by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 31, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (13:4) We’re quick to equate “sloth” with “laziness,” but a better translation is apathy, especially when it comes to our spiritual lives. Sloth is more about the...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 24, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. (29:22) One writer calls anger “the most fun” of the seven deadly sins, but also recognizes that anger can eat us up. Though anger can be a natural response to knowing the world...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 17, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Envy is a subtle form of hate—resenting the good and rejoicing in the bad that occurs to one’s neighbor. It is a social sin, hurting our relationships and squelching joy as it maximizes...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 10, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (16:18) Pride (but not arrogance) is usually a positive trait. We take pride in our abilities and accomplishments; feel a sense of pride in a job well done or in a group of people that we identify...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 3, 2025 | Messages
Jesus sends us out to live out God’s promise as disciples – first being disciples who live under his authority, then making disciples through our sharing grace and sharing what we know. We are a sign of God’s presence in the world, and Jesus promises...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Jul 28, 2025 | Messages
Our annual worship planning retreat is September 5 and 6, 2025 at the United Methodist Church of the Dunes, 717 Sheldon Road, Grand Haven Mi 49417. The even is open to anyone from the congregation who is willing to read some background information, found below, and...
