I realized decades ago that the pre-adolescent baptism of my 10-year-old youth provided a sense of spiritual “security”, of possessing a ticket into heaven that would never be taken away. It was a sweet, tender surrender of a childish emotional affection...
Today’s message at Lynn Haven UMC was on “becoming”, following two previous weeks’ messages on “belonging” and “believing”. Pastor Craig Carter referenced Hebrews 9:28, “so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for...
Telling Ourselves the Truth about Who We Are The Apostle Paul grew in self-awareness and understanding throughout his Christian journey. 1.) Early on, before his encounter with Christ on the Damascus Rd. – Paul (known as Saul, before his conversion) considered...
Take care what you bring to the Lord in worship and service. Those who serve the Lord are called to submit themselves to the sanctifying work of the Lord. To bring less than one’s best of one’s all to God in worship and service, who Himself has given us His BEST, will...
A graphic look at the operation of grace in our lives. I was reading a Seedbed publication, This Is How We Know. that we used this last spring for a Lenten study. I was reviewing it before I move into Lent next month…. On page 128 I saw this again: “Many...
