October 5, 2018 Imagine this scene for a moment. It is Sunday morning and you are about to partake of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. The pastors have already prayed the prayer of consecration. They have reminded you of Jesus’ words, “Take and eat this bread… Drink from this...

September 28, 2018 Last Sunday I had an opportunity to be in all three of our worship services. It is not the first time. As with this past week, there have been times when I have preached in all three of the services. On other occasions, I have simply stepped...

September 21, 2018 As Christians, we live in a real world with real issues. You have only to watch the television news, look at the news alerts on your cell phone, or peruse the internet to see some of the issues that confront those of us who seek to follow...

September 14, 2018 One of the outstanding ministries of The North Georgia Conference that our church has a long history of supporting is The United Methodist Children’s Home. Founded in 1871, The United Methodist Children’s Home initially provided orphanage care and higher education assistance. These ministries were entirely financially dependent...

September 7, 2018 In school we are taught that 1+1=2. It is basic math. Our whole mathematical system is built upon that rule. If you have one hamburger on your plate and then you put another one on your plate, what do you have (besides an astronomical number of calories)?...

August 31, 2018 What was your first job? Do you remember it? I do! I was 14 years old and I was hired at an ice cream shop in a mall in South Florida. You know what it was called? Dipper Dans! This week I searched for it to see...

August 24, 2018 In the last few weeks, we’ve had a number of members of our church who have stepped across the valley of the shadow of death and have inherited the “crown of righteousness” that Paul suggested is laid up for those who are in Christ. In some cases,...

August 17, 2018 Each year at this time, a transition takes place in the church. The most obvious transition takes place in our programming. As summer starts to fade into the background and the fall steps to the forefront, we see favorite programs gear up and new programs begin. For...

August 10, 2018 A couple of days ago, I bumped into one of the children at the church. It was late afternoon and she was carrying her backpack. I guessed she had come straight from school to the church for some activity. Turning to her, I asked, “How is school...

August 3, 2018 It’s hard to believe, but for most of us summer vacations are drawing to a close, the fall activities are about to get under way, the buses have started to roll, and our children are going back to school. Here at the church, we are also beginning...