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

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!” –Psalm 100:1 We had more kids show up today that hadn't been here Monday or Tuesday.Today we learned about our moon. Although other plants have more than one, we have 1 beautiful moon that orbits earth. 24 people have traveled to see the moon, but only 12 people have walked on the moon. The moon reflects the sun's lights, just like we reflect the light o...  Read More

“Live in harmony with each other.” –Romans 12:16 The good news is that our 11 youth and more than 30 adults came back today! We even gained 3 adults that weren't here yesterday. Thank you to the amazing youth and adults that are making this week possible.Today we learned about the planets in our solar system. There are four planets that orbit our sun that have rings. Those rings aren't solid as th...  Read More

I heard someone say that they didn't believe God does miracles anymore. I don't remember any other conversation details, but the statement stood out because it broke my heart. In my first year of seminary, my New Testament professor gave a 3-hour lecture all on stories he personally heard of people talking about personal miracle experiences. These two events couldn't be more different. In some way...  Read More

“Jesus...said, ‘I am the light of the world.’ ” –John 8:12 Today, we blasted off to the moon! We have almost 70 kids registered for VBS this year. That requires  We learned about what a cosmos is, about our sun, how it relates to the universe, and most importantly, God's Son. Cosmo, a star, talked about how he witnessed Jesus being born and the unique star that shone that night, guiding the wise ...  Read More

We’ve finally gotten to the part of Exodus 14 that everyone loves! God does his miracle. Granted, this isn’t the first miracle God performs in Exodus, and it’s not his last. However, the parting of the Red Sea stands out often because it’s such a dramatic image. Israel goes to sleep, afraid because Egypt’s army is closing in. The wind howls throughout the night. When they wake, they discover they’...  Read More

We finish up our ways to draw near to God today. Let's look at them all: “First, affirm His nearness in your heart…Second, visualize God’s presence in your mind…Third, access God’s nearness through prayer...Fourth, reflect His presence in your demeanor.” –The Red Sea Rules, by Robert J. Morgan (Rule 7)I mentioned in my sermon Sunday that I always find it funny that people apologize for certain thi...  Read More