Prayer Changes You

Persevering in prayer was important to Jesus. In a parable about a persistant woman and a corrupt judge, Jesus taught his disciples how persistant prayer changes things--especially the one doing the praying. Check out this week's message from the Scotch Ridge pulpit.

Welcome to the Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church's (Martins Ferry, Ohio) Blog Site. Here you will find weekly videos of our time of praise and Pastor Joe C. Ellis's sermons. Please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. for our worship service and children's church. Click on the "Follow Blog" button on the blue bar at the top and and become a part of our online community of faith!

Directions to church: Take Ohio 7 north through Martins Ferry. Turn left onto CR4. Go 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Nixon's run. Go two miles to the top of the hill. Turn left onto Treadway Road. Go 150 yards and make a right up the church's steep driveway to the top of the hill.

Spiritual Spinach

Don't you wish we believers had spiritual spinach available to us during the trying times of life? Then like Popeye we could gulp it down, flex and expand our forearms of faith and break free from the fearful grasps of the Blutos of this world. Here's some good news. We do have spiritual spinach. Listen to this week's message from the Scotch Ridge pulpit to find out where to get yours!

Welcome to the Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church's (Martins Ferry, Ohio) Blog Site. Here you will find weekly videos of our time of praise and Pastor Joe C. Ellis's sermons. Please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. for our worship service and children's church. Click on the "Follow Blog" button on the blue bar at the top and and become a part of our online community of faith!

Directions to church: Take Ohio 7 north through Martins Ferry. Turn left onto CR4. Go 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Nixon's run. Go two miles to the top of the hill. Turn left onto Treadway Road. Go 150 yards and make a right up the church's steep driveway to the top of the hill.

When God Throws a Brick at You

When God throws a brick at you, you better pay attention because he's trying to tell you something very important. If you remain spiritually insensitive, you will miss out on something very important. Check out this week's message from the Scotch Ridge pulpit from Luke 16:19-31.

From a Hunk of Clay to Something Beautiful

Did you ever feel like a slimy, messy, hunk of clay? The Master Potter wants to turn you into something beautiful. Today, from the Scotch Ridge Pulpit, we take a trip to the potter's studio with Jeremiah--Jeremiah 18:1-11

Help for the Hurting

Do you feel like you're hurting? Whether you are suffering physically, mentally, or spiritually, there is help. In this amazing passage from Luke 13 a woman who had suffered for 18 years finds immediate relief. Check out Joe's sermon from the Scotch Ridge pulpit:

The Race Course God Has Set before You

Have you ever felt like your life is marathon and you have just reached the 20-mile mark and "hit the wall"? God has laid out a course for each of us. Usually it is long and challenging. Today's message from Hebrews 12 provides essential principles to finishing this race of life and running it well.


Welcome to the Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church's (Martins Ferry, Ohio) Blog Site. Here you will find weekly videos of our time of praise and Pastor Joe C. Ellis's sermons. Please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 A.M. for our worship service and children's church. Click on the "Follow Blog" button on the blue bar at the top and and become a part of our online community of faith!

Directions to church: Take Ohio 7 north through Martins Ferry. Turn left onto CR4. Go 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Nixon's run. Go two miles to the top of the hill. Turn left onto Treadway Road. Go 150 yards and make a right up the church's steep driveway to the top of the hill.

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Why do we major in the minors. We become obsessed with things that are'nt important and neglect things that are. Maybe we should live our lives as as if tomorrow may never come. Perhaps then we'll get our priorities straight. Here's Joe's message from Luke 12:13-21.

Enjoy this original song from local Christian song writer, Jeremy Lewis, called Easier.