by UMC_Manager | May 28, 2026 | Parsonal Point of View
“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.” Mahatma Gandhi Dear Friends, I’m thinking, this week, about prayer and its importance in our lives. We often speak about prayer as if it’s a “given” in our lives and yet, prayer is, by no means, that. For many,...
by UMC_Manager | May 21, 2026 | Parsonal Point of View
I owe everything to the gift of Pentecost. For fifty days the facts of the Gospel were complete, but no conversions were recorded. Pentecost registered three thousand souls. It is by fire that a holy passion is kindled in the soul whereby we live the life of God. The...
by UMC_Manager | May 14, 2026 | Parsonal Point of View
“Only transformed people transform people.” Richard Rohr Dear Friends, Over the past couple of weeks, I have been addressing the question concerning the purpose of the church in my Sunday morning messages. I have suggested that our purpose can be best be...
by UMC_Manager | May 7, 2026 | Parsonal Point of View
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, wo that you may...
by UMC_Manager | Apr 23, 2026 | Parsonal Point of View
Dear Friends, After taking some time away to see some beautiful sights(Lake Tahoe and Ashland, Oregon), I am looking forward to my “return engagement” with you in our Sunday morning worship this week. I will be concluding my sermon series on the radical teachings...
by UMC_Manager | Feb 5, 2026 | Parsonal Point of View
“At the end it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” Denzel Washington Dear Friends, How do you...
