Rick’s Writing: August 5, 2023

C.S. Lewis wrote: “Faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances.” read more »

We can feel the breath of the Holy Spirit, like a breeze in the dark, speaking the Word of God to us and into us. read more »

Life, death, love, and loss can leave us dry, like a cracked jar unable to hold water.  But the eternal life-giving water of Jesus does not cease to flow. read more »

I think we are all passionate people. Our driving passions differ, but they are a large part of who we are or choose to be. But are we passionate for Christ our Lord?  One of Christianity’s assertions is that we are not in a healthy relationship with our creator. The read more »

I don’t know about anybody else, but there have been times when I grabbed a drink of a favorite soda, took a big gulp, and, to my surprise, it was not the flavor I expected or desired. It doesn’t seem to matter what it is. When my taste buds expect read more »

The 4th of July is the day the people of the United States of America celebrate the birth of their nation. The date is the anniversary of when colonial leaders published a document declaring the people of the American colonies politicly free of British rule. If we want to be read more »

It has been a remarkable week at First Methodist Bridgeport. We have called this Mission Week and it has been a time of mission throughout our community. We could have called this week discipleship week or Christian week. There are times when they are one and the same. Among faith read more »

The Jerusalem Cross. It is one large cross with four smaller crosses located in each of its corners. The large cross symbolizes Jesus, his life, crucifixion, and resurrection. The four smaller ones are symbols of the four Gospels which reflect Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection in this world. I became read more »

We have holidays for a reason. They are days marked and set apart to remind us of something special and important. Otherwise, our fast-paced days run together leaving only the change of seasons to remind us that time is moving forward. We need a day to remind us of past read more »

Eternal Life is one of God’s great gifts to humanity. We find it in the way, truth, and life of Jesus Christ, which is the greatest revelation our Lord has given to us. Who is God, who are we, and how are we to respond to the One who made read more »