Tom and I are currently in the fifth week of the government shutdown with little end in sight. I feel that a border wall is a useless waste of money. Let’s invest in more agents and better technology for our border security. Holding government workers as hostages in a battle over whether to build this …
From Worship Experiences
Wesleyan Covenant Service at Wesley UMC
Tom and I decided to come to Georgia to wait out the government shutdown. We figured, as long as we are paying for a place to live, we might as well go someplace with good weather. Although we are not on St. Simons Island, we are close. So, on the first Sunday of January, we …
Chronological One Year Bible from Tyndale
I start every day with time in the Bible, devotional reading, and prayer. Putting God first in my day is very important to me. I set my alarm so I have this half hour of quiet at the beginning of the day. This last year my time in the Bible and my devotional reading came …
Christmas Past, Present, and Future
A classic Christmas, remade many times in the movies, is Charles Dickens‘ “A Christmas Carol.” Just in case you have never heard of it, “A Christmas Carol” tells the story of Ebeneezer Scrooge, a miserable miser. He is visited by three ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost …
Cantata at Lewis Center United Methodist
For the first time since 2014, I got to sing in a Christmas Cantata. As I mentioned earlier, we have been attending the Lewis Center United Methodist Church when we are here in Ohio. In reading through the bulletin at the beginning of November, I noticed an invitation to sing with the choir for the …
Noel and Its Relationship to Christmas
Last Sunday I was standing in church singing “Noel, Noel. Born is the King of Israel.” You might be singing that same song during this Advent or Christmas season. I’m sure you have heard it before. But have you ever wondered why we sing “Noel” at Christmas or what it means? Noel is a French …
Mary Said Yes When God Called
One day Mary was going about her business, whatever that was. We don’t really know much about Mary beyond the usual life of a woman in the Middle East at the time. Maybe she was dreaming about her upcoming marriage. Perhaps she was weaving linens she would use in her new home with Joseph. She …
Advent with Five Sundays at Lewis Center UMC
Last week Tom and I returned to Lewis Center United Methodist Church for worship. This is the church we have been attending while parked in Delaware. As you probably know, Thanksgiving was early this year – as early as it can be. Consequently, there should have been one Sunday or “ordinary time” between Thanksgiving and …
Roadmap to the End of the Age
Last Sunday Tom and I attended worship with my parents at the Lexington Church of the Cross United Methodist. We have attended there before and we enjoy our opportunities to worship with my parents. On this particular Sunday, Rev. Glenn Hamilton preached the best sermon I have ever heard him preach. It was so good …
Full Worship Service and Sanctuary
Two weeks ago we went to worship at Lewis Center United Methodist Church. We attended Lewis Center a couple of times in the spring and are tending toward considering it “our church” when we are in Delaware. We like going to church with John and Jackie and my parents, but feel like we need a …