Stop and Smell the Cocoa
Anette & Jackie Wright
Originally published on December 9, 2019
Matthew 6:30-34 (NKJV)
Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or … Read the rest
Patiently Waiting
by Allison Floyd
Psalm 46:10
He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.’
I am not patient when I have to wait, particularly if I don’t know how long the waiting is going to last. The waiting room of a doctor’s office or … Read the rest
Finals stress
by Joe Dennis
Proverbs: 12:25
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up.
After a relaxing five-day weekend, I dreaded jumping into the last couple weeks of the semester. Last night my anxiety was stoked by thinking about the 100+ tests, papers and final projects that would consume the next 10 days, not … Read the rest
The Desert Evil
by Aaron Farnham
It is August of 2004, I am just arriving at Asbury College after about 6 months with UMVIM in Honduras. As a transfer student from a public community college in Upstate New York being in Kentucky at a Wesleyan Holiness school is a shock, culturally and to my faith.
I am on … Read the rest
Philippians 2:2-8 (from The Message)
Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but didn’t think so much of himself that he had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, he set aside the privileges of deity and took on the … Read the rest
Miracles?
by David Stanley
“Miracles leave no trace. He had decided, hearing his father preach on the subject, that they happened once as a sort of commentary on the blandness and inadequacy of the reality they break in on, and then vanish, leaving a world behind that refutes the very idea that such a thing could have happened.”
–Marilynne Robinson … Read the rest
Oconee Street UMC Online Service
March 21, 2021 • Fifth Sunday of Lent
Full Service Stream
Welcome
Prelude: “Misfits”
Discussing “Glory”
Call to Confession
Opening Hymn: “At the Name … Read the rest
The Deep End of Faith
by Molly Stanley
Dr. Kate Bowler {Duke University professor, historian, and author} refers to Lent as the “deep end” of our faith. We celebrate Christmas, ring in a new calendar year, settle into fresh goals for the months ahead, and before we know it, we’ve been thrown into the … Read the rest
Finding Forgiveness
by Angie Hahn
Luke 15:20-24: So he got up and went to his father. “.But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven … Read the rest
Oconee Street UMC Online Service
March 14, 2021 • Fourth Sunday of Lent
Full Service Stream
Welcome
Prelude: “Lost”
Discussing “Mercy”
Call to Confession
Opening Hymn: “Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy”