Sharing the Good News @ St Paul's UMC
Bible in a Year – How is Your Heart?
What you see is what you get. This is a saying that many use when they describe a person who does not try to hide anything about their personality, character, and even flaws. A person who is honest on the inside and out is a person who is seen by the world as exactly...
Bible in a Year – Treasure
What can followers of Christ use daily to spread the Good News? Their words. I read that on average, people speak approximately 16,000 words daily. This is an astounding number. For the most part I work to use my words to encourage and lift others up, but I know I...
Bible in a Year — Trusting in God
Possibly more than any other part of the Bible, the Psalms help us explore the depths of our souls. They give us words that help describe our doubts and frustrations and give voice to our joys in the Lord. In Psalm 73, a man named Asaph shares a frustration that is...
Bible in a Year – To Everything There is a Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is a text that one can turn to in times that span from joy to pain. A time to weep a time to laugh. A time to mourn a time to dance. In the significant moments of life, I always come back to these words that show the depth of what humanity...
Bible in a Year – Calling Out to God
“Save me God, because the waters have reached my neck! I have sunk into deep mud. My feet can’t touch the bottom! I have entered deep water; the flood has swept me up.” Psalm 69:1-2 Life is filled with surprises, and they are not always pleasant. A surprise visit from...
Happy Memorial Day!
Memorial Day is a time where we honor and mourn the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Our resident poet, Kenny D. Hoke, offers us some words today. The Forgotten By Kenny D....
Bible in a Year – A Prayer
“And now, Master God, being the God you are, speaking sure words as you do, and having just said this wonderful thing to me, please, just one more thing: Bless my family; keep your eye on them always. You’ve already as much as said that you would, Master God! Oh, may...
Bible in a Year – A Witness
One of my favorite movies is “Shall We Dance” with Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, and Jennifer Lopez. Susan Sarandon’s character, Beverly Clark, is concerned about her husband. She thinks he might be having an affair and hires a private investigator. The private...
Happy Mother’s Day!
What a wonderful service we had this morning. The Jam Group brought us great joy and simply being together in the same space to worship is something to never again take for granted. On this Mother's Day, Kenny Hoke offers us some special pieces from his heart. Thank...
Bible in a Year – Another Day
As much as I try to be a shining example in the world of what living a life filled with the Spirit can look like, I fail often. I recently had an experience at my doctor’s office that allowed me to not show my best side. I was in the wrong. I failed miserably at being...