Kindness, Words, And Wrath

Here's an illustration from the classic movie To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: There is power in a kind word. Scene Setup:Scout, Jem, and Dill are coming home from playing. Scene:Jem hauls them up short to warn them that, "Miss Dubose is on her porch.

Faith And Fear

The African impala can jump to a height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet. Yet these magnificent creatures can be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a 3-foot wall. The animals will not jump if they cannot see where their feet will fall. Faith is the ability to trust wha

Easter

During Napoleon's Austrian campaign his army advanced to within six miles of Feldkirch. It looked as though Bonaparte's men would take Feldkirch without resistance. But as Napoleon's army advanced toward their objective in the night, the Christian's of Feldkirch gathered in a little church to pr

God Wants to Forgive Your Sins

God Wants to Forgive Your Sins(Lectionary Starters) Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, Year B February 23, 2003 Isaiah 43:18-25; Mark 2:1-12 Jim Killen, a minister of the United Methodist Church, Beaumont, Texas We have been talking for several weeks about the things that God wants to do for us

Great Men

Ten Most Wanted Men 1. The man who puts God's business above any other business. 2. The man who brings his children to church rather than sending them. 3. The man who is willing to be the right example to every boy he meets. 4. The man who thinks more of his Sunday school class than his Sunday sle