, though, and through it God moves us to new life.  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Luke 3:7-18 on December 12, 2021.  

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John the Baptist was a nobody guy living in a nowhere place, the wilderness. Yet the Word of God came to him there in the wilderness, not to the powerful people who ruled at that time. God often works through unexpected people in unexpected places. Maybe even through us? 

 Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Luke 3:1-6 on December 5, 2021. 

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After almost two years of living in the midst of a pandemic, it can be hard to continue to see signs of God's presence with us. We are all tired. But God promises that there are signs of hope around us, and we will see them. Maybe it's all about perspective...  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Luke 21:25-36  on November 28, 2021.  

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God calls us to share hope, and this is both a blessing and a challenge. Where is God sending us? What does God want us to do when we go?

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus sends the disciples out and gives them instructions to follow in the steps of his ministry. We can do the same, when we look to each other.  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Matthew 10:1-14  on November 21, 2021.  

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If God has filled our future with hope, is there any chance of us actually getting there?  

If only God would give us a one-way ticket to that bright and glorious future, or at least a trustworthy compass.   

Perhaps, though, we have already been given a trustworthy compass.  Paul writes to the church at Philippi with a blueprint almost for a hopeful life.    

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Philippians 2:1-13  on November 14, 2021.  

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In the midst of disruption, we remember we stand with God’s strength and nourishment, and that we are part of a big BIG story filled with hope. We stand with the witness of the saints. How shall we live when things in life aren't going the way we want them to?  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Jeremiah 29:1-14  on November 7, 2021.  

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Hospitality is about keeping our hearts and minds open. And this allows us to see more of God. Who do we pass by or judge who is showing us the truth?  

Rev. Chelsea Benham preaching on Luke 7:36-50 on October 31, 2021.  

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