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Trying to Be True

Sermons preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC. Full worship videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfpzVUz-ZgaCJuogIMor8Iw

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  1. 179

    Holy Chaos Gardening

    A sermon on Acts 17:16-34, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church on May 3, 2026

  2. 178

    Scars

    A sermon on John 20:19-31, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on April 12, 2026

  3. 177

    Make This Place Beautiful

    A sermon on John 20:1-18, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on April 5, 2026

  4. 176

    One Word

    A sermon on John 19:16b-22, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 29, 2026

  5. 175

    To Tell the Truth

    A sermon on John 18:28-40, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 15, 2026

  6. 174

    Another Fire

    A sermon on John 18:12-27, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 8, 2026

  7. 173

    Love Looks Like Washing Feet

    A sermon on John 13:1-17, 34-35, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 1, 2026

  8. 172

    Open My Eyes

    A sermon on John 9, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on February 15, 2026

  9. 171

    Spectacular

    A sermon on John 4:46-54 preached for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on February 8, 2026

  10. 170

    Overturned Tables

    A sermon on John 2:13-25, peached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on January 18, 2026

  11. 169

    Dearly Beloved

    A sermon on John 2:1-11, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on January 11, 2026

  12. 168

    Come and See

    A sermon on John 1:35-51 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on January 4, 2026

  13. 167

    O Come Ye, O Come Ye to Bethlehemopolis

    A sermon on Luke 2:1-20 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on December 24, 2025

  14. 166

    What on Earth?

    A sermon on John 1:1-18 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on December 21, 2025

  15. 165

    One Candle

    A sermon on Daniel 3:1-30 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 30, 2025

  16. 164

    Seek the Welfare of the City

    A sermon on Jeremiah 29:1-14 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 23, 2025

  17. 163

    Making Plans

    A sermon on Isaiah 9:2-7 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 16, 2025

  18. 162

    Something Real in All the Noise

    A sermon on 1 Kings 19:1-18, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 2, 2025

  19. 161

    Poles

    A sermon on 1 Kings 8 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on October 26, 2025

  20. 160

    Hearts that Look the Part

    A sermon on 1 Samuel 16 and Psalm 51 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on October 19, 2025

  21. 159

    How Firm a Foundation

    A sermon on Exodus 16:1-21 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on October 5, 2025

  22. 158

    We Are the Someones

    A sermon on Exodus 2, 3, and 4 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on September 28, 2025

  23. 157

    Tell the Whole Story

    A sermon on Genesis 21 and 22 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on September 14, 2025

  24. 156

    We Were Made for This

    A sermon on Genesis 1 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on September 7, 2025.Many thanks to writer Rebecca Solnit to whose article inspired the sermon's title.

  25. 155

    To Dance with Wisdom

    A sermon on Proverbs 8:1-10; 22-31, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on August 31, 2025

  26. 154

    Rivers, Labyrinths, and Real Church

    A sermon on Acts 16:6-15 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian in Concord, NC on August 24, 2025

  27. 153

    Take Us Home

    A sermon on Luke 24:13-35 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on April 27, 2025

  28. 152

    Muscle Memory

    A sermon on Luke 24:1-12 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025

  29. 151

    Sunflowers Can Grow Anywhere

    A sermon on Luke 19:41-44 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on April 13, 2025

  30. 150

    Team Jesus

    A sermon on Luke 18:31-19:10 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on April 6, 2025

  31. 149

    God Throws a Party

    A sermon on Luke 15 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 23, 2025

  32. 148

    It’s Not (Just) Business; It’s Personal

    A sermon on selected verses from Luke 13 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 16, 2025

  33. 147

    Show Me What Is Mine to Do

    A sermon on Luke 10:25-42 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on March 9, 2025

  34. 146

    Understanding the Assignment

    A sermon on Luke 7:18-28 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on February 16, 2025

  35. 145

    Amazing Jesus

    A sermon on Luke 7:1-17 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on February 9, 2025

  36. 144

    Whole Life Challenge

    A sermon on Luke 6:1-16 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on February 2, 2025

  37. 143

    On His Way

    A sermon on Luke 4:14-30 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on January 19, 2025

  38. 142

    Undivided Attention

    A sermon on Luke 3:1-22 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on January 12, 2025

  39. 141

    The Somethings of God

    A sermon on Luke 2:41-52 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on January 5, 2025

  40. 140

    Wrapped

    A Christmas Eve sermon on Luke 2 by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on December 24, 2024

  41. 139

    Joy To (and For) the World

    A sermon preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True on Isaiah 61 for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on December 15, 2024

  42. 138

    No Small Thing

    A sermon on Jeremiah 36 and 31 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 24, 2024

  43. 137

    Holy Words and Holy Work

    A sermon on Isaiah 6 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 17, 2024

  44. 136

    A Good Thing?

    A sermon on Jonah preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord on November 10, 2024

  45. 135

    Now I Know

    A sermon on 1 Kings 17 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on November 3, 2024

  46. 134

    That Looks Heavy

    A sermon on 1 Samuel 1:1-18 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on October 13, 2024

  47. 133

    Be the People Who…

    A sermon on Exodus 32:1-14 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church on October 6, 2024

  48. 132

    Core Work

    A sermon on selected verses from Exodus 12 and 13, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on September 29, 2024

  49. 131

    Flipped Scripts and Empty Pits

    A sermon on selected verses from Genesis 37 and 50, preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on September 22, 2024

  50. 130

    Count the Stars

    A sermon on Genesis 15:1-6 preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True for worship with First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC on September 15, 2024

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Sermons preached by the Rev. Ellen Crawford True, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Concord, NC. Full worship videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfpzVUz-ZgaCJuogIMor8Iw

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