From Carla Cottrell: This morning we woke up to confused dogs (it was 3:45 am, after all, and anyone who knows us knows that is not our normal wake-up time) and the news that a gunman had opened fire in Pulse nightclub in Orlando. At first, details were unclear, but by the time we made […]
Our youth mission team has arrived safe and sound in Costa Rica. And the Air Guatemala team has landed. We’ll stay tuned for details throughout the week. And remember to keep them in your prayers!
Saturday, June 11 Today is the day. It seems like just last week when we were still in the planning stages of this trip, when June 11th was a far-off date to look forward to rather than a part of the very real present. But finally, tonight we will leave on the first leg of […]
Pray for our Youth Costa Rica Mission Team that will be ministering to children and families in San Ramon, Costa Rica June 11-19. Every year our students work very hard to participate in an international mission project with Pura Vida Missions. This year students who wanted to participate in our youth mission projects has to fulfill […]
Grandparents & Me and Family Camps: The Life Enrichment center offers many summer opportunities for families of all shapes and sizes. Attend Grandparents & Me camp June 27-30 or July 18-21 for grandparents and grandchildren ages 5-12 or Family Camp July 22-24 or July 29-31 for families. Visit www.lecfamily.org for more information or to register. Need based church scholarship […]
Summer Camp is a 5 day Christian camp at Warren W. Willis UM Camp in Leesburg, FL held weekly throughout the summer. The youth will experience worship, games, and activities in an energy packed week that is designed to encourage their walk with Christ. The total cost for the camp is $420 per youth. If […]
Reading Assignment: Chapter six & seven Traditionally, Christians have revered the four Gospel accounts of the words Jesus spoke while on the cross: “Here is your mother” (John 19:27) “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34) “Today you will be with me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43) “My God, my […]
Reading Assignment: Chapter five It is the shamefully cruel and inhumane sport at the expense of a tormented man, that we need to fix on; for it is here that we get a clear and tragic glimpse of what humanity did when God took on the flesh and walked among us. Jesus could have destroyed them […]
Reading Assignment: Chapter Four The Gospels seem to suggest that Jesus saw a connection between his suffering and Isaiah’s vision of the “suffering servant.” And as Adam Hamilton mentions in the book (page 64), the early church also made that connection. Read Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Read the following question and share your response with a comment: Reflect […]
Reading Assignment: Chapter Three Evil and injustice bank of people standing by and doing nothing, whether out of fear or convenience. It’s amazing what our conscience can accept when we don’t have to look directly at the abuse. But Jesus calls us to live differently, to confront injustice and stand up for the things Jesus cares […]