Posts under ‘Inspirational’

A Palm Sunday Reflection
Matthew 21:1-11;Mark 11:1-10;Luke 19:28-40; John12:12-19
How many gospels are there? There is only one gospel. This one gospel is written from 4 different perspectives by different authors. Matthew presents the Jesus from the Jewish perspective. He presents Jesus as the Messiah who has been prophesied in the Old Testament. Mark presents Jesus as [...]

A special screening of Amazing Grace will be held at Mission Community UMC on Friday, October 23 at 7PM.  Amazing Grace is  based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce.  Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce [...]

Of Words and Wildfires
James 3:1-12
What is common with rapper Kanye West, tennis star Serena Williams, Congressman Joe Wilson and President Barack Obama? CARELESS WORDS CAUGHT ON CAMERA. They were all in the news last week because of the words they said that caught the the world’s attention. Many years ago, a high leader of a [...]

HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?
Daniel 5:1-31
Introduction

Experts estimate that if a normal cassette tape is played about 100 times a year, sound quality will deteriorate somewhat after about 10 years. But the tape itself will play on.
A lightening bolt [...]

Father Like No Other
Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. “Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely, “so you will live well and have a long life.” 4Fathers, don’t exasperate (discourage/provoke) your children by coming down hard on them. Take them [...]

by John Edmund Haggai
(Founder of Haggai Institute)

1. Thou shalt make Christ the head of thy home. Keep thy home on “the Rock” Christ Jesus, and it shall not go on the rocks of chaos.
2. Thou shalt continue to create the best possible impression upon thy mate. Thou didst before marriage and it worked. Be kind, [...]

by Jane Cauagas
Don’t you? In these times of recession, conflicting issues, and anxieties for the future, division within the organization, lawlessness, and differences of opinion – the need of prayer is big. How many of us pray several times a day? We only pray on Sunday the canned prayer we have in the worship [...]