During times of tragedy, stress or anxiety we recognize the need for God in our lives. Do we recognize our need for God in good times? Have we become so comfortable that we stop sharing God’s love with our family and neighbors? Do we only share God’s love during hard times.? Paul praised Timothy for…
Rev. Gary Kennedy helped us to identify what is really important to God. He used actual humorous headstone epitaphs to illustrate what was really important in life. Make a choice to be part of a world-changing, hate-breaking, sin-binding, love-finding ministry of the church. Don’t be like the epitaph that reads “Dead at 30. Buried at…
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares what makes a great country. Abraham Lincoln said “The strength of a nation is in the homes of a nation,” because in a family we work together toward a common goal. Jesus came to earth with a message of repentance and salvation followed by a commission to go out as lambs…
The disciples did not recognize Jesus after His resurrection. When Jesus came to him on the road to Damascus, Paul asked, “Who are you?” Do we recognize Him in our lives today?
Do we make a difference? Looking at a passage from Isaiah 43:16-21, Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the importance of learning and sharing about the “bittersweet” character of God from the Old Testament as it contrasts with the sweetness of the New Testament.
Rev. Gary Kennedy combines the stories of the lost sheep and the prodigal son to remind us God is always searching for us to come to Him or return to Him. “. . . your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” Luke 15:32b RSV
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares how Lent does not have to be a “downer” but rather an opportunity for repentance, redemption, reconciliation, and restoration of a relationship with Jesus, the Savior of the world.
On this first Sunday in the season of Lent Rev. Gary Kennedy shares from Luke 4:1-13 with reference also to Deuteronomy 26. Prior to the 9th Century people wore sackcloth and sprinkled ashes over their bodies to symbolize their repentance from living a life of sin. Later came the realization that everyone has sinned and…
Rev. Gary Kennedy reminds us God is Love! God loves us! God’s love is powerful! God’s love changes us. God’s love empowers us to share how He has changed us. God’s love directs us to share His love with others.
Keep in mind the importance of following Jesus while we follow others who have led in beginning Bible studies, prison ministries, orphanages, hospitals and more as they followed Jesus and His example. Christine Jones presents a delightfully challenging message from 2 Kings 2:6, Ruth 1:16-17, Matthew 4:18-20 for United Methodist Women Sunday.