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by Rev. Lance Carrithers, Sr. Pastor,
First United Methodist Church, unless otherwise noted.
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3-30-08 Confirmation Sunday "An Open
Minded Church"
Proverbs 2:1-11 The United Methodist Church proclaims to be a church of
"open hearts, open minds and open doors." What does it mean to
have open minds?
3-23-08 Easter Sunday "Celebrate
Life"
Matthew 28:1-15 Matthew offers us two responses to
resurrection. The chief priests choose to sustain death, even if
they must lie to do so. The women on the other hand choose to
embrace life and run to tell the news!
3-16-08
Lenten Series: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus "To Jerusalem"
Matthew 21:1-17
3-9-08 Lenten Series: I Have
Decided to Follow Jesus "To the Sinner" Matthew 9:9-13
3-02-08 Lenten Series: I Have Decided to Follow
Jesus "To the Sick" Rev. Hooley Preaches.
2-24-08 Lenten Series:
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus "To the Other Side" Matthew
8:28-34
2-17-08 Lenten Series: I Have
Decided to Follow Jesus "To the Hungry" Matthew 14:13-21
2-10-08 Lenten
Series: I Have Decided to Follow Jesus "Into the Desert"
Matthew 4:1-11 We follow Jesus, going where Jesus goes, and doing
what Jesus does. This week, Jesus is pursued into the desert, to
confront temptation. He's not alone.
2-03-08
"It's Good to Be Here"
Matthew 17:1-8 The Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountaintop is
witnessed by Peter, James and John. Peter exclaims "it is good for us
to be here!" Indeed, perhaps it is.
1-20-08 Hardball:
"Failure"
1 Kings 19:9-18 The last in our series, "When Life Plays
Hardball." Facing failure is hard, devastating sometimes.
But Failure can also provide opportunities to learn and succeed in the
future.
1-20-08
Hardball: "Illness and Death"
Psalm 6 The second in our series, "When Life Plays Hardball."
Illness, death and grief are all things that "strike" us.
Healing is a gift, which means it is God's to bestow. Yet God is
merciful to all who suffer.
1-13-08
Hardball: "Broken Relationships" Hosea
3 The first in our series, "When Life Plays Hardball."
The pitches come fast, inside and high and sometimes they hit us and knock
us down. The series will examine how we find the strength to get
back up and in the game when that happens.
1-06-08
"Here We Stand" 2 Kings
23:1-3 We begin our year in the tradition of the
Wesleyan Covenant Service.
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