If you like to do any target games like darts, axe throwing, archery, etc., you know it takes practice to hit your target. Prayer is no different. The more we pray, the better we get at getting to the heart (center) of what we need to pray about and then earnestly repeating the topic.Faith and prayer go hand in hand. Sometimes, we have the faith to back up our prayers. Other times, we have to pray...  Read More

There is something to looking at the positive side of life. I consider myself a realist. You know the whole “Is it half full or half empty? Question? I see half a cup of water. Research shows that people who look for the positive side are happier.The same is true for prayer. If you pray positively, “God, use your power to do something amazing…” instead of, “God, stop anything bad from happening to...  Read More

The Asbell family has become three faces that light up everyone's hearts when we see them. If you haven't met Steve, Jennifer, and their son, you need to. They are sure to share their creativity and joy with you. Like many families after COVID, they wanted a church that felt more like a family than a large institution. FIUMC friends...you exceeded all expectations! This family has found their plac...  Read More

Dr. F. B. Meyer taught the missionary Amy Carmichael to pray. The simple and impactful method kept God at the center of her life all the time: “Amy Carmichael developed many variations of that prayer. When meeting someone she didn’t like, she would silently pray, “Thy love, Lord.” In a crisis, she’d whisper, “Thy help, Lord,” or “Thy wisdom, Lord.” Sometimes when I’m worried, I just lift my heart ...  Read More

Have you ever thought about the idea of an Earnest prayer? There’s a lot in scripture about praying earnestly. When we pray earnestly, we’re in the company of many incredible people–Job, Jairus, Elijah, Jesus.James writes about the importance of earnest prayer within a Christian community; he says: “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest pray...  Read More

The Enterprise Museum hosted a student art exhibit during the month of May which featured artwork created by students from the Legacy Scholars Academy on the Enterprise campus of the Florida United Methodist Children's Home. The artwork by artists from sixth through twelfth grade featured traditional art mediums, such as watercolor and acrylic paintings, as well as 3D sculptures and multimedia ins...  Read More

We move on to Rule 4 this week: Pray! This is an easy rule to remember but isn’t as easy to do. “The Israelites were in crisis in Exodus 14, and their seaside cry was urgent, united, unfeigned, but unbelieving.” –The Red Sea Rules, by Robert J. Morgan (Rule 4)If we don’t believe that God will deliver us from our situation, then it doesn’t matter how much we cry out in urgency, and as a united grou...  Read More

God will always look out for us. That’s his promise when we accept his grace and power. He gives us protection so that no matter what, we can stand strong against whatever is thrown our way. Our responsibility is not to have the strength to make it through but to have the strength to rely on God. Our strength can never withstand what the world throws our way, but God is always strong enough. Peter...  Read More

I always love to welcome new members into the church family. This past Sunday, we got to welcome Tommy and Karen, and their daughter Haley! We've now welcomed 3 generations of this family. A few weeks ago, we welcomed the Andersen Family into membership. Courtney who we welcomed a few weeks ago, is also Tommy and Karen's daughter.Tommy, Karen and Haley come to us from another United Methodist...  Read More

If there’s one thing you take away this week, it’s where you’re looking when you are tempted or spiritually attacked. Our temptation is to focus on our enemy and know where the attack is coming from, but by doing so, we pull our focus from God.Our devotion puts it this way: “But we always make a mistake when we acknowledge the Lord and keep our eyes on Satan. Far better to acknowledge the devil wh...  Read More

Paul writes a lot about Satan in his letter. If you read this week’s devotion, you’ll see a list of passages that point to Paul referencing Satan’s hand in the sins of people within the church and the community. Specifically, in Ephesians, he says: “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this da...  Read More

We don’t talk about much in today’s church–the evil one. Think about it for a moment. We usually don’t even call him the Devil but call him the evil one. It’s like saying his name is bad. It’s like in Harry Potter, how the world is afraid to say Lord Voldemort‘s name. People respond quickly and fearfully whenever Harry says, “Don’t say his name.” They call him “You Know Who” or “He Who Must Not Be...  Read More