A young pastor served his community as a chaplain to the local fire companies. One night, his first call came, and he jumped into his car and sped off into […]
Several years ago, Penny and I saw the movie, “Good Night & Good Luck.” It’s a movie starring George Clooney and is the true story about the CBS newscaster, Edward […]
Good Night and Good Luck – Sermon for Sunday, May ...
The creation story seems to make the news more than any other story in the entire bible. It’s at the heart of the science vs. religion debate regarding how the […]
Created for Purpose – Sermon for Sunday, May 21
First UMC Leadership Board – Proceedings Thursday, May 25, 2017 In attendance: Dave Bayless, Vicki Butcher, Jenny Klein, Kim Mather, Robert McDowell, Deb Murray, Brandon Saunders, Steve Sloan, Mike Sweeney […]
Leadership Board Proceedings, May 2017
With Mothers’ Day just seven days away, I thought you might be interested in some cards that children have made for their mothers. These cards are so touching and they […]
The Perfect Church – Sermon for Sunday May 7
I think that people can be divided into two groups. There are those who ignore “No U-turn” signs, and there are those who don’t. Which group are you in? Imagine […]
Emmaus Road U-Turn: Sermon for Sunday April 30
One of the reoccurring themes we find throughout the bible is a focus on gardens. And since the bible is a collection of sixty-six books that has been written over […]
The Story of Three Gardens – Sermon for Easter Sunday, ...
As we conclude our “Crosses of Jesus” sermon series in which we have looked at the Latin Cross, the Jerusalem Cross, the Tau Cross, the Celtic Cross, and the St. […]
Crosses of Jesus: The Crucifix – Sermon for Sunday, April ...
During the Season of Lent, these six Sundays leading up to Easter, we are focusing on the different crosses of Jesus and how each one of these crosses offers a […]