http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/ This blog is a place where the staff of Christ Church can share our thoughts, reflections, joys and concerns. We would encourage you to interact with us as we share about all God is doing here at Christ Church.  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:54:22 GMT en-us Copyright 2011 Christ United Methodist Church http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/a-sermon-from-alice/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/a-sermon-from-alice/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:54:22 GMT Christ Church youth member Alice Brower, a high school sophomore, recently contributed a sermon to a blog called "Holy Hellions." The blog is the brainchild of Erin Lane, a communication strategist for authors and organizations who is ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/decisions-and-water-walking/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/decisions-and-water-walking/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:57:29 GMT Peter is one of those people that everyone can relate to. I bet if a bunch of people got together and wrote down which character in the Bible they related to the most, many would say Simon Peter. He’s just so…human. There is ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/something-from-nothing/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/something-from-nothing/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:19:40 GMT Something from Nothing (Matthew 14:13-21) Narratives of scarcity pervade our culture. I confess I am as guilty as everyone else in buying into the myth that there is not enough to go around. I’m sure all of us live out a vision of ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/gods-promise-to-jacob-and-us/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/gods-promise-to-jacob-and-us/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:41:28 GMT Genesis 28:10-17 “I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/farming-101/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/farming-101/ Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:42:42 GMT Farming 101 Matthew 13:1-9 (The Message) “At about that same time, Jesus left the house and sat on the beach. In no time at all, a crowd gathered along the shoreline, forcing him to get into a boat. Using the boat as a pulpit, he ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/yoke-of-rest/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/yoke-of-rest/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:05:34 GMT Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me all you that are weary and carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/who-am-i-in-all-of-this/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/who-am-i-in-all-of-this/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:30:20 GMT Who am I in all of this? “When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?” Yet you have ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/what-does-this-mean-acts-21-21/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/what-does-this-mean-acts-21-21/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:29:54 GMT What does this mean? Acts 2:1-21 This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, when we celebrate the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and the “birthday” of the Church. Luke recounts the incredible story of the gift ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/a-paradox-of-fullness/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/a-paradox-of-fullness/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:30:44 GMT I often ponder in my mind and heart the fact that God simultaneously cannot be contained in His infinite power, holiness, goodness, mercy and love, yet he became flesh and was born in a place where animals ate and slept. I mean have you ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-holy-week/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-holy-week/ Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:22:40 GMT Week 6: BREAD AMONG SINNERS - By Rev. Mark PriceFor Reading: Mark 14:17-20For Reflection : "Meanwhile," said Mr. Tumnus, "it is winter in Narnia, and has been for ever so long, and we shall both catch cold if we stand here talking in the ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-5-of-lent/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-5-of-lent/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:17:28 GMT BREAD AMONG THE WEDDING GUESTS Rev. Mark Price For Reading John 2:1-11 For Reflection Any guest who happens to arrive at the monastery should be received just as we would receive Christ himself, because he promised that on the ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-4-of-lent/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-4-of-lent/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:14:17 GMT Week 4BREAD AMONG THE PHARISEES By Rev. Mark Price Luke 7:36-50 For Reading For Reflection Whenever Jesus showed up at the dinner table in the gospels, he tended to say something or do something that called into question the ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-3-of-lent/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-3-of-lent/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:11:11 GMT Week 3BREAD AMONG THE MULTITUDES By Rev. Mark Price For Reading Mark 6:32-44 For Reflection The disciples considered the crowd of people a nuisance to be dismissed before their growling hunger attached itself to Jesus. They never ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-2-of-lent/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-2-of-lent/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:09:09 GMT Week 2BREAD AMONG SINNERS By Rev. Mark Price For ReadingMatthew 9:9-13For Reflection What is remarkable in the Gospels is not the fact that Jesus eats and drinks but that so much attention is given to reporting that he does. In a ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-1-of-lent/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross-week-1-of-lent/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:05:46 GMT BREAD AMONG THE STONES By Rev. Mark Price For ReadingLuke 4:1-13 For Reflection Since the fifth century the Christian community in the west has elected on the First Sunday of Lent to hear proclaimed the story of Jesus� temptation in ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/bread-on-the-way-to-the-cross/ Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:00:08 GMT Please enjoy these resources for Lent & Easter from the UMC. Bread on the Way to the Cross By Rev. Mark Price This weekly online devotion focuses on how Christ is made known to us & others as we break bread together. On his way to ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/really-god-thoughts-on-isaiah-111-10/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/really-god-thoughts-on-isaiah-111-10/ Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:39:40 GMT I don’t know what it is about falling leaves and falling temperatures and Thanksgiving family gatherings that turn up the pressure on folks who struggle with depression and other mental ailments, but I would like for you to pray for all ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/the-toiletries-challenge/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/the-toiletries-challenge/ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:47:47 GMT Traveling this summer? Staying in a hotel? Bring your hotel toiletries back to the church to share them with the folks served by the Interfaith Council for Social Service! It's an easy way to support these folks in need. Look for the ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/the-desert-of-lent/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/the-desert-of-lent/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:19:00 GMT I love it when someone wins, especially when the person has great obstacles to overcome. The Winter Olympics are full of examples, but none are quite as moving as that of Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette. She held a world-wide ... http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/hope-with-haiti/ http://www.christmethodist.org/pastors-blog/hope-with-haiti/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:04:33 GMT If one member [of the body] suffers, all suffer with it . . . ~1 Cor. 11:26 A prayer for the people of Haiti can be found on the website for the General board of Discipleship (GBOD) of the UM church: "How can we express your love, O Lord? ...