Rainbow City First United Methodist wants to invite you and your family to begin the celebration of the birth of our Lord by attending a Candle Light Holy Communion (Lord’s Supper or Eucharist) Service on...
For many people, Christmas is not a joyous fun-filled time of year. They may have lost a loved one and are facing the first Christmas without them. They may be facing a disease or some...
“I, the LORD, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will guard and support you, for I have given you to my people as the personal confirmation of my covenant with them. And you...
– Mark 10:45 (My paraphrase) For me, being a Christian means that I: Believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who took on human flesh through the womb of the Virgin Mary. Believe He...
Recently, Bridget and I watched a new movie called Astronaut staring Richard Dreyfuss as Angus. Angus is a widower who is in his eighties and has recently moved into an assisted living facility. In his...
I was born in late 1959 (yes, that means I hit the big 6-0 this year)! Back when I was growing up things were much different than they are today, even in the church. In...
“When the church at Jerusalem heard what had happened, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw this proof of God’s favor, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to...
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”- The Apostle Paul I Corinthians 1:18 During the Lent-Easter...
“Finally, all of you be of one mind, sympathetic, lovers of your fellow believers, compassionate, and modest in your opinion of yourselves. (1 Peter 3:8 CEB) Peter reminds us that as members of this wonderful...
“For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. And all who have been united with Christ have put on the character of Christ, putting on new clothes. There is no longer...