Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church

I am lost without you, Lord. I am unfounded, ungrounded, disconnected, roaming aimlessly in a world of chaos without you. The world teases me. It tempts me with gold and silver, material goods with instant gratification, and lustful relationships more shallow than a tablespoon. There is no hope here without you. Forgive me, Lord. Forgive us [...]

God of grace, we are humbled by your gift of love.  We do not deserve your welcome. We keep running away from you. We seek our way. We seek worldly abundance. We seek fulfillment through everything but You. Forgive us. Forgive us, Lord, for thinking we know more than you. Forgive us, for acting on [...]

Lord, you call. You whisper, yell, scream, holler, plead patiently – sinner come home. We resist. We take our wild selves and go out on our own. We play until we are lost. We work until we hurt. We go with the flow until the well is dry. Concurrently, we hold to form. We follow [...]

Today I broke a glass. Actually, I broke the glass holder that held a candle. Not sure how I did it. But, it happened; it broke. The sides of the cylindrical container broke into many pieces. Luckily the shards were large enough to see and sweep up. I guess if this had been a really [...]

This December let Christmas change the world! The story of Christ’s birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists. And when it’s all over, [...]

Last Sunday concluded our churchwide study and worship emphasis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. The final topic of our series was “Defined by Generosity.” We considered the futility and emptiness of accumulating and hoarding possessions and wealth, and we saw that God promises blessings and joy to those who choose to live [...]

We are halfway through our churchwide emphasis Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Last Sunday, our topic was “Wisdom and Finance.” We looked closely at the biblical principles of money management and learned how they apply to our daily lives. We also reviewed some common pitfalls and cultural traps and discovered how we can [...]

Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture well the state of mind of many of us in America today. We have witnessed dramatic market losses, the collapse of the world’s largest insurance company, and many bankruptcies and mergers. Every day seems to bring another piece of economic uncertainty. A recent survey found that over three in [...]