“Rejoice, in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which read more »
October is stewardship month at First Methodist Church Bridgeport. Stewardship is both a practical and spiritual act for everyone. It is a time when we prayerfully consider our financial commitment to our church. In our nation, the church is not supported by the government, which leaves us free to worship read more »
Psalm 19 is like a great big celebration of creation for the Creator. All the big actors show up, the heavens and all the stars, the earth and all the land, even the sun. It’s the party nothing or no one wants to miss. And it happens every day as read more »
I admit I’m not very good at working jigsaw puzzles. I watch my wife spend days separating and grouping pieces, then follow her time-proven system to put the puzzle together. It relaxes her and works her mind all at the same time. I’m jealous! When I work on one, where read more »
Does God understand how human economics works? When I read about Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard and the landowner’s method of paying them, my sense of fairness is offended. I’m brought up a little short on how the landowner pays the same wage for one hour of read more »
After the drought and intense heat, the gentle rains of late have brought forth a burst of life, growth, and colors from the garden. It reminds me of how God’s creation appears to work like magic as each day the earth and its people are rejuvenated by the grace of read more »
It’s been hot, it’s dry, and today has been another 100++ day. Frankly, it has been a challenging summer. What we need is good cooling rain. One that says to the earth, I haven’t forgotten you, you are still in my care, come and have a drink. It is the read more »
A lot of us are looking for ways to live lives pleasing to God. If you believe in one creating God, it makes sense that you would want to have some kind of relationship with your Maker. Of course, this assumes a relationship with Almighty God is even offered. It’s read more »
At some point, I think most of us have been told don’t swim alone. If you haven’t or if you’ve forgotten this bit of social wisdom, even if your swimming skills have proven how competent you are in the water, it’s still not a good idea. All you need to do read more »
C.S. Lewis wrote: “Faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances.” read more »
