Methodism as a Christian Movement

Today, we begin a new three-part sermon series “An Exploration of Methodism and Its Untimely Relevancy.” Click below to listen to the first part, “Methodism as a Movement.”  The Scripture we’ve read describes John Wesley’s Methodism making it more of a movement than anything else. Four themes emerge out of this Scripture. These themes, from […]

Three Hallmarks Of Thriving Organizations

Here are three hallmarks, I believe, that can help any organization thrive. Whether you’re a Church or any other organization, if you focus on these three marks, you’ll be likely to thrive, no matter where you are.  This is a reflection on my sermon, “Methodism as a Movement” from the series, An Exploration of Methodism […]

Six Ways To Help You Handle Any Form Of Adversity

There has been so much happening lately. If you watch the news, you’ll feel so heartbroken seeing what’s going on around the world.From Hurricanes to random shootings in Las Vegas, there is so much that affects people. You’re talking about losses of human life, properties, pets, and more. How we respond to adversity varies from […]

The Exodus Narrative: Hope and Victory – Part Four

Have you ever heard of people saying that the Bible isn’t as relevant as it used to be? And, the rational, for most of them is that the Bible was written for people who are long gone.  Well, I totally disagree with all that. I hope you do too. The Bible, just as it was […]

The Exodus Narrative: Hope and Victory – Part Three

Here’s the third reflection on the book of Exodus. I refer to this book as a biblical narrative about hope and victory. One crucial thing we can learn from this is that we can use our past to prepare ourselves in the present and walk fearlessly into the future God has for us. That’s exactly […]

3 Things To Do Over The Weekend

Introduction I don’t know how the week has been for you. But, you’d agree with me that a week goes by so fast. And, it’s gone, there isn’t much to change. However, you can decide how the following week will likely go for you. That choice is something you have to make now, or during […]

The Exodus Narrative: Hope and Victory – Part Two

Exodus is a book of hope and victory! It is a narrative about how the people of Israel found hope. It’s also about how they experienced victory over their oppressors. How do we experience hope and triumph over what’s oppressing us? We’ll use Exodus 12 to help us with that. Let’s begin by looking first […]

The Exodus Narrative: Hope and Victory – Part One

Imagine being in front of such a great opportunity you’ve always wanted to have in life. But, deep in you, you wonder: “I don’t think I can do it.” I have been in situations like that many times, by the way. Today, we’re looking at someone who was also in a similar situation. This man’s […]

Be Generous

The world today is in such a great need. Think for instance of the damages Hurricane Harvey has done.  In addition to the loss of humans and animals, the total loss this natural disaster leaves behind is estimated to over 100 billion dollars. And, it is still climbing.  Now, imagine you go some place. When, […]

Be Hospitable

  Hospitality is the fourth attitude every Christian should have in addition to humility, happiness, and love. I would even say it is an attitude that all humans should have.   A good example of how we show hospitality in our lives is when we have people come to our homes. At a time of […]