He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” John 9:25 The man had been blind from birth. He was not praying for or expecting to be healed. There is one reason that his eyes were opened on that day: Jesus saw a man who could not see him. Now I do not know the…Keep Reading

Acts 2:1-21 is the story of Pentecost. It began with a small gathering of people in an upper room waiting for a promise to be fulfilled. They were waiting for power that would enable them to be witnesses for Jesus. The Bible says that they were all in one accord. I have often thought that “one accord” was what the church was supposed to look like. The truth is that…Keep Reading

“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 The old circuit rider crossed the swollen river on the back of his horse. The water was swift and dangerous, and it took all the horse’s strength to make it across. He and…Keep Reading

“Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy…” Psalm 107:2 The Apostle Paul was never very good at bragging. When he did boast, it was about his failures and weaknesses. He had learned a wonderful truth: that God’s power is strongest when we are weak. That is why he wrote, “So I will brag even more about my weakness in…Keep Reading

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—” John 14:16 These are difficult and confusing times for many who are just trying to faithfully live for Jesus. Don’t give up on the Lord because you feel like you are the lost coin in the church these days (see Luke 15:8-10). You are valuable to the Lord, He will…Keep Reading

“Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord before Eli…Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” Read 1 Samuel 3:1-10 How many parents can identify with this story?” The child, Samuel, was in bed for the night, and the old priest, Eli, was almost asleep. Then Samuel came running into the room because he heard something. “Go back to sleep Samuel, it’s your imagination.” When it happened again and…Keep Reading

“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve … But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15 Living with indecision is a miserable way of life. The people were one day living for God, and the next day engrossed in the gods of the world. It is a problem that has existed from the time of creation. Joshua challenged the people to make…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church John 7:6-19 Link to YouTube Video – Jesus Prays for You, Holy Father Keep Them in Your Name, Keep Them from Evil, Sanctify Them in Truth From Pastor Will Shewey 10 years ago, I was appointed by the bishop of the United Methodist Church to serve the streets of Kingsport, Tennessee. We moved into our current location in October 2014. As…Keep Reading

“Sin is crouching at the door.” (Genesis 4:7) – “Behold I stand at the door…” (Revelation 3:20) A pastor was walking through the neighborhood when he saw a little boy trying to ring a doorbell at someone’s house. The button was high, and the boy was short. as the pastor watched the young fellow trying to reach it, he decided to help. He went up on the porch and said,…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church John 15:9-17 Link to YouTube Video – I Am a Friend of God From Pastor Will Shewey May is mental health month. As Jimmy and I arrived at Shades for worship this morning, several people were already waiting on the sidewalk. It was immediately obvious that a few folk were in full blown crisis mode. We did what we could to…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Mark 5 Link to YouTube Video From Pastor Will Shewey A man came to me a couple months ago to ask if I can direct him to a support group for parents of addicted loved ones. I just assumed there would be many options and was surprised to discover no such group existed. To make a long story short, we were…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church John 10:11-18 The Lord Is My Shepherd – Jesus Says, “My Sheep Hear My Voice.” Link to YouTube Video From Pastor Will Shewey What a beautiful service was experienced today at Saturday morning worship service at Shades of Grace. Our theme was Jesus’ message about the Good Shepherd. The choir sang and Landon gave his best again today. Ms Dee was…Keep Reading