“On Labor and Rest” Labor Day. For many Americans, it is summer’s last hurrah. There are cookouts and campouts, pool parties and beach retreats, baseball games and backyard corn hole. Labor Day is a chance to bask in the sun and be free from the worries of work for a bit–that is, of course, if … [Read more…]
Mission To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Vision Nelson Memorial UMC seeks to be a place where all God’s broken, hurting, and imperfect children discover wholeness and community while experiencing the warm and welcoming love of Jesus Christ. We seek to connect with one another to grow in our … [Read more…]
“Clarity” Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world … [Read more…]
Mission To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Vision Nelson Memorial UMC seeks to be a place where all God’s broken, hurting, and imperfect children discover wholeness and community while experiencing the warm and welcoming love of Jesus Christ. We seek to connect with one another to grow in our … [Read more…]
“The Front of the Jersey” It is no understatement to say that Sara and I are huge Olympics junkies. Knowing we’d be away from home during the opening ceremonies, we made sure to record it so we wouldn’t miss a minute. All throughout the past week, all manner of Olympic events have been on our … [Read more…]
Facing the Cringeworthy Several years ago, I threw a huge temper tantrum at an airport. I’m talking a massive, dig my heels in, I’m getting on that plane with however many bags I want and just go ahead and call security temper tantrum. In my defense, the TSA agent was being a bit of a … [Read more…]
“Hard Things” Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we all ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 55 years ago, on July 20, … [Read more…]
Mission To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Vision Nelson Memorial UMC seeks to be a place where all God’s broken, hurting, and imperfect children discover wholeness and community while experiencing the warm and welcoming love of Jesus Christ. We seek to connect with one another to grow in our … [Read more…]
“Ordinary Time” So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering.” Romans 12:1 The Message Recently I had someone ask me about the current liturgical season the church finds itself in. While you may not … [Read more…]
“What Defines You? When Jesus saw him lying there and he learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to get well?” John 5:6 While making his way to the Temple on a visit to Jerusalem, Jesus happened to be passing by the pool at … [Read more…]