Maybe we think of belonging as a place and spend a long time searching for that place, but what if belonging isn’t so much about a particular place? What if it’s about connection with God and others that can help make us feel at home, wherever we are? In our three week series, “Belonging: Finding […]
Worries about money are noting new. Jesus knew that when he called us to stop worrying and remember that God cared for and provides for us. Do we trust God’s way of providing and willingly invest in God’s Kingdom work as a witness to the world? This is the fourth and final week in the […]
We earn, spend, and (sometimes) save money. We also want to give, but sometimes giving is the last thought rather than our first. How do we hear Jesus’ call to humility in living and giving? This is the third week in the series, “Treasure.” Pastor Tim Dibble from White Lake UMC shared today’s message. It […]
We often feel conflicted in our lives because so many things seek our attention and our devotion. Jesus said you can’t serve two masters. Most of us are trying to serve a lot more than two! How can we serve God well so that other things fall into place and our hearts find true rest? […]
Using part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6, we’ll explore the challenge of his words, “Where you treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Does our treasure follow our hearts, or does our heat follow our treasure? We’d like to think that our hearts do the leading, but usually it’s the […]
All Church Worship Brainstorming Monday, October 10, 2022 at LHUMC 12:00 noon Potluck 12:45 – 3:30 p.m. Brainstorming for Worship “Belonging: Finding Your Heart’s Home” November 6-20, 2022 (3 Sundays) Everyone wants a place to belong. Home. Family. They should be places where we feel safe, loved, and comfortable. What happens when we lose life-giving […]
Half Truth #5: Love the sinner, hate the sin. Flip the script: Love your neighbor. Love your enemy. Love one another as Jesus loves you. Jesus is God Incarnate, came to save sinners, and calls us to love God and one another. As soon as we pay more attention others’ sin rather than focusing on […]
Half Truth #4: God said. I believe it. That settles it. Flip the script: With faithful interpretation, God speaks through the words of Scripture to teach, guide, shape, and encourage us. Scripture is the primary source of the revelation of God, but Scripture is always interpreted with an understanding of who wrote it, when, and […]
Half Truth #3: God won’t give you more than you can handle. Flip the script: God helps us to handle the adversity and struggle we face in life. Though we want to encourage one another in tough times, attributing struggles to God isn’t helpful or faithful. Assuming that anyone should be able to “handle” struggles […]
All Church Worship Brainstorming Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at LHUMC 12:00 noon Potluck 12:45 – 3:30 p.m. Brainstorming for Worship “Treasure” based on a book by Jacob Armstrong October 9-20, 2022 (4 Sundays) Using a part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6, we’ll explore the challenge of his words, “Where your treasure is, […]