Great people quite often tend to be the most controversial people. When the greatest man who ever walked among the people came with a new message and a new way of living the Apostle John, in the remarks of the opening chapter of his Gospel, is quoted as saying, "He came to that which was his own, but even his own did not receive him." (John 1:11) Great movements are
The Sedona Marine Corps League presents their annual Memorial Day Ceremony LIVE from Jack Jameson Park on Monday, May 25, 2020 at 9:00am. This year, the public is not invited to attend in person due to social distancing guidelines. However Sedona Centric is honored to livestream the event on Facebook. Everyone will be able to access the ceremony, no Facebook account is necessary. The event can be found by clicking
In Galatians 5:22-23 Paul lists nine specific behaviors – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control – that are the result of the work of the Holy Spirit in a Christian’s life. Paul used the word “fruit” to help us understand the product of the Holy Spirit, who lives inside every believer. The fruit of the Spirit is produced by the Spirit, not by the Christian. The
“For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God” (Romans 8:13-14). None of us can overcome our shortcomings and find our way in life without God’s help. Even if we could by our own
This Sunday at Sedona United Methodist Church we are excited to honor and celebrate Moms. Happy Mother’s Day! Genesis 1:27 tells us “So God created humankind in his own image—In the image of God, He created them in his own image—Male and Female He created them.” When we think of Mother’s—I believe they truly have characteristics and traits that they received directly from our creator-God—I believe God invented mother’s—I believe
Pastor Fred Mast gives a National Day of Prayer Message. As part of our National Day of Prayer participation you are invited to join Pastor Fred in a Zoom Gathering between 2 & 3:30 PM for a time of prayer, devotion, and fellowship. The zoom link is below and will also be out on the website-simply click on the "Join Zoom Meeting" link. Topic: National Day of Prayer Gathering
A Bible study via ZOOM will start on May 5th for six weeks. We will be using Andy Stanley’s “Irresistible”. “Once upon a time there was a version of our faith that was practically . . . irresistible. But that was then. Today we preach, teach, write, and communicate as if nothing has changed. As if ‘the Bible says it’ still settles it. It's time to hit pause on much
The “Stimulus Giving Challenge” was brought to us by Jon Boothe of The Verde Valley Young Life Group. For those who aren’t in dire need of all the stimulus relief they receive, here is a perfect opportunity to help those struggling in the midst of the COVID19 crisis. Are you up for the challenge?
If we look to Scripture, we can see that having an encounter with Jesus can change everything. That was certainly the case for the two disciples who encountered Jesus on the Road to Emmaus. Once their eyes were opened to being in the risen Christ’s presence, their lives would never be the same. Though it was getting dark on that same road they had travelled earlier that afternoon it could
