What is the longest book you have read? Maybe a Harry Potter book? Maybe one from college or high school? As we read the Bible together this year we see that it is a LOOONNNG book. As we read the second book of the Bible, Exodus, it is one of the longest books of the […]
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United Methodist Church is meeting this week in St. Louis. The city with the big arch…Not often do church groups meet and make National News. Every four years the General Conference of the United Methodist Church meets…most years it does not make National news…but this year…it does…and it has…and will continue to make national news. […]
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If you have joined us for worship the last three weeks you know we have just finished up the first book of the Bible in our 31-week sermon series, Grounded. If you would like to know more about this strange book we call the Bible, join us! We are all learning A LOT! As we […]
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Feb
Feb
“Hard is not bad.” This phrase was ingrained in my mind while serving as the pastor at Branches UMC. Kim Torres, the director of programming, would often say this to our youth and young adults when they were encountering “hard” situations. Even though many reading this email are no longer youth or young adults, many […]
Have you ever been able to speak anything into being? Now, if you have an Alexa….and tell Alex to turn the lights on and off and tell Alexa to play music or tell a joke…..this does not count. (Find below a funny video about the Alexa device.)This past week in worship we started our new series, […]
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As you open this email today we invite you to take a minute and pause and pray with us for the Sebring Community and all who were affected by the shooting. Lord, in our shock and confusion, we come before you. In our grief and despair in the midst of hate, in our sense of […]
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Did you know that you have a spiritual gift? Many Christians often get uncomfortable when they hear the words “spiritual gifts”. Some may automatically think of speaking in tongues or even preaching or teaching. While these are spiritual gifts, there are a multitude of other gifts that the people of God bring to the body […]
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One of my favorite parts is the first ten minutes where the Lion King holds up his son for all to see and every creature bows down to the new Lion Prince, Simba. I don’t think I have ever seen such pomp and circumstance in the animal world- but I like it. This week we […]
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This Sunday, we as a Church celebrate Epiphany. In the English language, the word “epiphany” literally means “an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure.” In the Christian life, we attribute Epiphany Sunday to the illuminating revelation of Christ to the magi (the wise men). In Matthew 2:1-12, we read the story of these men from far […]
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Happy third day of Christmas! Yes. Many of us know that the twelve days of Christmas officially start on December 25th! Today on the third day I hope no one has received french hens unless of course, you are having a savory meal. Although our normal celebration of Christmas has ended the twelve days of […]