Posted on Nov 13, 2025 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“So all Israel was listed in the official records of Israel’s kings” (1 Chronicles 9:1, CEB)
The first nine chapters of First Chronicles list several generations beginning with Adam and concluding in the early sixth century B.C. Genealogies can be boring unless the genealogy happens to list your family. The more personal a document is, the more interesting it becomes.
Posted on Nov 12, 2025 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways” (Isaiah 55:8, ESV).
I am a Myers Briggs J. My wife, Cathy, is a P. For those of you unfamiliar with these designations. I view time as a precise measurement. Cathy perceives time as a guideline. When she says she’s ready to go in five minutes, I watch the clock closely. Five minutes and one second is too late as far as I’m concerned. Five minutes for Cathy is more of a guideline.
Posted on Nov 11, 2025 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
Bible scholar, John Phillips, once told the fable of a king who had two sons. The sons came to their father with a question: “Is a gentleman made or born?” The king replied, “Well, what do you think?” The first son responded, “I think that a gentleman is born a gentleman.” The other son disagreed saying, “No, I believe a gentleman becomes a gentleman by training and discipline.” So, the king issued a challenge. “Each of you will receive a chance to prove your case by presenting me with proof of your opinions a week from today.”
Posted on Nov 11, 2025 in Events, HomePage |
The women of St. Paul Community United Methodist Church and the women in your life are cordially invited to a very special Advent Service on Monday, December 1.
With the busy season almost upon us,
please join us in fellowship to prepare our hearts for the celebration of the blessed birth of Jesus Christ.
The evening will begin with refreshments and a craft sale at 7:00 p.m.
followed by a worshipful candlelight program: “ANY BODY LISTENING?” at 7:30 p.m.
This is a gift to the busy women of the world: An evening away from home, children, work and other
responsibilities – an evening to reflect with other women of all faiths and walks of life on the blessed
birth of Jesus Christ. (NO child care will be provided)
For those that don’t drive after dark and live within approximately a 5 mile radius from the church, there
will be “chauffeurs” willing to provide transportation. Call the church office, 513-891-8181, if you need assistance.
Posted on Nov 5, 2025 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8, NRSV).
Sociologist, Richard Flory, recently wrote an article entitled, “Our Many Jesuses.” He conducted interviews with several evangelical Christians across America and discovered a distinctive, yet subtle, difference in their beliefs. In short, Flory found that many Christians find themselves in one of two camps.
Posted on Nov 4, 2025 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “Your threat means nothing to us. If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you might cook up, O king. But even if he doesn’t, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference, O king. We still wouldn’t serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up” (Daniel 3:16-18, MSG).
On August 12, 1990, a Russian attack submarine called The Kursk suffered a series of catastrophic explosions. The Kursk was patrolling the waters of the Barents Sea. 118 crewmen were killed over a period of several days. Twenty-three of these men managed to survive for several hours after the first explosion. One of them was a twenty-seven-year-old captain by the name of Lieutenant Dmitry Kolesnikov. He wrote a note to his wife while waiting to die. Two words from that note were displayed in a black frame next to his coffin at his funeral service. He wrote: “Mustn’t Despair.” “Mustn’t despair”.
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