“…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love…” Ephesians 3:17 “Rooted in Love,” Many beautiful flowers have been rooted from another plant. A root was taken and placed in water for a brief while, and then planted in soil. It then begins to grow deeper into the ground, and at the same time, it also grows taller…Keep Reading

It’s definitely a bitterly cold day outside but the light from the sun is casting a warming, artistic and creative glow which is reflecting on the walls, mirrors and even into the lights in our house, making them look like they are switching on. God’s reflecting His Light, even on us, through us, in us and around us . . . throughout each and everyday . . . And we’ll…Keep Reading

“But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.” Matthew 22:11 A king made a wedding banquet for his son. He invited the people who he thought would come. We know them, they say, “We will be there, you can count on us.” Then the big day came, and the excuses began. Everything was ready except there would…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – John 2:1-11 From Pastor Will Shewey It’s been a busy day at God’s living room. We had a near record crowd, considering many area roads were hazardous. Several first time guests worshipped with us today. Tamara was our ASL interpreter for today in the absence of Ms Dee. Several of our congregation are sick with pneumonia…Keep Reading

They call these the Golden Years; but, instead, the name should be: The Years of Perseverance. Anyone over the age of 60 or 70 knows that these years must be “infused” with Gold. What is Golden? It’s finding God the first thing in the morning when one awakes to conscious breaths. When we praise Him because even though one might feel like rolling over and staying in bed, He is…Keep Reading

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.” Psalm 130:5 “Sorry that I am late. I’ve been trying to get here for twenty-one days, but I was held up on another job.” We often hear someone talking about how frustrated they got while waiting on a repairman, or someone who promised to be there at a certain time, but who didn’t show up. Would…Keep Reading

My Redeemer Lives Isaiah catalogs a long list of evils in his day: extreme wealth of some and extreme poverty of others, corruption in government, rampant drunkenness and immorality, empty, compromising religion, and indifference to it all by those in power (Isaiah 1:21-23). Some were looking to the arm of man to save them, prompting Isaiah to write, “Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their…Keep Reading

At Wednesday night Bible Study, we are studying the women of the Bible. The parallels between Sarah and Rebekah are remarkable. Then there is Leah . . . At first glance, one might think her life was grievously stricken. She was not the love of Jacob’s life but she bore his children and delighted with each one. She had chosen to be concent, and was content because she had a…Keep Reading

Keep Your Faith to Yourself Paul wrote, “The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God” (Romans 14:22, ESV). Paul is not urging us to be closet Christians, practicing our faith in secret. When the Jewish authorities demanded that the apostles keep quiet about the gospel of Christ, Peter replied, “We must obey God rather than me” (Acts 5:29). The context of Paul’s exhortation is disputable things—things about which…Keep Reading

“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” Psalm 107:2-3 A boy made a little sail boat attached to a string. It was a beautiful piece of work. As he played with it in a stream one day it got away, and was lost. Days later he saw it in a store window for sale. He asked for it, but the store owner explained that he had bought it from…Keep Reading

“You have made summer and winter” Psalm 74:17b It is 22 degrees outside this morning. Here is a frosty devotional because wintertime has said, “Ready or not, here I come.” Snowmen always smile. One would wonder why considering the fact that they have to stand out in the cold so long. I have known Christians to lose their smile because it was a little cool in church. The birds are…Keep Reading

Each in Front of His Own House The prophet Haggai rebuked the apathy and indifference of those who said, “It is not time to build the Lord’s house,” while building fine houses for themselves. In Nehemiah’s day, the day of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, the people had a mind to work. Many Christians have a mind to work, leading some to commit their lives to preach the gospel, but…Keep Reading