Many of us grew up in homes where performance was valued. That is great when it pushes you to excel in sports, school, and extracurricular activities. The one place it falls short is when love is based on performance. When a
Read MoreThe story of ‘The Good Samaritan’ grabs our imagination because we can’t imagine people being so heartless as to not stop and help someone in need. The Veggie Tales rendition of the Good Samaritan brings the issue home. The mayor of the town and the doctor (they represent people in public and private work sectors) join together in song:
Read MoreMunholland Methodist Church is seeking God’s future. Munholland is one of 165 United Methodist churches in Louisiana which have disaffiliated. All of these churches are prayerfully deciding their next steps. Many have affiliated with other denominations. Some are still in the process. Since June 1, Munholland has been operating
Read MoreJesus’ mission took Him all over the Galilean region. He was teaching, preaching, and healing every disease and sickness. The crowds were getting larger and larger. Jesus looked out across a crowd that had gathered. There were so many; more than Jesus could take care of on an individual basis. Jesus looked out across the crowd and
Read MoreMay 28th was Pentecost and this Sunday is about the new Munholland Methodist Church. What do these have in common? Pentecost is often called the Birthday of the Church. Jesus told the disciples that He was going away to the Father but that He would send the Holy Spirit to empower them for ministry. And, boy howdy, did that happen!!!
Read MoreTODAY is the first day that we are Munholland Methodist Church! We are part of a new movement of God. The Spirit is bringing forth new life, new vitality, and a renewed mission to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and make
Read MoreEvery business has a clear goal that they try to actualize. AES Global Power has a goal to ‘Provide economical, safe, reliable energy in a responsible manner’. Domino’s Pizza has a goal to have ‘tasty pizza delivered hot to your door within 30 min.’ The reason these are specific and short is so that you can focus on and live into them. This also
Read MorePsalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence”. We don’t usually put joy and obedience together, however; Scripture certainly does. In the Psalms alone, that theme is repeated. Psalm 100:2 says, “Obey [God] gladly” . Psalm 119:16 reads, “I enjoy obeying your demands”. Psalm 119:47 sings,
Read MoreJohn Wesley wrote, ‘The best thing of all is God is with us.’ One of the most comforting and hope-filled realities of life is that God is with us. There is nowhere in all the world, nor heights, nor depths of our psyches, that God is not there. We are never alone or on our own.
Read MoreAnger is a pervasive problem in our culture today. Businessmen and women get angry at their leaders for not leading and at their followers for not following. They then take it home where they take out their anger on family members--they get angry at their spouse and children. Then they feel guilty and angry at themselves for not
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