Did you know that when you read the book of I Corinthians that you are reading someone else’s mail? The Apostle Paul wrote letters to churches that he helped get started. These epistles are letters of encouragement, education and often correction. In the case of the...
Sunday, January 10 was Baptism of the Lord Sunday, this is the day in the Christian year we remember and celebrate the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist there on the Jordan River. I often use that Sunday to remind us about Baptism in the United Methodist Church....
This past Sunday’s sermon text was a little out of the ordinary for the season of Advent. James 4:1-8 focused on the issues of arguments and complaining, the author of James asked a question “What is causing the quarrels and fights among you?” James 4:1 New Living...
Sunday, November 29 marks the beginning of the season of Advent. Advent is the season of the liturgical year when we prepare our lives to receive the birth of Christ fresh and new. Sadly we rush through Advent or we get consumed by all the stuff that we miss this...
With Sunday, November 22 being the Sunday before Thanksgiving it is always a good time to be reminded that we are very blessed. Too often we travel through life filled with worry, complaining and fussing about things great and small. When we allow ourselves to focus...
Sunday, November 8 we shared thoughts concerning the importance of having a willing, loving and generous heart. In Mark 12:38-44 we read the story what not to do and what to do when it comes to giving to God. The focus on the widow’s small gift being greater than all...
