Back in the mid-1970s, I had a decision to make. I was on the “front line” when my community experienced an out-pouring of the Holy Spirit that transformed countless lives and spawned a number of persons entering the ministry. I saw God’s Spirit – the Holy Spirit – bring about a modern “Pentecost.” But the…
— What are our core beliefs & values? — The United Methodist Church is founded on a Wesleyan theology of grace, anchored in Scripture, and based in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the continuing movement of the Holy Spirit. BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, WE WILL REVISIT THE CORE BELIEFS OF A UNITED…
When we serve as Jesus commanded, using our gifts and talents to meet the needs of people around us, we become as salt and light to people, pointing them to God. Let me share with you a story: A quiet forest dweller lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slopes of the Alps.…
This summer, I have been lifting up the importance of RENEWAL! To be the persons that God created us to BE! Why not take this summer to get things going right in your life? To grow just like our gardens and produce good fruit in our lives? Tired of the old life? Looking for something…
Don’t you love that word? FLOURISH! The WORD and CONCEPT of FLOURISH is rooted in God’s Word as a way to convey an idea. “FLOURISH” biblically means “to put forth anew.” It is a key biblical theme that traverses both the Old and New Testaments. FLOURISHING conveys concepts such as peace, blessing and maturity that…
Easter last month and May ahead signals new life and new beginnings! On Easter, we shared the story of Lazarus coming out of the tomb – from death to life! It brought a renewed meaning to the Resurrection Story of Jesus. Three times in scripture Jesus brings the dead back to life. Jesus had that…
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I need a resurrection in my life… and you may also! With all that’s going on, I need Jesus to come alive in me and to take control! I know lots of people who are looking for the same thing in their lives and in their world. So, that is what I am praying for…
Welcome to March and to our Mission Critical as we learn and begin to implement the 5 everyday ways to love our neighbor, change our community, and the world. For the past two months, we have been discovering, learning and implementing the 5 Everyday B.L.E.S.S. practices. We have been discovering that these practices are grounded…
Together in February, we are laying the groundwork for the year ahead as we focus on the basics of Christ’s ministry and His model to guide us as a church and personally! In John 13:34-35, Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you,…