Dukes Cumberland Presbyterian Church

05/31/2026

Church is canceled this morning. Worship anyway!! Praying you have a blessed day! See you next Sunday!

04/30/2026

One of the scariest thoughts to me
is standing before Jesus
and realizing I knew about Him…
but never truly knew Him.

Hearing the words “depart from me, I never knew you”

That I chose comfort over conviction.
The world over obedience.
Temporary things over eternal truth.

Because it’s possible to be around church…
hear the message…
say the right words…
and still keep your heart far from Him.

And that reality humbles me.

It reminds me that faith was never meant to be a label.
It was meant to be relationship.
Surrender.
Transformation.

So no… I don’t want a life that looks successful here
but empty there.

I don’t want applause from people
and distance from God.

I want to know Him for real.
Walk with Him for real.
Choose Him daily, even when it costs me something.

Because nothing this world offers
is worth hearing,
“I never knew you.”

Give me Jesus over everything. 🤍

04/30/2026

The Bible says in Psalm 91:11 "For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.""
God says, ""I shall look after and protect those who believe in Me at all times. At all times I will supply them with life by way of salvation. These people will have My love, and they will surely not fall or lose their way. Any weakness they have will only be temporary, and I will certainly not remember their weaknesses."
Dear God, please protect the ones You love.

04/30/2026

Jesus told a story in the Gospel of Luke, to show what God is like when someone returns to Him. The story begins with a young man who asks his dad for his inheritance early - something that would have felt like rejection to his father.

He then left home and spent all of it on reckless living. When the money ran out (a whole inheritance worth), so did everything else for the young man. He eventually hit rock bottom, lying in a pig sty, starving, and completely alone. At that point, he decided to go back - but not as a son. He planned to ask for a place as a servant, believing he was no longer worthy of anything more. That his father would surely disown him.

But before he even reached his old home, everything changed. While he was still far off, his father saw him in the horizon. Instead of waiting, the father began running to him. In that culture, a man of honor didn’t run - yet this father did. He embraced his son immediately, before any explanation, before the son could offer any apology. No hesitation, no conditions. He restored him on the spot - bringing him back not as a servant, but fully as his beloved son.

That’s the meaning of the story.

It shows that God’s response to repentance isn't distance - it’s movement toward you. The son expected consequences. The father gave him compassion and restored him completely.

This reframes how we understand returning to God. Coming back isn’t about fixing yourself first or proving you’ve changed enough. It’s about turning around and coming to Him as you are. The restoration doesn’t come after you've cleaned yourself up, it begins the moment you return.

The story is meant to remove the hesitation people carry. The thought that you’ve gone too far. That that you need to get your life together before approaching God. The fear that you’ll be met with disappointment instead of a welcome.

Jesus makes it clear - that’s not how God responds. He meets people on the road back. He's the God who runs.

04/28/2026

With the possibly of severe weather, the fellowship hall is open for anyone needing to seek shelter. Praying for protection as we go through this storm!

02/01/2026

Unfortunately the church parking lot isn’t quite safe enough so we will be canceling services for tomorrow. Praying everyone has a safe week and hope to see you next week!!

01/24/2026

Services cancelled for tomorrow!
Praying for safety for anyone who has to get out tomorrow!

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