James 2: 14-17 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does Read more »
Micah 6:8 God has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Many years ago, Ann and I were members of Westminster UMC. This was long before we went into fulltime ordained ministry. Read more »
“What are You?” Esther 14: 12-14 12 When they told Mordecai Esther’s words, 13 he had them respond to Esther: “Don’t think for one minute that, unlike all the other Jews, you’ll come out of this alive simply because you are in the palace. 14 In fact, if you don’t speak up at this very important time, relief Read more »
We are into our twelfth week without face to face worship. Soon we will be in worship – but it will be vastly different. How about “mask to mask”! Our Re-opening Team has been diligently working on the myriad of adjustments that we have to make to worship before we open. At the end of Read more »
We are into our eleventh week without face to face worship. Soon we will be in worship – but it will be vastly different. How about “mask to mask”! Our Re-opening Team has been diligently working on the myriad of adjustments that we have to make to worship before we open. At the end of Read more »
We are into our tenth week without face to face worship. We are growing restless and want to get back to our normal routines. However, our more rational side reminds us of the unforeseen danger that lurks outside. Our lives have been permanently changed at least for the next months or even years. We want Read more »
We are into our 9th week without face to face worship. We are growing restless and want to get back to our normal routines. However, our more rational side reminds us of the unforeseen danger that lurks outside. Our lives have been permanently changed at least for the next months or even years. We want Read more »
We are into our 8th week without face to face worship. We are growing restless and want to get back to our normal routines. However, our more rational side reminds us of the unforeseen danger that lurks outside. Our lives have been permanently changed at least for the next months or even years. We want Read more »
Good morning everyone. It is hard to believe that we are into the 6th week since we have worshiped together as the church body. Like me, I am certain that all of us really miss the opportunity to be together and to share our life adventures. We miss singing the hymns, praying together, and worshiping Read more »
Good evening members and friends of Pleasant Grove UMC. We are into the 5th week of our shutdown of worship. I have to say that last Easter Sunday was a totally different way to worship. Ann and I have never missed an Easter Sunday worship. This Easter was different than the past. For twenty-five years, Read more »