The week between Palm Sunday and Easter is called “Holy Week.” It begins with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and ends with the miracle of the Resurrection. As we start the week we can shout “Hosanna!” and wave palm branches, but both are more than signs...
Earlier I noted that peacekeeping and persecution are linked for Jesus. It's essential to remember that Jesus was not persecuted because he was feeding the hungry or healing the sick. He was persecuted because he sought to establish God's peaceable kingdom - one full of...
To be honest, I've always viewed the Gospel of Matthew's Beatitudes as enigmatic, difficult to understand. They are wise sayings for sure. And for years I saw them as a prologue of sorts to the really good stuff that comes right after it. But during...
Writing in the fifth century, St. Chromatius of Northern Italy quotes this same verse as he describes the meek: "The meek are those who are gentle, humble and unassuming, simple in faith and patient in the face of every affront. Imbued with the precepts of the...
Friends, the message of the Beatitudes is not, "Humble yourself, be poor in spirit...
WE friends, As I noted on Sunday, it has been quite a humbling week to be a United Methodist pastor. Personally, I have focused most of my time listening to many of you, former students, friends and even some family who have been asking a variety...
This past week I have been reflecting on my ordination vows. We United Methodist clergy have a number of interesting or unusual vows that we are asked to fulfill when we give our lives in service to God and the Church, such as: Will you diligently...
Regular Events Regular Worship Services each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship at 10:00 a.m. Fountain of Youth Group regular meeting each Wednesday - Activity 6, Gathering 6:30 p.m. Moms on Board each Thursday at 9:00 a.m Disciple Study - Book of Acts - Mondays...
Regular Events Regular Worship Services each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship at 10:00 a.m. Fountain of Youth Group regular meeting each Wednesday - Activity 6, Gathering 6:30 p.m. Moms on Board each Thursday at 9:00 a.m Disciple Study - Book of Acts - Mondays...
It cannot be emphasized enough just how odd this encounter was, how much of an outcast this woman would have been to a Jewish Rabbi. And what made her so untouchable...