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Brady Maxwell
This message was delivered by Lay Speaker Brady Maxwell on Sunday, December 26, 2010. Thanks to Brady for filling in during my absence. Brady does a great job of reminding us how to take the Christmas spirit forward with us into the new year.mangumfirstumc2011-01-07T12:02:18536 views00:25:00
Overwhelmed with Joy
In this sermon from Epiphany Sunday, January 2, 2011, we encounter the Wise Men from the East and discuss how their overwhelming joy drove them to seek the Baby Jesus. If we are truly overwhelmed with the joy Christ brings, then we should be crowd...mangumfirstumc2011-01-05T15:36:51377 views00:15:16
Expect God's Presence.mp4
This is installment #4 in our Advent series about what we expect this Christmas. On this Fourth Sunday of Advent we are challenged, like Joseph was, to make sense of something miraculous - Mary conceiving a baby while still a virgin. We worry as J...mangumfirstumc2010-12-23T11:19:09508 views00:08:23
Expect a Miracle
In this 3rd installment of our What Do You Expect this Christmas series we hear John ask if Jesus really is the promised Messiah. Jesus answers by pointing us to the prophet Isaiah and the signs and wonders that will be seen when Messiah arrives. ...mangumfirstumc2010-12-16T11:26:42353 views00:17:58
Expect a Challenge
In the second installment of our "What Do You Expect this Christmas?" series we circle back on Matthew's gospel to the beginning of Jesus' ministry. We hear John the Baptizer admonish the Pharisees and Sadducees to repent. We hear the voice of one...mangumfirstumc2010-12-08T13:16:22329 views00:21:01
Expect the Unexpected
This is the first in a series of Advent messages on the topic: What do you expect this Christmas? It's about prayerfully considering what we really expect from our relationship with God and how we expect to be part of that relationship. Do we expe...mangumfirstumc2010-12-01T13:05:51520 views00:20:58
The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
In this message from Christ the King Sunday we encounter how God's kingdom really works and it's not the way we might expect. Our culture doesn't like this "king" language and tries to relegate God to a place within our democratic sensibilities. C...mangumfirstumc2010-11-29T15:05:48784 views00:19:18
Social Justice as the Will of God - Part 2
This is the fifth and final installment in our series on United Methodist Beliefs. Today we discuss The Social Principles and how social justice really is God's will for the world. We counter the argument that social justice equals socialism and t...mangumfirstumc2010-11-18T14:50:41292 views00:13:52
Social Justice as the Will of God - Part 1
This is the fifth and final installment in our series on United Methodist Beliefs. Today we discuss The Social Principles and how social justice really is God's will for the world. We counter the argument that social justice equals socialism and t...mangumfirstumc2010-11-18T13:25:32350 views00:12:54
Missing the Mark and Second Chances - Part 2
We all fall short...Yes, the fact is that we are all sinners. The church teaches us about Original Sin, Actual Sin, and Repentance. Today's message helps us to see how these things affect our lives and what we are called to do about them. We can r...mangumfirstumc2010-11-10T14:35:02521 views00:17:23
Missing the Mark and Second Chances-Part 1
We all fall short...Yes, the fact is that we are all sinners. The church teaches us about Original Sin, Actual Sin, and Repentance. Today's message helps us to see how these things affect our lives and what we are called to do about them. We can r...mangumfirstumc2010-11-10T13:15:03352 views00:16:25
Conformed to Christ - Part 2
The Apostle's Creed declares that we believe in one catholic church. This word - "catholic" has caused problems for Protestants for centuries and yet we seem to avoid talking about it. In this message we discuss the true meaning of the word "catho...mangumfirstumc2010-11-03T12:50:04425 views00:16:43
Conformed to Christ - Part 1
The Apostle's Creed declares that we believe in one catholic church. This word - "catholic" has caused problems for Protestants for centuries and yet we seem to avoid talking about it. In this message we discuss the true meaning of the word "catho...mangumfirstumc2010-11-03T12:30:03520 views00:17:14
The Nature of God and Man - Part 2
Here is Mike Sparks' message from Laity Sunday - October 17, 2010.mangumfirstumc2010-10-27T20:00:02346 views00:13:35
The Nature of God and Man - Part 1
Message from Mike Sparks on Sunday, October 17, 2010 - Laity Sunday.mangumfirstumc2010-10-27T17:40:13307 views00:10:37
Who Cares? - Part 2
Sermon from Sunday, October 24, 2010. This is the 2nd in a series of messages about what United Methodists believe. Today we talk about how we understand "mission" and our call to go and do as Jesus did; a call to care for, share with, and love ot...mangumfirstumc2010-10-27T17:16:23360 views00:13:34

Today's Devotional

A Prayer to Help You Comfort Others - Your Daily Prayer - April 25

Have you ever wondered if there is any purpose in your suffering? We certainly don’t go looking for suffering—it comes to us because life is a journey through difficulties and triumphs. Sufferings are a reminder of what Jesus Christ went through and it is a way for us to encourage others.