All Things Renewed
Text: Revelation 21:1-6, 21:22-22:5 Many of you know that I love to garden. Digging in the dirt is a spiritual practice for me. Pulling weeds…
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UMC 101: The Local Church & Membership
Text: 2 Corinthians 3:12-13, 3:18-4:1, 5-6; Book of Discipline 201-204, 214-221 Over the last seven weeks, we have explored together some of the foundational beliefs…
The Church in Antioch
Text: Acts 11: 19-30 In our lesson for today, Luke notes that this new community in Antioch represents the very first time that people were…
Follow the Star : Epiphany
Has God ever spoken to you? Have you ever seen a sign? Heard a voice? Met God in a dream? As I was finishing up…
Recognizing the Messiah
Text: Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42 It only takes a spark… As I’ve shared with you in the past, my extended family has often been to…
Renew Our Whereabouts
Text: Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17 This weekend, I’ve been gathered along with our confirmation students and mentors and teachers for a retreat. Our focus has…
Renew the Journey
Text: Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Gracious God… May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all of our hearts and minds be acceptable…
An Altogether Hope
Text: 1 Peter 1: 3-6, 9-15,22 Keep awake! Get ready! Prepare yourselves! These are the words that fly at us from the scriptures for this…