Happy Easter First Gilbert UMC! The Sunday of all Sundays is upon us and I know is that this Sunday will be a blessing to you. In that context, it will be just as wonderful as Easter Sundays in the past. However, we also know that it will be unlike any other
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Doubt is a part of our faith journey. At some point in our lives, our faith has been or will be tested. If you have a personal and meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ, at some point you will look to the heavens and say, “Why, why Lord? Why is this
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The first week of Advent involves Jesus foretelling his Second Coming. This will be an abrupt act of God which will occur without prior warning or notification: But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father (Matthew 24:36,
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As we concluded our series “Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity” last Sunday, we talked about how we were created in the image and likeness of our gracious, loving, generous God – created to be gracious, loving, and generous ourselves. That is our destiny in Him. We may not
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This week’s message centered on the topic of simplifying our life/lifestyle and living below our means, both of which are affirmed again and again in scripture. Jesus told his disciples “Life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” He went on to tell a story about a rich man
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The last two weeks we have been exploring the topic “Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity.” We’ve looked at how the American Dream has shifted over the last several decades. It once was the dream of each generation to leave behind a better world and lifestyle for those that
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Over the last several weeks we have explored practices and principles of daily life that make it possible for the kingdom of God to become more real and visible in our lives, as it was real and visible in Jesus’ life. We’ve talked about how citizens of that kingdom need
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Jesus said, in several settings that this was the second most important commandment, after loving God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. A lawyer who had come to test Jesus asked him, “Who is my neighbor?” He was hoping for an answer that would limit his liability; that
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In response to a question about which commandment was greatest, Jesus responded, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment.” (Mt 22:37) But how do we, who are so weak,
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Sunday we completed a four week message series on the Kingdom of God, as we talked together about the cost. For the rich man, who had a heart for God and a fervent desire for eternal, abundant life, the cost was his “stuff” and his money. Jesus did not judge
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