How much do you think you are worth? I am not talking about net worth, but self-worth. We should never confuse valuables with value as a person. To answer the question, how much do you think you are worth—We need to ask another question, what determines value? There are two things that determine value in life: Value depends on what someone is willing to pay for something. A house, a
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 presence of the risen Christ their lives would never be the same. Though it was getting dark on that same road they had travelled earlier that afternoon
“He's calling us to walk out of the dark; He's giving us new resurrected hearts. Come on and rise up, take a breath, you're alive now; Can't you hear the voice of Jesus calling us; Out from the grave like Lazarus.” – These are words from the Christian song by the trio Cain. I believe that there is more to this story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead than
Invisible, perhaps, but real—for sure! The Holy Spirit is probably the least understood person of the Trinity. Among the myths and the mistaken concepts that are shared, the Holy Spirit has been described as a force, a ghost, and an incidental figure that appears momentarily and unexpectedly, and disappears just as quickly. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is vital for the church to know the Spirit, learn
“Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children. They did not become God's children by natural means, that is, by being born as the children of a human father; God himself was their Father.” (John 1:12:13) Family conveys a sense of belonging—To be in the family of God means to be accepted for who we are: loved, cherished, celebrated, and
Joshua was a warrior for God. He was a man who trusted the Lord he served, and that trust gave him courage to face anything. His name means “Jehovah is salvation,” and his life reflects the truth of his name. He had been one of the many who had been a captive in Egypt, and when Moses led the Israelites out of captivity, Joshua became a great leader among the
Many know the story of Jesus growing up in the small village of Nazareth. Jesus returned to Galilee filled with the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. Can you imagine? You’ve grown up with this guy. You took woodshop together at school. He’s the son of Joseph and Mary—Just regular townspeople. After thirty-something years
This week at Sedona United Methodist Church we celebrate the festival of the Baptism of Our Lord—Each year this Holy Gospel reading brings us the account of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan at the start of his earthly ministry. This year we hear the account from the 3rd Chapter in the Gospel of Matthew— “At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be
We sing, “Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” God came toward us as the greatest gift of love to both redeem and to save us making a way that we can be reconciled to Him and have eternal life through Jesus. This gift, Jesus Christ, is offered in God’s grace regardless of our doubts and insecurities. Nothing is impossible with God! The question is, did we
