Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Julie Ware – The Jerry Shuffle Nate used to belong to the Mazamas, a mountain climbing club hiking up Mt. Hood and Mount Rainier. Jerry was their leader. Jerry didn’t believe that galloping up the mountain was in the best interest of anyone. The ones who started like they were in a race to get to the top, never made it. But Jerry had something…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware June 19, 2017 – Heard this song today “Living in the Middle of Love” As of Monday, June 19, 2017, this song has 602 views and 4 likes on youtube.com • • • Please read Julie’s devotional thoughts and related Scripture below song. Living in the Middle of Love sang by The Greenes I have to tell you that to know our Lord and Savior…Keep Reading

THOUGHT FOR TODAY, JUNE 18, 2017: FIVE TIMES WHEN A PREACHER SHOULD NOT PREACH ABOUT HELL In the King James Version, the word “hell” is used 10 times, not counting the duplicates in the Synoptic Gospels (Matt, Mk, Lk). Jesus used it 8 of those 10. This does not tell the whole story, however. The words judge, judgment, condemn and condemnation are used a combined total of 163 times. When…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace by Nelons Family Harmony When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace Tribute to My Grandpa by Julie Ware My Grandpa loved to sing. He played the organ and paino by ear. All the grandchildren would gather around and join in. His favorite song was Amazing Grace. He would proudly announce that he learned all the verses “by heart” when he was 5-6…Keep Reading

Doug Hallock Sings “Street Man” Pastor Will Shewey Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Embracing Volunteers and Donations Witnessing to the Last, Least, Lost, Lonely and the Forgotten Photo: Welcoming Tony and Jimmy into the church through baptism. A true day of Pentecost at Shades of Grace. Uplift church served a delicious meal to our community friends. During worship we enjoyed good inspiring music, two testimonies, holy communion, a spirit…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 1 John Chapter 1 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;…Keep Reading

We Have a Remembering God And God remembered Noah and every living thing… Genesis 8:1 I imagine that through the long storm, dreary days, and confinement to the inside of the ark, those amateur seafarers wondered if they had been forgotten. How much more could they endure? When they were at the end of their rope, “God remembered;” and God remembers you in your storms also. God will never forget…Keep Reading

Protection by the Lamb The Australian evangelists, Sir Allen Walker, once told of an incident in the Australian hills. There were sheep grazing when suddenly they were spooked and ran for safety. Flying above was a large and dangerous Australian eagle. What was unusual was the one sheep that just sat where it was. The bird swooped down and with its razor sharp claw killed the sheep. The shepherd ran…Keep Reading

Fear and Worry A devotion for those who feel the fear and worry of life’s battle today. The devil knows our weakness, and that is where he is likely to attack us. We are told to put on the WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD for a reason. Ignore any part of it and we are in trouble. Apparently Goliath didn’t think that he needed to protect his forehead. Although he was…Keep Reading

Favorite Verse – and Honorary Family Member I often ask a person to tell me a favorite verse. John 3:16, Psalm 23, and 1 Corinthians 13, lead the rest. Once in a while I hear one that’s really not in the Bible. Such was the day that I heard these words: “Can’t sleep at night, can’t eat a bite, because the man I love won’t treat me right.” “You know…Keep Reading

Spring of Water “…but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14 Grace, like water, flows to the lowest point. We are a success oriented society that often measures a successful person as one who makes it to the top, and…Keep Reading

Don’t Be Afraid; Only Believe …why trouble the Teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” Mark 5:35-36 Jairus had come to Jesus as a desperate man. His daughter was so sick that she might die and Jesus was the only hope that he had. Our Lord is always willing to go with anyone who is seeking Him, so they walked together back to…Keep Reading