Weekly Devotion 10-27-21
I came to the church to take photos during the last GRACE Ministries Saturday, and I was struck by the efforts made by the volunteers to be welcoming and friendly
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Weekly Devotion 10-20-21
I know lots of parents of young adults who are worrying about their kids who don’t currently attend church. I’m one of them. But here’s what I know. God can
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Weekly Devotion 10-14-21
“The first online worship service at CUMC was on Sunday, March 15th.” That’s one of the first entries I made into a notebook I have kept during the pandemic. I’m
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Weekly Devotion 10-6-21
Jesus wept. He wept for and with Mary and Martha. He wept for Lazarus who was buried in a tomb. When you think about it, His weeping makes little sense
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Weekly Devotion 9-29-21
As a young boy, my parents gave me a prayer book that on the very first page showed a color picture of Jesus on the cross. Underneath the picture was
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Weekly Devotion 9-22-21
Many years ago, I came pretty close to leaving Centreville United Methodist Church. The reason? I felt like an unwelcome outsider. Fast forward to today, and I am incredibly glad
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Weekly Devotion 9-15-21
Being a follower of Jesus can land you in places you never expected, doing things you never thought you could do. And with it comes such a feeling of joy
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Weekly Devotion 9-8-21
We are living in days of big, horrible, hard things happening, and we can feel so small and overwhelmed. We want our big God to show up in big ways,
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Weekly Devotion 9-3-21
“Anne was always glad in the happiness of her friends; but it is sometimes a little lonely to be surrounded everywhere by happiness that is not your own.” ( L.M.
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Weekly Devotion 8-25-21
Recently I visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal. As I read up on and learned about this holy place before our visit, it was clear to
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