The Kingdom of God “The Kingdom of God is never going to travel the same direction as the kingdoms of this world.” “Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely, I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned…Keep Reading

I Groan for Help “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?” Psalm 22:1 Advent Hope must not depend on expectations of God working by our timetable. He has made everything beautiful in His time. “While praying to know what was next, the voice that I had come to love and trust was silent.” We all understand those…Keep Reading

The Word Became Flesh: The Power of Jesus in Our Words “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 In the area of communication even the smallest stroke of the pen is powerful; a careless word, and the very way we say it can set a peaceful…Keep Reading

PSALM 100 Will Shewey: THANKSGIVING SERVICE – Jesus speaks of future events 1. (5-6) Jesus makes an amazing prediction concerning the temple. Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, “These things which you see; the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.” a. As some spoke of the temple: This…Keep Reading

Luke 21-5-19 Will Shewey: Jesus Makes an Amazing Prediction We are winding down more than six months of a spiritual journey through the Gospel of Luke. Jesus is teaching a few final lessons and sharing last minute instructions on what the disciples could expect and prepare for since he would be soon executed by crucifixion and ultimately return to Heaven. 1. (5-6) Jesus makes an amazing prediction concerning the temple….Keep Reading

Luke 20:27-38 Will Shewey: In God, ALL Are alive Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first married and died childless; then the second and the third married…Keep Reading

Will Shewey: God Have Mercy – All of Us Need the Lord We’re still in the gospel of Luke. We’ve been journeying through Luke since the summer months began while talking about the parables that Jesus gave, according to Luke’s gospel. Luke 18:9-14 In Luke 18:9-14, some people were confident in their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else. Jesus told this parable: Two men went up to the…Keep Reading

WHEN THE GUYS IN THE WHITE HATS LOSE Those of us who grew up during the days of the singing cowboy were privileged to live in an era when truth, justice, and good manners always triumphed—at least on the silver screen on Saturday afternoons. We experienced dismay, and in some cases depression, when we discovered that in the real world, WHEN THE GUYS IN THE WHITE HATS LOSE and the…Keep Reading

11th Year Anniversary of Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Our very special Saturday morning worship service is history. 108 people gathered for morning service on our 11th Year Anniversary of Shades of Grace United Methodist Church. We are now 100% debt free on our church property on E. Sullivan St. We enjoyed special music by Oscar and Dale with a good selection of old Carter family songs to begin…Keep Reading

Asking for Faith Can’t tell you enough how much I want you to be here in worship next Saturday. It’s gonna be a special day . . . our 11th Anniversary, and there’s gonna be wonderful things happening. I just can’t describe it. I can’t explain it. But I’ll tell you, if you can be here, invite a friend and be with us next Saturday, the 18th. Okay? Luke 17:5…Keep Reading

Will Shewey: Showing Honesty and Intregrity in the Big and the Little Things There’s the story of an older man who was a carpenter, told his boss that he was going to retire. The boss man was sad to lose the carpenter, but he understood. The boss asked if he’d stick around for one last job, to build one final house. The old man reluctantly agreed, figuring he could get…Keep Reading

Will Shewey: The Truth of Humility and Exaltation Link to YouTube Video – Luke Chapter 14 From Pastor Will Shewey We gathered for worship at Shades of Grace, a United Methodist church as we enjoy this holiday weekend. There was about 65 present with quite a few people taking out of town trips to concerts and ball games. We did not assemble a choir because many of the regular singers…Keep Reading