Everyone loves a good story. Sitting around a campfire, enjoying ice cream with friends, or at a family meal, we treasure that moment when stories appear. “Tell me a story!”…
When we speak about the word forgive, we may not immediately recognize that it is a transitive verb—a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning. Too often,…
Our opening prayer at the 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. services begins, “We are easily drawn away from serving you by the enticements of wealth, ease, and comfort,” and ends, “Help us place our…
This week, our church was filled (morning and night!) with the joy and energy of Vacation Bible School! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible, from behind-the-scenes…
Today, we begin a new sermon series titled “Live It Out”, which also serves as the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School. Our focus today is on the coming…
In Mark 7, we see two remarkable encounters that highlight the power of faith and the compassion of Jesus. First, a Syrophoencian woman, a Gentile outsider, begs Jesus to heal…
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. – Acts 16:25 At midnight—when darkness is thickest and hope…
As people of faith and as witnesses of God’s love in the world, we are to be people who show mercy, compassion and generosity towards others. Here at HPCUMC we…
“When someone says, ‘I see you,’ they are showing that they recognize what you are doing,” according to the website Linguaholic. This phrase, “I see you,” captures the convergence of…
Christ is risen! And the Good News is not just for a day. Too often, we treat Easter like a grand finale instead of what it truly is: the beginning…