Summer is not stagnant! A lot is happening, or at least should happen that can only happen in the summer. There is a natural rhythm to life and summer is the season of growing. We grow as a church, as a community, and especially as people of faith in the summer of our lives. During the summer […]
An Uncommon Life means having something in you that is higher and more noble than yourself that inspires you to live and do more than you thought possible. We all worship something. Sometimes we just worship ourselves as the greatest good possible. So many people are trying to make themselves happy that they’re forgetting that […]
On Sunday evening, July 12, 2015, we experienced a rare and tragic event when almost 4.5” of rain fell in less than an hour creating a flash flood in parts of Mineral Wells. More than 150 homes and businesses were damaged and numerous families were displaced with little or no warning. Many of these families […]
Eckhart Tolle observed that as busy people we’re all striving to achieve something, to achieve some sort of noteworthy achievement that will justify our existence, even though we may not be able to define what it is. “It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole lives waiting to start living.” I feel like […]
Today will be my first Sunday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. I have very mixed feelings as I step in the Sanctuary for the first time. I have one goal for today, not to throw-up on the nice Sanctuary carpet! I have feelings of great anticipation and excitement at the opportunity to work with […]
This is a special guest message from Rev. Dr. Michael Linger, director of the House of the Carpenter, Wheeling, WV. Connectional – It is in essence a network of interdependent relationships among persons and groups throughout the life of the whole denomination. It declares that our identity is in our wholeness together in Christ that each […]
I. Faith That Goes Beyond II. Love that Goes Beyond “No one is exempt from trials and tribulations. In fact, this is often what happens to people God loves very much, for it is part of God’s often mysterious and good plan for turning us into something great.” Timothy Keller Faith and life must […]
Many of us have a gnawing sense that there must be something more to life than what we are experiencing right now. Something in our spirit tells us there is more. There is a stirring we can neither describe nor completely satisfy. No matter how busy we are, no matter how far up the ladder […]
Agape love frequently expresses itself as a flow of compassion. Jesus said, “Rivers of living water shall flow from the inmost being of anyone who believes in me.” Compassion is one of these rivers. It is a gentle stream of tenderness and concern for another person’s need. Such love compelled Jesus to feed the hungry, […]
“Without faith it is impossible to please God.” Hebrews 11:6. When we act with faith that goes beyond our abilities and resources, we please God. There will be times when we will face obstacles that appear to be too big for us to handle on our own. Like the Israelites on the edge of the […]