“…I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 God has a plan in operation and nothing can stand in the way. It is for this very reason that we need not be defeated by circumstances we face each day. When all is said and done, and when the final Amen is…Keep Reading

A friend was helping move some furniture when he bumped his head. After the pain eased, he said that he was fading in and out like Fort Wayne. I don’t expect everyone to understand what that means, but some of us are old enough to know exactly what he was saying. Do you remember nighttime radio years ago when it faded in and out. There was a haunting sound to…Keep Reading

“All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.” Ecclesiastes 6:7 Jesus hallowed the workplace as he lived among people on this earth. One such occasion was when He stood onboard a busy fisherman’s boat. As His shadow fell upon the nets and fishing gear, Jesus made it holy. In fact, the workplace became a pulpit for our Savior. The same can be…Keep Reading

Let’s take a Monday morning stroll on Memory Lane to the back porch of the old homeplace. Usually they were like a workshop for daily life. There might have been a box of firewood, an extra bucket of coal, and brooms and mops for cleaning. Some had shelves that held about every kind of hardware and cans of “whatever” you might need. Did you have an old wringer washing machine?…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Mark 10:13-21 Photos From Pastor Will Shewey Shades of Grace, a United Methodist Congregation is a certified Safe Sanctuary location. We recently contracted with the city police department for addition of two more weekdays with a uniformed officer on premises. We are zero tolerant when safety issues arise. Our goal is to make every worshiper, guests,…Keep Reading

A MEME MIGHT BE LIKED BY MORE READERS, BUT WE NEED MORE THAN MEMES. A NATION DIVIDED On June 15, 1858, the Republic Party of Illinois nominated Abraham Lincoln for the Senate. In accepting the nomination, he said, “We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that…Keep Reading

“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” 1 Peter 3:3-4 I have been having a talk with our summer flowers that are still blooming. “Don’t you feel stressed,” I ask…Keep Reading

The old house held to memories of happier days, but that was long ago. It could remember the sound of children playing, the smell of breakfast cooking, and the warmth of the morning fire while the frost slept on the roof. How it longed for those days again when it wasn’t just a house but a home. Now it was empty and silent and cold. “This old house once knew…Keep Reading

“For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts…” 2 Corinthians 4:6 Yesterday we remembered the song, “Into My Heart” written in 1924. Those simple words have inspired many of us since our childhood days. Another verse of that song says: “Out of my heart, out of my heart, Shine out of my heart, Lord Jesus; Shine out today, shine…Keep Reading

“Sin is crouching at the door.” (Genesis 4:7) – “Behold I stand at the door…” (Revelation 3:20) “Sin is crouching at your door.” Those are the words that God spoke to Cain when he was pouting because life wasn’t fair. I don’t think that anyone of us would want to answer the door if we saw the person crouching outside. That is what sin does. It sneaks and crouches, waiting…Keep Reading

Over the years I have been to many seminars that stressed the need to plan ahead. There is also another factor that cannot be ignored. It is called, “living one day at a time.” The Bible says, “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” (Proverbs 27:1). Finding balance in life requires much faith in God. Each day we embark on a new…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Mark 10:13-16 From Pastor Will Shewey – About Shades of Grace Lord, as the light of another day dawns over these rugged mountains, be near. Lord, as the misty fog rolls through these troubled valleys, be our strong tower of hope. Lord, as the birds sing , oblivious to sadness and fear that grips our land,…Keep Reading