Author Archives: Maureen Duffy-Guy

February 12, 2023  Valentine’s Day is this week! We’re in a message series on love called, “What Happy Couples Know.” Last week we introduced the “box.” When a person gets married, they have a box of their hopes, dreams, and desires for their relationship. We all imagine our future relationship, organized around our box: ourContinue reading “Happy Couples Know It’s Mutual “

February 5, 2023  This week I got a call from a woman with the Schuylkill County Sheriff’s office. I felt a little bit of panic: am I in trouble? She said there is no problem, we’re asking for sponsorships for a calendar. When I got a call from the County sheriff, I expected there wasContinue reading “What Happy Couples Know: Nothing “

January 29, 2023  We all like grateful people who appreciate what we do. Gratitude comes from noticing the goodness in life and realizing that it comes not just from us, but goodness comes from other people and God. We live in a selfish culture, that encourages us to want things, to think that when weContinue reading “Grateful Everyday “

January 22, 2023  Our message series is “Selfless.” The first week we learned to speak boldly about what we believe deeply. Last week we learned to be faithful in service since Jesus came as one who serves. Today, we are talking about the cousin of serving: generosity. Jesus talked often about money and giving. ItContinue reading “Extravagant in Generosity “

Jan. 15, 2023 Our sermon series we’re in is “Selfless.” You’d probably agree that we live in a self-centered, selfish culture. In a selfish culture, If you’re young, you want to grow up to be the G.O.AT. What is the GOAT? Greatest of all Time. The GOAT: athlete, influencer, etc. That’s if you’re young. AsContinue reading “Faithful in Service”

January 8, 2023 I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Maybe a few of us made new years’ resolutions. It’s always good to try to improve. New Year’s Resolutions tend to be about things like losing weight, getting out of debt, or cleaning your house. The tragedy is whenContinue reading “Bold in Witness”

January 1, 2023 I wish you a very Happy New Year! You know there is a big build up to Christmas. Then what? What happens the day after Christmas, or the week after Christmas? That’s the time to return a gift to the store or go shopping for after Christmas sales. That’s what Ian andContinue reading “Brought near to King Jesus”

Dec. 25, 2022 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a poet and educator. He lived in the 1800s. He was the most popular poet of his time. He wrote the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. He also wrote the poem we just sang, “I heard the bells on Christmas Day.” It’s a song about hearing the ChristmasContinue reading “I heard the Bells on Christmas Day”

Dec. 24, 2022 John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses from the Bible; you’ve probably heard it. But I want you to listen to it now like you haven’t heard it before: God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in hm should not perishContinue reading “God loves you”

Dec. 18, 2022 We’re continuing our message series, “He shall be called!” Isaiah the Prophet in the Old Testament spoke God’s promise: there would be a new king, a child born to us, who would be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In the Wonderful Counselor message, we learned to listenContinue reading “He Shall be Called: Prince of Peace”