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After worship services on Sunday, a quick lunch, and some final packing, Joleen and I headed for Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY around 1:15 pm. We made good time (good weather and traffic was not bad at all); we arrived in Wilmore about 10:15 pm. Needless to say, it was a very long day! … Read more
We begin a new series today called "The Character Tour," which focuses on character in the lives of a few biblical characters. Next week we’ll take a look at Joseph and then Daniel. Today, we’re going to talk about Samson. Character “Charisma without character leads to catastrophe.” (Peter Kuzmic) “The price of greatness is responsibility.” … Read more
We live in a day and age when we are not used to waiting. We live in a microwave age; an instant society. You tell me, if you had to choose between a crock pot and a microwave, which would it be? We are impatient when we have to wait in line at the checkout … Read more
Mark 1.29-39 Today is a day of new beginnings for all of us. It’s my first Sunday at the 12th Street UMC in Huntingdon, PA. And it’s also the first Sunday for the newly merged Hope UMC (formerly Alexandria and Barree UMCs). This is also the beginning of a new charge – the Huntingdon 12th … Read more
Mark 6.30-44 How many of you have been on a picnic this summer already? How many of you have plans for a July 4th picnic? The extended family of my mom’s husband’s family have been hosted by my step-brother Dave each year the past several years. It’s becoming a family tradition, a reunion. Picnics are … Read more