Rev. Nate and Julie Ware THANKFULNESS God’s Gifts and Our Inheritance As the moon’s at its fullest and starts to change, as we think about the coming seasons and holidays . . . Mindfulness of our Inheritance of God’s Gifts and His Endowments is above everything else . . . To be celebrated: The Gift of Love Psalm 143:8 “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for…Keep Reading

Luke 16:19-31 Link to YouTube Video – Exodus 17, Psalms 90 and 91 From Pastor Will Shewey: October 28, 2023 Today we buried the cremains of 27 persons who died alone and unclaimed. The oldest was 95 years old and two were 85 and 86 respectively . A mother and son were buried today, joining her other son from last year’s service. One young man we remembered today was gay…Keep Reading

Exodus 17, Psalms 90 and 91 Link to YouTube Video – Exodus 17, Psalms 90 and 91 From Pastor Will Shewey: Introducing another face of homelessness: Today we had no less that eleven different calls/in person visits of people who have just received eviction notices. At least two of these contacts had three small children each. One case involves a couple in their early eighties who are being evicted. They…Keep Reading

Matthew 21:1-14 Link to YouTube Video – Accepting God’s Gifts – Come Unto Me I Will Give You Rest From Pastor Will Shewey: Introducing Another Face of Homelessness: He was brought to our storefront house of worship by his fiancé who pushed him in a wheelchair. He was in his forties, and was missing both legs above the knees and one arm just below the elbow. I have often wondered…Keep Reading

Matthew 18:15-22 Link to YouTube Video – Foregiving From Pastor Will Shewey: Introducing another face of homelessness : He was a small fragile man with bushy hair and scrubby beard. Always wore coke bottle thick glasses and a tattered baseball cap. Couldn’t hear it thunder and often appeared agitated or anxious. His constant transportation was a bicycle, pushed more than ridden . I rarely recall seeeing him without it. For…Keep Reading

We Shall Behold “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” “Acts 1:11” Last Saturday evening the Starlink satellite train was supposed to fly over Kingsport at 8:54. It would come out of the west going southeast. Pat and I went out…Keep Reading

COME TO ME “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” “Matthew 11: 28-30” Today, we celebrate the ones who labor by the sweat of their brow….Keep Reading

Matthew 16:21-28 Link to YouTube Video – Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection – Take Up the Cross and Follow Him From Pastor Will Shewey: Introducing another face of homelessness: We met her about five years ago when she was seventy years old. She had been sleeping at Salvation Army and spent many days at Shades of Grace : A United Methodist Congregation. I was intrigued by her life story…Keep Reading

Ezekiel 47:5 “…the water had risen, enough water to swim in.” “SPIRITUAL WATERS” Several years ago a man was taking me to visit someone. I was riding in his work truck. It was a very hot day and we were on a bridge. Suddenly he stops, gets out and jumps off the bridge into the lake. I get out and go to the side of the bridge and see him…Keep Reading

1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” “No One Is Ever Called Ordinary” “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of…Keep Reading

Personal Relationship with God “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” “1 Peter 5:7” I am convinced that the devil gets great mileage from the false idea that God isn’t interested in us personally. If he can get us to believe that, then he has shut down our prayer life. We are in danger of replacing great praying with much worrying and fussing about things. There…Keep Reading

Isaiah 46:4 I Will Bear You up When You Turn Gray “Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you…” The beauty of life is much like that of a kaleidoscope. Each view is a rapture of light and colors that you are allowed to see only once. The next…Keep Reading