Tag Archives: Lent
The First Sunrise Service
[Sermon from sunrise service at Avenue United Methodist Church on April 20, 2025] This morning, you intentionally decided to get up, get dressed, and come to church. We don’t usually hold 6:15 a.m. worship services. Why did you come this … Continue reading
GOOD FRIDAY | Leave It At The Cross
[Good Friday Meditation From Avenue United Methodist Church, April 18, 2025.] On Holy Thursday, we gathered to remember how Jesus humbled himself and took the position of a servant, washing the feet of his disciples. Tonight, we will recall how … Continue reading
Does God Answer Prayer?
Our family went to Hershey Park for a weekend getaway a few years ago. If you’ve gone before, you know that they have Hershey characters that also act as tools to determine a child’s height so they know what kind … Continue reading
A Holy Week Lament
Here we are on Holy Thursday, in our homes and unable to gather ‘in-person’ as the body of Christ. In many ways, we may feel like the disciples on that first Holy Week. They walked with Jesus into Jerusalem during … Continue reading
Pray Like Jesus: Our Father in Heaven
A few weeks ago- we began a series on The Lord’s Prayer called, “Pray Like Jesus.” In the first week, we looked at the phrase “Our Father in Heaven” as a starting point- and subsequently will look at the … Continue reading
An Introduction to Fasting During Lent for Non-Liturgical People
For the past two and a half years, I have been pastoring Hope United Methodist Church, a growing church that has a history of less than 10 years. There is a mixture of worship experiences within the church. Some come … Continue reading
Exiled Community 