

Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 30, 2020
- 7 min
Sunday's Sermon: The Shortest Verse in the Bible
The shortest verse in the Bible used to be John 11:35, “Jesus wept.” This verse was a friend to every child who ever had to compete in a Sunday school memory verse contest. Alas, the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible changed the verb tense from “Jesus wept” to “Jesus began to weep,” and doubled the length of the verse. What will the kids do now? A better question is, “What are those tears for?” Take a look at this interpretation of the raising of Lazarus by the Dutch


Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
March 29 Worship Service
Click here or on the image to be redirected to our worship service for the fifth Sunday in Lent.


Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Sunday: Fearless in the Face of Death
We're worshiping online this Sunday. Find us at our YouTube channel at 10:00 AM CDT. We'll share the service to our Facebook page and to this blog later Sunday. The video has all the details.


Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Sheltering in Place with the Noonday Demon
The monks and nuns of old isolated themselves from human society. Think of the stay-at-home order we’re under as a mandate to live a semi-monastic lifestyle for the next month. In the fourth century a monk named Evagrius identified eight bad thoughts that bedeviled monks and nuns in their struggle for perfection. Sometimes Evagrius would personify a bad thought as a demon. As we shelter in place, we would do well to beware of what Evagrius called “the noonday demon.” This fel


Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 22, 2020
- 1 min
Worship Happens
Even in a pandemic! Watch now:
Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
Check Us Out Online This Sunday!
We can't gather in-person, but we will gather online this Sunday at 10:00 AM! Pastor Marvin will preach on Jesus's gifts of eyesight and insight. A small and mighty team of musicians will help us praise God. Check out the video for more details:
Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
How to Worship with Us on March 22
Our minister and worship leaders will stream Sunday worship though our YouTube channel on March 22 at 10:00 AM. Just search for us on YouTube: First Presbyterian Church - Columbia MO. The service will be uploaded to our Facebook page shortly afterward. Find us on Facebook: @fpccolumbia. Grace and peace to you! Marvin
Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
Lenten Program Now Online
You can now find Pastor Wally's Wednesday evening presentations on the Enneagram on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. Download the Zoom app and join the meeting here. Wally's talk on the Givers and the Performers begins Wednesday, March 18 at 6:00 PM.


Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 16, 2020
- 1 min
Deacon Digest
Check out this handy PDF from our Board of Deacons. It contains encouraging words for living through this Coronavirus season. It also explains how we will continue to worship and care for each other.
Marvin Lindsay
- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
March 15 Worship: What to Expect
Dear friends, I wanted to touch base with you about Sunday worship. As of now, both the 9:30 and 11:00 services are on for Sunday, March 15. That said, there are several groups of people who should not attend Sunday worship: If you are exhibiting flu-like symptoms, do not attend worship. Call your doctor, and call us so that we can lift you up in prayer. If you are over the age of 70, we discourage you from attending worship. If you have a chronic or underlying health condit