By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of…
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By: Steve Wilmot An old man took his grandson for a walk through the woods behind his house. Suddenly the…
By: Rex Stump There are times when we face discouragement and disappointment. During those difficult times it’s easy to throw…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control And Prevention, before the pandemic even started,…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Methodism began in 18th-century Britain by Anglican priest John Wesley (1703–1791). A group of…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God (Matt 5:9) is…
By: Steve Wilmot A woman hired a contractor to repaint the interior of her house. The woman walked the man…
By: Marlene Oxender It was a sunny day back in June when a kitty showed up at our house. Uninvited.…
By: Steve Wilmot Help Wanted: Shepherd Looking for a boy who doesn’t mind being caked in dirt for days at…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor As we continue in our series on the Sermon On The Mount, let’s look at…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Much has been in the news about the crime problem. Having worked inside the…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio From the beginning of human history, music has served as a tool for expressing our…
By: Rex Stump When you pick up the newspaper, or read an article on social media, concerning a recent event,…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio I was born in Providence Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. My home was Detroit until…
By Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Your soul is what makes you capable of loving others, to be the best light…
By: Rex Stump When God opens a door of opportunity, walk through it!” Have you heard that phrase before, or…
By: Steve Wilmot Pride is ugly. We see it easily in others, but rarely in ourselves. Pride isn’t earned. It…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Are you one of those who can spot other people’s “challenges”? You’re quick to discern…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Have you ever experienced an intuition that someone is in trouble, or someone has a…
By: Rex Stump How do we define “family?” We often think of household or ancestry, but the dictionary opens up…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio A few weeks ago, I preached at both the Sunday School and the Sunday…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We’re just in the beginning of our study of the Sermon On the Mount and…
By: Steve Wilmot In the movie City Slickers, Curly the seasoned cowboy asks the city slicker, “Do you know what…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio How to embrace slower living. Consider what you already love doing. There are the things…
By: Rex Stump After a hard practice or workout, a long day at work, or working on a project in…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We’re in the 3rd part of our series on the upside-down world of the Kingdom…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The now-infamous Scopes ‘Evolution’ Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee, to challenge the law…
By: Steve Wilmot Shepherd boy David was someone nobody thought had any potential for greatness. Nobody, that is, except God.…
By: Bryan Golden Why do you have an aversion to certain people? Even if you are a saint, not everyone…
By: Marlene Oxender In one of the boxes of memorabilia my mother saved, I found yet another calendar from decades…