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

Song – Flanders Field Song by Terry Kelly – A Pittance of Time In Flanders Fields The World’s Most Famous WAR MEMORIAL POEM By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead: Short days ago, We lived, felt…Keep Reading

Shades of Grace United Methodist Church, Pastor Will Shewey – Witnessing God’s Love to the Last, Lost, Lonely and the Forgotten – Great effort to spread the love of God through His Living Word and caring volunteers, partners and donations from near and far – all help to forward this ministry May 28, 2017 Thanks to Indian Springs Baptist church for preparing and serving a great meal to 83 of…Keep Reading

THOUGHT FOR TODAY, MAY 29, 2017: IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN As the poet has written, “Of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these” ‘It might have been.’” “It might have been” speaks of wasted opportunities or wasted potential. There are two things, more than anything else, that cause us to waste opportunities and potential. The first is misplaced priorities. We spend most of our time and…Keep Reading

“Jesus, Remember me” Luke 23:42 Today we remember the soldiers who paid the highest price for the freedom that we enjoy. Many of us know some of them by name. They may have been family, friend, neighbor, classmate, or even a fellow soldier; but not one of them was just a war statistic. They did not ask for war, but were called and even compelled to go. The number of…Keep Reading

Thought for Today: Standing Firm Six times in the English Standard Version of the New Testament, believers are exhorted to “stand firm.” The exhortation comes from the pen of the apostle Paul five times and once from the apostle Peter. There are some things we are to stand firmly for and some things we are to stand firmly against. We cannot stand for the right things without standing against the…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware What happens when we get saved. We form an alliance, devotion, loyalty and allegiance to God and to the teachings of His Word. We also are to wear the cloak of His Spiritual Love and Compassion, to not only “receive but also to give”. Remember how proud a parent is to announce that their daughter has become a cheerleader. That cheerleader has also formed an…Keep Reading

Amazing Grace Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now…Keep Reading

Because He Lives Lyrics (Verse 1) God sent his son They called him Jesus He came to love Heal and forgive He lived and died To buy my pardon An empty grave Is there to prove My Savior lives (Chorus) Because he lives I can face tomorrow Because he lives All fear is gone Because I know He holds the future And life is worth the living Just because he…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware “Navy Hymn – Eternal Father”

THOUGHT FOR TODAY, MAY 27, 2017: I WON! —WELL SORTA With the same skepticism with which I have always opened mailings from sweepstakes offering—if I open them at all, I opened the letter to discover that I had won up to $2400. Several checks were made payable to me in the amount of $400, six of which I could cash—well, sorta. I could not endorse them and deposit them in…Keep Reading