Like many of you, I sometimes struggle with what to buy for people when it’s their birthday or for Christmas. There’s a feeling of accomplishment when you think of that […]
I have really been enjoying our focus this summer on the life of David. David, who is this larger than life Old Testament figure has so much to teach us. […]
Dance, David, Dance – Pastor Robert’s sermon for Sunday, July ...
Several years ago, I read the book, “1776” by David McCullough. It’s a book that focuses on that very important year when our colonies were fighting for independence from Britain. […]
One Nation Under God – Pastor Robert’s sermon for Sunday, ...
A small country church was in need of a guest preacher to fill the pulpit one Sunday morning so the pastor arranged for someone he knew to come and preach […]
Looks Can Be Deceiving – Pastor Robert’s sermon for Sunday, ...
Several years ago, I was serving a church that was considering a major change. Some of my key leaders felt that God was calling us to begin a new ministry […]
Watch Out What You Pray For – Pastor Robert’s sermon ...
First UMC Leadership Board – Proceedings Thursday, May 24, 2018 In attendance: Dave Bayless, Joe Brown, Vicki Butcher, Kathy Gilmore, Dave Liggitt, David Koonce, Tom Marx, Robert McDowell, Brandon […]
May Leadership Board Proceedings
A while back, a friend of mine kept calling me on the phone to complain that people had not been returning her e-mails or her phone calls. And because of […]
What’s Her Name Again? – Pastor Robert’s sermon for ...
One year, I had the privilege of offering the sermon at a non-denominational church in the community where I was serving as pastor. It was a growing church that was […]
A Spirit Filled Church – Pastor Robert’s sermon for Sunday, ...
We knew that somebody would finally have enough courage to ask the big question, the question that they were just dying to ask Jesus. Actually, Luke tells us that the […]