Beyond our plans,beyond our own abilities, beyond our failures, beyond God given talents. God has a plan for each of us, to rise above the ashes and to live powerfully Him. Everyone is invited to a concert with Beyond the Ashes on Saturday, January 19th @ 6:30 pm Mt. Carmel UMC, 4675 Mt. Carmel Road, […]
Being in church on Sunday’s should be the highlight of every faithful Christian. If it’s not, you need to find out why? For me, it’s a time of restoration, a filling-up, and a time of worship. But a great part of my Christian duty takes place on days other than Sunday. My pastoral activities are […]
New Year’s Edition New beginnings and starting over usually have a good following. Especially by those who are not happy with where they are in life. Both can elicit thoughts of better things. In either case, change is inevitable. You and I have more control over changes in our lives than we might think. Most […]
Christmas Edition Christmas is a “season of hope”. This is one of the more accurate descriptions of what Christmas is about. Hope for a new beginning, hope for a loyal and kind friend, and hope that things are going to get better. Hope, hope, and more hope. Doesn’t the Bible say something about it? Referenced […]
The Sunday morning service at Mt. Carmel Methodist was full of Christmas. The children’s choir , under the leadership of Greg Blackmon, put on a beautiful musical nativity scene. Then the congregation heard from the United Methodist Childrens Home. After the morning worship and a wonderful lunch the children went to entertain at the Terrace […]
Probably the questions I hear the most from my clients, soldiers, and church members are: “Why did God let this happen? And “Why do I have to go through this?” Any many times they follow up by saying, “I’m tired and I just don’t know how much more I can take.” I will readily admit I can’t always […]
Anxiety has been called the great plague of modern society. This means stress affects both the young and old. Two boys, ages 8 and 10 were brothers, and they were excessivelymischievous. They were always getting into trouble. Their parents knew that if any mischief occurred in their small town, their sons were probably involved. The […]
Rob and Tom apply for the same job and they take a written test. “You both got the same number of questions wrong,” the Human Resources manager tells them, “But Rob gets the job.” “Wait a minute,” Tom says, “If we both got the same number of questions wrong, how come he gets the job?” […]
“We Never Walk Alone”. This motto is prominently painted on the brick walls as you enter the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. Its purpose is to provide a positive motivating statement for the staff as they start the work day. Santa Rosa C.I. is a state adult correctional facility in the Florida Department of Corrections. While […]
Thanksgiving Edition A farmer who always seemed to have bountiful crops was asked how he managed to do so well whether he had much rain or very little. He answered, “When I plough a field, I bless each row. When I plant a seed, I pray for each grain that goes into the ground. When I go home […]
