Saturday, May 16, 2020 The Word of God for the people of God: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We...
The United Methodist Church, has “pedigree”, Let’s honor it! “the United States possesses three great parties; the Republican, the Democratic, and the Methodist Church” President Ulysses S. Grant
Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, 2020 It is going to be a while before we can be together in the Sanctuary for Sunday Worship, so we hope you can join us for the brief service each Sunday at 11:00 A.M. at pocaumc.com.
Monday, April 27, 2020 Church In The Time Of The Virus (Episode 9): Spurgeon And The Plague Of London When churches suspended their weekly brick and mortar meetings, I decided to take some time to address online what it looks like for the church to be the church in times...
Friday, May 1 Last Fall a new Sunday School Class was started here at Poca UMC for older adults. Maycle Mason was pressed into service as the teacher. Maycle had to miss several Sundays because of chronic health problems. She asked Karen Lacy, a member of the class, to sub...
April 28, 2020 Because of the coronavirus pandemic, I have had time to do things which I have for too long put off. So, I have been too busy to feel stir crazy or bored.
Friday, April24, 2020 Down the years, sometimes I learned that we need to be careful what we pray for, because we may get it. Henry Ward Beecher tells of a woman who prayed for patience, and God sent her a poor cook.
Tuesday, March 21, 2020 It is my intention to pose a personal question in my sermon this Sunday, April 26. It is, — “How Personal Is Your Relationship with Jesus Christ?” I suggest you read the text in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 31-46. Then ask yourself the...
Ever wonder what the fish emblem on the back of some vehicles stood for. Just something to take our minds somewhere else, if even just for a few minutes, enjoy… The fish, Greek ichthys (ἰχθύς), is a symbol for Christ which has been in use since the days of the early church....
Saturday, April 18, 2020 A Thought For the Day: A man and his young son were climbing a mountain. They came to a place where the climbing was difficult and even dangerous. The father stopped to consider which way he should go. He heard the boy behind him say, “Choose...
