Category Archives: E-Devotional

Week for Prayer for Christian Unity You may not realize it but this is the Worldwide Week for Prayer for Christian Unity. Yes, it’s a mouthful, but the purpose is simple. Pray for Christian Unity. The two “patron saints” for … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, Building community is a tricky thing…preaching about it can be even trickier. I have been pondering and praying much about what to say about building Christian community at CRUMC. On Sunday, we looked at 1Peter 2:4-10 which tells … Continue reading →

Love “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 We’ve entered the last week of Advent…the anticipation to Christmas Day is almost over. For this final week, we lit the … Continue reading →

Joy “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” –John 15:11 On the third Sunday of Advent, we lit the Candle of Joy. You may assume that there’s … Continue reading →

Peace “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” ~John 14:27 To begin this our second … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving! Praise God from whom all blessings flow! What a blessing we have received from God during these last weeks as we have focused on Prayer. It’s been a privilege to pray with many of you and to grow … Continue reading →

Prayer Unplugged It’s no newsflash that we live in a society that’s plugged in. Of course, it’s easy to say this about younger generations who are plugged in to their iPods, computers, TV, etc. All of us are overloaded with … Continue reading →

Greetings! After spending a couple of days at my alma mater, Duke Divinity School, I came home appreciating my “theological home” in the United Methodist Church. I used this phrase as I preached on Sunday about how important it is … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I need to tell you a story. Actually, we’ve been talking about this story for the last three weeks in worship; it’s Joseph’s story in the book of Genesis. On Sunday, we will “finish” –are God’s lessons ever … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, Today I’d like to highlight for you the battle of one little girl and her family who are close to the hearts of many in our church. Perhaps you’ve heard of Madison Shaffer and her recent surgery for … Continue reading →