Proverbs 17:6 NLT “Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.” Today our granddaughter will graduate from college. Where has time gone? It is said often that we should enjoy our children because they grow up quickly. Those words always prove to be true. What are the things that really matter in life? Everyone has a cause these days. We all have things…Keep Reading
Don’t Just Sit There We live in a very segregated society. Passing over any forms of segregation that might be addressed in the public forum, I wish to draw attention to the segregation of generations, by looking at the integration of generations as described by Zechariah: “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each…Keep Reading
Jeremiah 38:11-13 “So Ebed-Melech took some old rags and worn-out clothes from there and let them down with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern. He said to Jeremiah, “Put these old rags and worn-out clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so, and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern.” see Jeremiah 38:11-13 Being a prophet was hazardous duty. It…Keep Reading
Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – John 21 From Pastor Will Shewey Our Saturday morning worship service for the third weekend of Easter is ended. There was a good crowd with a couple of first time guests. I shared the newly released and updated mission statement of the United Methodist church. I composed the morning prayer and read to everyone, focusing on…Keep Reading
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
