Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – John 20:26-27 From Pastor Will Shewey Our Saturday morning worship service was filled with resurrection hope. The scripture phrase from our lectionary scripture was’ Peace Be With You’. This was our Lord’s message of encouragement on the evening of that first Easter. The remaining disciples were hiding in darkness and facing uncertain days. Oscar sang three…Keep Reading
“Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner.” Exodus 17:15 Once a lady called me with an upset voice. She wanted to know why there had been a death in the community and she had not been informed. I said to her that I didn’t know anything about it. She then told me that a line of traffic had gone down the street with orange funeral…Keep Reading
“Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times.” Mark 14:72 “You are those who have stood by me in my trials….’Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned…Keep Reading
“The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.” Exodus 17:1 It is interesting that the Lord led the children of Israel to a dry place. In our way of thinking it would seem that God would want His children to be satisfied with water….Keep Reading
Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God.” John 20:28 “In my night of dark despair, Jesus heard and answered prayer, Now I’m walking free as air, Hand in hand with Jesus.” It does little good to get all excited about Easter Sunday, and then by the next Sunday live like He is still in the tomb. The resurrection of Jesus compels us to look at the hands and feet of…Keep Reading
“Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” John 20:27 The tongue and the hands are both capable of speaking. They often speak together; but it has been said that the hands speak the loudest truth. Our actions either prove our words, or condemn them. Hands speak by doing. Love can be just a word until it…Keep Reading
Living the Resurrection – What do we do now? “I am going fishing.” John 21:3 “For by the life and death of Jesus, God’s mighty Spirit, now as then, Can make for us a world of difference, As faith and hope are born again.” Faith can be elusive. It must have been that way for the disciples. Jesus had been crucified and buried, now He was alive. About the time…Keep Reading
Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Mark 16:1-8 From Pastor Will Shewey Our Easter Vigil service has ended on this Silent Saturday. Ninety people gathered at Shades of Grace, a United Methodist congregation. As someone mentioned, “the music was exceptional today.” The choir sang three selections, Quinn, Jeff and Landon contributed to the mix. Our friend Jason, who was baptized on Holy…Keep Reading
Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – John 12:1-8 From Pastor Will Shewey This busy Saturday is ended. We had a really nice worship service at Shades of Grace : A United Methodist Congregation. Several first time guests and several whom we’ve not seen in long while attended. The choir sang three hymns appropriate for Lent and Landon also provided some inspirational selections….Keep Reading
Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Luke 15 From Pastor Will Shewey The Saturday morning worship service was a blessing. Several first time guests attended. A miiddle aged lady and small grandchild had come to Shades of Grace : A United Methodist Congregation last week to get a homeless letter and I invited them to church. Today she accepted the offer and…Keep Reading
“The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire. When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:3-4 When things are impossible for us, we have a choice to either give up, or go to the one with whom all things are possible. Nehemiah wept and prayed because…Keep Reading
“You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:5 “Forgive me my friend, I have failed you. I should have realized you were watching me, Hoping for a glimpse of the Christ I know.” Remorseful eyes said what the tongue refused to speak, “Guilty of sin, and a disappointment to the Lord.”…Keep Reading
