Rev. Nate and Julie Ware First Interview Years ago, when visiting the Garment District in New York City, near Macy’s Department Store, it was a younger girl’s fantasy land to see what garments lay hidden in the design fields before going to market. Every wholesale clothing merchant had something different. Walking into one store, the shirts with the embroidery caught my eye. The owner told me, “I just order ordinary…Keep Reading

The Right Bus to the Mountains and Hills “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” (Isaiah 55:12) “Number 8: Bunker Hill and Around the Mountain.” How I loved hearing those words. Going home from school was a short trip to heaven for me. When…Keep Reading

Pastor Will Shewey, Shades of Grace United Methodist Church Link to YouTube Video – Luke Chapter 10:38-42 From Pastor Will Shewey Saturday morning worship time was filled with sounds of joyful celebration. It was a different kind of service, but one in which the audience was engaged and testimonies were shared. I saw several first time guests and a number who returned after one or two visits. We are having…Keep Reading

Solomon on “Swag” They call it “Swag” for short, and those who have it flaunt it. “Swagger Magazine maintains a consistent mid-to-luxury product environment, speaking directly to the fledgling influential, intelligent, and savvy generation of younger men that simply get it.” Many, young and old alike, subscribe to “swag” without ever having read the magazine. In fact, like most things, the spirit preceded the product, which caters to the spirit….Keep Reading

For My Part, Even Though I Am Not Physically Present, I Am with You in Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 5:3 “I was in the spirit on the Lord’s Day…” Revelation 1:10 I was talking with a group of young teens about the importance of church attendance. A question was asked that I wasn’t expecting. It seems that one young man was very perceptive. “How do you count the ones who are…Keep Reading

When Your Friends and Enemies Join Forces Solomon said, “An evil man sows strife; gossip separates the best of friends” (Prov 16:28, TLB). He also wrote, “When there is no wood, the fire goes out; when there is no one to spread gossip, arguing stops” (Proverbs 26:20, The Voice). Mark Twain had this comment about gossip: “It takes your enemy and your friend, working together, to hurt you to the…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware First Interview – Interviewed by God – Interview Ourselves This embroidery is on my 40 year old shirt as I lovingly wear it today. This shirt has it’s own story. Years ago, when visiting the Garment District in New York City, near Macy’s Department Store, it was a younger girl’s fantasy land to see what was garments lay hidden in the design fields before going…Keep Reading

Hearing Boisterous Winds But Have Trouble Hearing God “…blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 It is so easy to focus on the size of our trouble instead of seeing the greatness of God. Life had seemed it’s worst when the king’s advisers told David that even God could not help him now. He knew better; and so, he spoke: “You O Lord are…Keep Reading

Measure Twice and Cut Once “A good man thinks before he speaks; the evil man pours out his evil words without a thought” (Prov 15:28, TLB). There’s a saying among carpenters: “Measure twice and cut once.” Measuring our words not only ensures a proper fit for the occasion, but also reveals the content of the heart, for Jesus said, “A good man’s speech reveals the rich treasures within him. An…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware We Are More As I watch the faces of people who are seeking God, and the illuminating moment of understanding an answer to their question . . . It’s my thought that we are more than who we are! When we perceive our Maker as being our Creator . . . When we take that next step of seeking and discovering “Who He is” ….Keep Reading

“Groupthink,” a New Term, but an Ancient Error “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed” (Prov 15:22). When Solomon died, his son Rehoboam came to the throne. The people petitioned him to lighten their tax load and the required “voluntary” service in his kingdom, and they would serve him forever. Ignoring the advice of his father’s advisers, who advised him to do as they requested, he turned…Keep Reading

God Grant Us a Revival of the Seed of Righteousness “…they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.” Psalm 61:3b Last week the noble sentry of our churchyard faced another storm as it had done for perhaps two hundred years. This time was its last gallant stand. Many saints in Heaven and on earth have communed with God in the shade…Keep Reading