Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 4:35-41Wind and Wave Obey Jesus 35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 4:26-34 The Parable of the Growing Seed 26 And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should [f]scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade,…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 3:31-35 31. Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” 33. “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. 34. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and…Keep Reading

“…encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25 “Approaching Day,” those words invoke different emotions in all of us. Some may feel like Job, who said, “the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me.” others are looking for the joy of the morning. Whether the sunrise colors our joy, hastens our fear, or ignores our ho-hum; we cannot pull the covers back…Keep Reading

“When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John 5:6 “The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool…” One of the greatest losses we can experience is when we lose hope. There are two things in today’s text that contribute…Keep Reading

Walking Through Fogs I venture to say that there are possible fogs in our lives today . . . Fogs of understanding, and fogs of misunderstanding. We have to think of ways to navigate, keeping our hands on the throttle and our eyes upon the rail . . . • Start the morning by getting your soul circulating. • Acknowledge Jesus this morning. • Think of all the things you…Keep Reading

“Please run now to meet her and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’” And she answered, “It is well.” 2 Kings 4:26 “When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.” It seems…Keep Reading

This morning clouds are hiding the sun. Sometimes I wonder how clouds can actually do that when the sun is so prolific. 60° and I actually have the fireplace on in the living room for a little while. Prayers that you are warmed by the “Son” who always provides the light, and the clouds from storms can never hide. As we go to Church this morning, I woke up with…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 2:23 – Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man Mark 3:6 – Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Link to YouTube Video – From Pastor Will Shewey I heard a report that 1 out of 4 children in Tennessee are food insecure! It’s just not only homeless folk whom…Keep Reading

The crow was desperately calling for help. He had gotten in trouble over his head. In an attempt to rob a bird’s nest he discovered the power of unity. The Robin sent out a cry of distress, and every bird in the area responded without hesitation. They zoomed in and out, pecking and clawing, chasing the enemy away from his destructive plan. Jesus taught us that when we think about…Keep Reading

“Then God looked over all that he had made, and he saw that it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 Duke and I stepped out into the dark this morning. Neighborhood Watch saw us right away. There were two of them, and they wanted to know “who” we were. The Hoot Owls brought an early morning smile, and all I could think was, What a wonderful world. I haven’t heard a…Keep Reading

“Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young– a place near your altar, LORD Almighty, my King and my God.” Psalm 84:3 We had a bluebird house that was visited each year by the little family wearing royal blue jackets and red-brown shirts. I came home one day and Pat told me that she had been watching the…Keep Reading