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Scripture:  Romans 8:22-27 Something I am fairly certain I have said in the past, that you might remember about me is that I love to play games.  As a family we have a lot of games and we play them together quite often.  On several occasions when talking with someone and I mention how much … [Read more…]

Acts 1:15-17; 21-26 There is a decent chance that you may not immediately recognize the name Eric Roberts.  If you saw a picture of him you he would likely look familiar, but you may not be able to place why you recognize him.   Eric Roberts is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood.  The … [Read more…]

Acts 8:26-40 In Detroit Michigan on a mostly unassuming day in 1937 the most amazing thing happened.  A man by the name of Joseph Figlock was dutifully doing his job as a street sweeper and he was cleaning the alleyway between two buildings.  Meanwhile, four stories up a young mother experienced every parent’s worst nightmare … [Read more…]

Last month and into this month, our Wednesday night study has focused on what it means to be United Methodist.  Since not everyone is able to take part in this, I wanted to share a small piece of what this four-week study has covered about what makes the United Methodist Church unique. Like nearly all … [Read more…]

Scripture:  1 John 3:16-24 Songs have been written to cover just about every topic imaginable, but there is one subject that seems to be the most popular:  A crazy, little thing called love.   It is estimated that more than 100 million love songs have been recorded.  The variety of love songs is staggering as they … [Read more…]

Scripture:  1 John 3:1-7 I know many of you know this, but being a parent is tough.  One of the things that makes it hard is that it seems everyone has an opinion about how you are supposed to be a parent, and it does not matter what a parent does they are doing it … [Read more…]

John 20:19-31 For Hollywood actors who love the craft and art of acting, one of the biggest potential career pitfalls is getting typecast.  This happens when an actor has some success in a particular role and then future projects only want to cast them in the same type of role.  Daniel Greg has gone on … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Mark 16:1-8 I do not know if you have ever sat through and watched the entirety of a movie’s credits, but they can be long.   It is not uncommon for credits to run upwards of ten minutes, especially if the film had a lot of special effects.   Given how hundreds of people are involved … [Read more…]

When I was about three, my family lived in New Market, Indiana.  We were at some church function, and something the adults said prompted my young self to interject claiming that I could speak another language.  This no doubt surprised everyone (especially my parents) and when I was asked what other language I could speak … [Read more…]

Scripture:  Mark 11:1-11 Mark Twain, who can always be counted on for a good quip, once said “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”  If that was true in the 19th century when worldwide communication was a lot slower than it is now, then it … [Read more…]