We've come the long way 'round with our Red Sea journey. I hope you've learned some things you can hold into through the crazy of life. I pray that God challenged you in some way through Israel's challenges in your life. I'd love to hear what God has said to you. You can comment below or send your thoughts directly to me.To close this series' devotions, consider this though: So whether you are on ...  Read More

God has blessed us with an abundance of new faces over the past 6 months. It causes me to be at a loss for words. I have been praying for God to bring a revival through Fleming Island United Methodist since I found out I would be coming as the pastor in May of 2022. I have prayed over the names of those who worship with us, those who stopped worshipping with us, and our entire community. I have as...  Read More

As you may imagine putting on Vacation Bible School takes many volunteers.  This year we had 46 volunteers.  Thirteen of our amazing volunteers were students in grades 7th through 12th grade and we couldn't do VBS without them.  They bring a level of energy and excitement that most of us adults just can't match.  I know the kids and the adult volunteers appreciated them spending the week with us....  Read More

Some things in life are given. For example, if we’re going to be healthy, we need to eat healthy food, drink lots of water, exercise, and get 8 hours of sleep at night. If we eat only junk food and soda, and sit on the couch watching binge-watching TV at 4:00 am, we’ll probably feel the effects of those life choices eventually.The same goes for our spiritual lives. Praise and thanking Good is good...  Read More

A person's perspective in life is everything. For example, it will feel cool when you've been outside in 100º weather and walk into a room that is 76 or even 78 degrees. However, if you've been inside cleaning and working around the house and it's 76 degrees, it'll feel hot quickly. The home temperature's "comfort" depends on your perspective.The same thing can happen in our spiritual lives if we ...  Read More

What is a God-Sighting you may ask?  Well, each morning during Vacation Bible School, we ask the kids to share some way they saw God at work the day before.  Their crew leaders then wrote what had been shared on a star and the stars were hung on the walls in the sanctuary.  By the end of the week we had over 68 stars and some of those stars had multiple God-Sightings on them.  Our God-Sighting ranged from ...  Read More

Summer Fun on Friday at the Children's Home means zip lining on our high ropes course! Not only is it fun for the youth, but it's also a big boost to their self-confidence. For some it's a major accomplishment conquering their fear of heights. And their friends cheering them on from the ground is a big plus. This young man really struggled to find the courage to step off that platform. And as soon...  Read More

Moses and Miriam’s songs in Exodus 15 are the first recorded Praise songs in the Bible. Ever since Egypt, God’s people (Jews and Christians alike) have been singing our praises to God. We sing when things are good and when they are bad. Some of our most potent songs come from hard times in life. “In the history of the Christian church, some of our greatest hymns have come in the darkest moments.” ...  Read More

Israel has done more than one thing right in this story! There are so many that are examples of how not to do something. This time they do the first time. They trusted God when they took steps of faith through the Red Sea, and after God redeemed them, they praised him. Picture it: a mute multitude gazing in stunned disbelief at a body of water whose powerful surges had first saved by saving, then ...  Read More

In worship Sunday, Eddie announced that we donated items to the Children's Home. Pictured is Rev. Brian Carr, the Director of Church Relations for the Florida United Methodist Children's Home. Brian stands excitedly beside our donation pile of paper, school supplies, and suitcases. These items are things they desperately need. We collected the paper last quarter when they shared this need wit...  Read More

“Let your good deeds shine...so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” –Matthew 5:16 On the last day, the kids talked about ways we can helps others and show God's love. We also learned about Halley's Comet. In Bible adventure, the children learned from Acts 8:26-39 how Philip had to help someone understand the Bible. God led him to a new friend to share Jesus' love. At Imigation Station...  Read More

Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God.” –John 14:1 Today, we talked about the sun and how important it is. Most importantly, we talked about what to do when a friend is sad. We can help our friends and show God's love when we cheer them up. In Bible, the kids learned from John 19–20 about how Jesus helped his mother. She was sad when he was about to die. He didn't think about himself, bu...  Read More