Monthly Archives: August 2012

New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Isaac Mission Trip

We have 12 people leaving Mason United Methodist Church WV on September 29th for a week long mission trip to New Orleans/Slidell, Louisiana.  We are staying at the Epworth Project.  If you want to go with us, let me know … Continue reading

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The radical message and unlimited power of Jesus – A Good Marriage

Christianity done right is still radical. Jesus still loves us as much today as the day He died for us. And with Him, all things are still possible. Continue reading

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We are being used – Evil is in your church

I feel safe to say there are people in every body of believers who Satan gets a hold of and uses to cause division and strife in each individual church and among churches. All Satan wants to do is distract us. Continue reading

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Better to build a shack on a rock than a mansion on a garbage dump Matthew 7:24-29 sand

I often see people who appear to have a great life with lots of great “stuff”…. but their life is all built on the sand. Continue reading

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the people in your path that change you…

When 14 of us from Mason UMC went 2 1/2 hours to Tyler County to work on a home a little over a month ago, I wanted us to go and spend the night with people from the Sistersville First … Continue reading

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They don’t all end like this – sometimes you win one

There was a young deaf man in attendance. The Holy Spirit laid on my heart to type and project on the wall everything and speak nothing. Continue reading

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First day of school pictures – young people are sponges

I’ve been seeing lots of pictures on Facebook of kids and young people dressed and on their way to school.  They will learn about math and science and grammar.  Some of them will participate in sports, cheerleading, band, choir, and … Continue reading

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Eating like a pig – Spurgeon Illustration

What do you think would happen if we set the rotten fruit next to a bunch of fresh fruit and allowed a pig to choose between the two piles? The pig would go to the rotten, smelly, stinky fruit and would dig in. The pig would love it because that’s what pigs eat. Continue reading

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I’ve looked everywhere

I like it once in a while when Diane has to ask me where something is.  When she’s looked everywhere and maybe even thinks it’s not there, and asks me and I go and pick it up and bring it … Continue reading

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God isn’t finished with me yet.

Yes, I know I jumped in front of you at the Walmart express lane with 57 items, but God isn’t finished with me yet. I know I posted some mean things on Facebook, but Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven. Continue reading

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