Tomorrow’s New Testament Lesson is I Corinthians 15:53-57.  This is TOTALLY at the very top of my favorite scriptures list! This scripture i...

Over the years, I have noticed that people both inside and outside the church don't always get the story about Easter quite right. Si...

Dear Friends,  Recently, I was flipping through the pages of N.T. Wright’s book, Surprised by Hope. It’s a book that explores the connec...

Easter is all about love!

Last year, I received a wonderful Easter gift from my brother. He found my childhood plastic Easter bunny hidden away in storage and sent ...

     Last year while on vacation, I met a little four-year old girl who lives next to my niece’s house. She was one of the most outgoin...

OK, if we're honest, Easter and the resurrection of Jesus accounts in the gospels are very difficult to believe. I have found that most ...

Recently during a lecture, New Testament scholar, Tom Wright sang the Bob Dylan song, "When the Ship Comes In" to help give u...

On a beautiful sunny day before Easter Sunday, hundreds of children and their families visited our Crossroads facility to enjoy our ann...

Delivered by Joe Clark, member of First UMC, Lancaster on Mount Pleasant,  Lancaster, Ohio “The Greatest Love Story; Ever" Good ...

O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from t...

     Did you know that the gospel writer, John, is preoccupied with the days of the week?   It’s true.   The calendar is vitally importa...

Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! In the name and spirit of the Risen Christ, and on behalf of the West Ohio Conference, I...

Dr. Tom Boomershine , my New Testament professor at United Theological Seminary taught that the gospels were originally told in story form....