by Brandon Halford | May 14, 2019 | blog
As I have been preparing my sermons for our current series on prayer, I’ve looked back and read some of the daily devotions of the book Right Here Right Now Jesus: Moving from a Prayer Life to a Life of Prayer that inspired this series. As I’ve picked up...
by Brandon Halford | Mar 13, 2019 | blog
To most of us, the notion of discipline is unpleasant-perhaps because it may conjure up memories of being paddled as a child (or doing the paddling as a parent) or it evokes thoughts of punishment. Yet as Christians, we should not shy away from the notion of...
by Brandon Halford | Feb 27, 2019 | blog
I have been following pretty closely the events of General Conference that began on Saturday and ended yesterday (Tuesday). If you have had any interest in the outcome of the GC, no doubt you have been hearing or reading news reports, articles, Facebook posts, and...
by Brandon Halford | Feb 21, 2019 | blog
Mark 1:15 tells us that Jesus arrives on the scene of the Gospel and proclaims a simple message: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel.” Such a simple message with such a profound statement. This week at...
by Brandon Halford | Jan 30, 2019 | blog
This weekend JD and I will be taking our confirmands on a retreat to Camp Lake Stephens. There, they will receive some instruction about our United Methodist faith, our understanding of worship & the sacraments, and our understanding of Scripture. As I look...
by Brandon Halford | Jan 23, 2019 | blog
We often talk about Christianity in these terms: “It’s a relationship, not a religion.” I know what we mean when we say that, but I think we are throwing the baby out with the bath water when we do. The command to “keep the Sabbath” is...
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