My wife, Mary, likes to pick on me because I like things to smell nice and I’m particular about smells. We have several candles and wax...

Hello First UMC Alachua! This last week in service we began the Advent season together. Advent, as I mentioned on Sunday, is all about...

Hello First UMC Alachua! I know that today may not look the way that you had hoped it would look. Today, along with the rest of 2020 is...

Hello First UMC Alachua! One year ago today, Thursday the 19th of November, a good friend of mine was struck by a car right in front of...

Hello First UMC Alachua! Have you ever been given a piece of advice by someone and at the time you received it you didn’t want to hear...

I just watched a television commercial. The tag line was "Life is about showing up. I am here." Christmas is about God showing up. God...

Have you ever heard that expression after all the Christmas presents are opened? Kids say it. However, I believe adults think it more...

We are coming into the most beloved season of the year. It is not just for children, it’s a time for everyone. Already, our grandchildren...

And I don't feel very good. In fact, I probably need therapy because of my low self-esteem. I never seem to be what people want me to be....

Jesus’ answer to the scribe when asked “What is the Greatest Commandment?” was to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, & strength...

Go! Be The Church is a sermon series I started on August 25th. That is who we are called to be—The Church—The Body of Christ. I believe...

That is a good question. Have you ever asked yourself that question? Or, discussed it with your spouse? Lynette and I frequently talk...

There is a phrase coined by Anglican Bishop Michael Moore: “Decaffeinated Christianity.” Moore defined it as ‘a faith that won’t keep you...

Pentecost is the birthday of the church. But a birth is not an end, it is a beginning. This Sunday, June 9th, we celebrate the day of...

By now, some of you are wondering why I am using “Epiphany” as a challenge for the whole year. Isn’t the Season of Epiphany just for the...

A cartoon from a few years ago showed a woman saying to her husband, "Good grief, Henry. Here's Christmas at our throats again!" Do you...

What if I told you that there is a proven way to: - Increase life expectancy of your children or grandchildren by 8 years. -...

Is it just me or does Sunday School seem just so ‘old fashion,’ like something out of the past, that isn’t relevant anymore? Some people...