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On Being a Dad

4th Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I do hope you were able to worship with us this past Sunday. If you missed, you can worship & hear Pastor Paul’s message, God’s Mission Statement, by clicking here. Let’s talk about how The United Methodist Church is organized. A Charge Conference (CC) is the...
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What Do You Want To Be Called?

3rd Sunday after Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Sunday was a glorious day honoring all our graduates! They were beaming from head to toe. I’m so proud of all of them, and I know you are as well. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Also, thank you to John Woodall and all our United...
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The Best Graduation Speeches Ever

2nd Sunday after Pentecost | Graduation Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that Pastor Paul’s message from Sunday was so very challenging. I think his scripture lesson from Micah 6:6-8 may be the highest moment of the Old Testament. You can worship with us by clicking here. Also, an amazing group of 21 households joining us...
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Birds to Fly With

Trinity Sunday Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day to celebrate Pentecost at Matthews United Methodist Church (MUMC): the room was filled with red (the liturgical color for Pentecost); the music was out of this world; and Pastor Corey’s message on the Holy Spirit (With you … For you … In you)...
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Beside Their Own Pool of Tears

Pentecost Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it was a beautiful day to celebrate our mothers on Sunday. We had a beautiful Mother’s Day Sunday at MUMC (Matthews United Methodist Church). There was extraordinary music all through our morning worship services. Our Children’s and Cherub Choirs who sang in Family Worship received a special surprise from...
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7th Sunday of Easter | Mother’s Day Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I had a lot to share with you in my sermon this past Sunday. I sought to summarize some of the important decisions of The United Methodist Church at General Conference this past week. If you missed worshipping with us, you can do...
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What is Your Best Advice?

6th Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say that hearts were filled on Sunday with the presence of another of our great United Methodist bishops, Sue Haupert-Johnson. You can worship with us and hear Bishop Sue’s outstanding message by clicking here. Monday was a tragic day in Charlotte with the news of deadly shootings of...
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5th Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I loved worshipping with you on Sunday. Bishop Lawson Bryan’s message for us was riveting and engaging. We have been living in a season of stretch, but that is the calling Jesus has place on each of our lives … to STRETCH (Mark 3:5). You can...
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How Shall We Do Life Together?

4th Sunday of Easter Just these lines, my friends … … to say that I’m overwhelmed with our Easter days of practicing resurrection. I hope you’ll take the time and listen to my message from Sunday: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why I Am Enthusiastically a United Methodist Christian. The sermon is my deeply personal hope and witness...