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We continue our series called “Parting Thoughts.” This series marks the end of my time with the Greenup and Cottonwood United Methodist Churches. Each week I will share another parting thought before I start my new appointment. This week we have “Thoughts on Baptism” with a few thoughts about what baptism means. Our scripture readings come from Acts 8:9-24; Galatians 3:15-29; and Matthew 3:1-17.

We continue our series called “Parting Thoughts.” This series marks the end of my time with the Greenup and Cottonwood United Methodist Churches. Each week I will share another parting thought before I start my new appointment. This week we have “Thoughts on Communion” with a few thoughts about sharing in the Lord's Supper. Our scripture readings come from Ecclesiastes 9:7-11; 1 Corinthians 11:17-26; and Luke 22:7-20.

We start a new series called "Parting Thoughts." This series marks the end of my time with the Greenup and Cottonwood United Methodist Churches. Each week I will share another parting thought before I start my new appointment. This week we have "Thoughts on the Trinity" for this Trinity Sunday. Our scripture readings come from Isaiah 63:7-16; Galatians 2:15-3:5; and John 1:1-18

We finish our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our last question is “What Does This Mean?” To find an answer, we take a look at the early church to understand the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. Our scripture readings come from Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27; and John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15.

We continue our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our next question is “Who Will Witness?” To find an answer, we take a look at the early church to understand what it means to be a witness of Christ. Our scripture readings come from Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13; and John 17:6-19.

We continue our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our next question in “Can Anyone Withhold?” To find an answer, we take a look at the early church to understand how we change because of the love of Christ. Our scripture readings come from Acts 10:44-48; 1 John 5:1-6; and John 15:9-17.

We continue our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our next question in “What Is To Prevent Me?”. To find an answer, we take a look at the early church to understand inclusion and exclusion with Christ. Our scripture readings come from Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21; and John 15:1-8.

We continue our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our next question in “By What Name?”. To find an answer, we take a look at the early church and what it means to act in the name of Jesus. Our scripture readings come from Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 3:16-24; and John 10:11-18.

We continue our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our next question in “Whose Power Is This?”. To find an answer, we take a look at the early church and by what power they acted. Our scripture readings come from Acts 3:12-19; 1 John 3:1-7; and Luke 24:36-48.

We begin our Easter series called “Questions from Acts.” Each week our reading from Acts will inspire a new question to answer. Our first question in "Who Is In Need?". To find an answer, we take a look at the early church and take a look at what it means to share. Our scripture readings come from Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1-2:2; and John 20:19-31.

Our Easter message is called "Looking for Jesus." Today we celebrate that our journey to the cross is finished. We have witnessed Christ crucified and laid in a tomb. This morning, the stone is rolled away and the tomb is empty. Join us in celebrating the story of redemption that you are a part of. Our scripture readings come from Acts 10:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; and Mark 16:1-8.

We continue our Lenten series called “Depths of Love.” In it, we will explore the depths of God’s love in our Lenten journey to the cross. Our message for the last Sunday in Lent is called “Blessed is the One.” Today we think about our joy and our sorrow as we journey with Christ and explore the depths of love in this Palm/Passion Sunday message. Our scripture readings come from Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; and Mark 15:1-39.

We continue our Lenten series called “Depths of Love.” In it, we will explore the depths of God’s love in our Lenten journey to the cross. Our next message is called “Whoever Serves.” Today we think about what it really means to follow Christ in a path of learning to give up of self. Our scripture readings come from Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; and John 12:20-33.

We continue our Lenten series called “Depths of Love.” In it, we will explore the depths of God’s love in our Lenten journey to the cross. Our next message is called “Loving the Light.” Today we think about the idea of Christ being the light the guides us away from selfishness. Our scripture readings come from Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; and John 3:14-21.

We continue our Lenten series called “Depths of Love.” In it, we will explore the depths of God’s love in our Lenten journey to the cross. Our next message is called “I Will Raise It Up.” Today we think about the idea of Christ rebuilding that which has been torn down. Our scripture readings come from Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; and John 2:13-22.

We continue our Lenten series called “Depths of Love.” In it, we will explore the depths of God’s love in our Lenten journey to the cross. Our next message is called “For the Sake of the Gospel.” Today we think about faith and the way that we are called to give up selfishness for the sake of the gospel. Our scripture readings come from Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25; and Mark 8:31-38.

We begin our Lenten series called “Depths of Love.” In it, we will explore the depths of God's love in our Lenten journey to the cross. Our first message is called “Has Come Near.” Today we think about why we do what we do in Lent and explore what we can give up and what we can take up. Our scripture readings come from Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22; and Mark 1:9-15.

We finish our series called “With the Holy Spirit.” In it, we have spent 4 weeks looking at the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Our final week’s message is called “Share of the Spirit.” Today we reflect on the Holy Spirit, transformation, and sharing. Our scripture readings come from 2 Kings 2:1-14; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; and Mark 9:2-9.

We continue our series called “With the Holy Spirit.” In it, we will spend 4 weeks looking at the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Our third week’s message is called “Teaching from the Spirit.” Today we reflect on the Holy Spirit as our constant companion. Our scripture readings come from Micah 4:1-4; Hebrews 10:11-18; and John 14:18-31.

We continue our series called “With the Holy Spirit.” In it, we will spend 4 weeks looking at the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Our second week's message is called “Vision by the Spirit.” Today we reflect on the conversion of Saul and how he was changed by the Holy Spirit. Our scripture readings come from Isaiah 57:14-19; Acts 9:1-20; and Luke 10:20-22.