Author: normalfumc

When stopping by a pond, if you’re not so good at skipping rocks, then we can all be assured of our ability to toss a rock in and create a ripple effect. It doesn’t matter what size of rock it

As we prepare for worship this weekend, I would like you to click on two links. The first is a commercial. I have no idea what it has to do with insurance, but I like it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZMEIPCVgXY This weekend we will start

Scriptures: Psalm 8:1-5, 9 and Luke 22:19-22     This weekend, we’ll join with Christians around the world in celebrating World Communion Sunday. When it can be so easy to focus on what divides us, the celebration of Holy Communion draws

Author Robert Fulghum tells the story about firefighters who rescued a man from a bed that was engulfed in flames. Later one of them asked the man how the bed had caught on fire. The man responded: “I don’t know. It was on fire

Saturday, 5:00 Worship Our worship focus will come from the Gospel of Mark 9:38-50. The disciples are working really hard to draw very firm and clear boundaries as to who is “in” and who is “out”. As often happens, Jesus expands their

We’re concluding our series on REST (Renewal, Energize, Sabbath) and I’ll be focusing on Time this weekend. What a precious resource this is. We’ve each been given 24-hours every day. Some days this may feel like not enough time, while on

As we’ve been going through our series on R.E.S.T., I’ve more than once found myself reminded of a song by the band Alabama. The song is I’m In A Hurry (And Don’t Know Why) and many days, it feels like

We continue our series on REST (Renewal ~ Energize ~ Sabbath ~ Time) and our focus will be on Energize. The scripture will be Matthew 11:28-30 and Psalm 23. Psalm 23 is full of wisdom and inspiration. It’s been used in times

I am often struck by how many people appear to be stressed. I see a lot of people who seem overwhelmed, tired, and preoccupied.  Here are a few questions for you to consider. Do you ever feel like you are rushing

Who did you dream of being when you were growing up? Did you idolize some Superhero and dream of having the same abilities and characteristics that person had? The strength of Superman? The Speed of Flash? The courage of Batman or Batgirl? The power of