Have you ever wished God would do things your way? I sure have. At the moment, it feels like it would be easier…on me. I’m glad that God knows better, though. His wisdom far surpasses any human, so he continues to guide us in his way.I imagine that Israel felt that way as well. They were facing the Red Sea and saw no way to move forward. They couldn’t imagine why God took them on such a strange pa...  Read More

This family has been worshipping at Fleming Island UMC since March. Many times, when you find the place that works for your family, you know. That's how it is for them, except their family includes an aunt and grandparents. You should be seeing their faces in the blog soon.This week, we welcome this wonderful couple, Andy and Courtney, with open arms. They are transferring their membership from an...  Read More

In my seminary, there was a healing school where students learned how to pray for healing for others. One day, one of them asked if they could pray that I for healing from my migraines, and I answered no. The student was taken aback and didn’t know what to say. Over the years, God and I have been on a long journey so that I could pray for others’ healing, knowing that he had chosen not to heal me ...  Read More

Written by RanDee Asquith FIUMC Moms is an awesome group that was formed to bring moms together.  This is a group of moms who support one another, while providing our children an opportunity to socialize and make friends.  We are currently meeting twice a month.  On the first Thursday of each month, we meet for a walk or breakfast,  often near a park so the kids can play.  We have recently started...  Read More

When we look at the life of Jesus, we see that he practiced this week’s rule when he faced the most challenging moments of his life. He didn’t complain but instead prayed and asked God what to do next: “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came! Father, bring glory to your name.” Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I ha...  Read More

If you haven't heard already, this summer we are introducing Kids Club Summer Pop-ups!  Two Friday nights in June and one in July, Kids Club will be setting up at one of our local parks.  These events are the perfect opportunity for us to get out in the community and show them what Kids Club and Fleming Island UMC are all about.  We will be giving out popsicles, having water fights, eating ice cream, an...  Read More

When we shift our mindset from praying for a way out to praying for a way to glorify, life changes dramatically. The biggest thing that changes is our perspective. We stop seeing life as something that’s happened to us, and we become something that happens to life. Every day becomes a chance to praise and worship God, whether good or bad. “His honor rose up in liquid walls before the wide-eyed Isr...  Read More

It’s only human nature to ask ourselves, “How can I make this problem go away,” or, “How can I get myself out of this situation with the least hardship.” I’m not blaming anyone for thinking this. Let’s start by reading our passage for the week: “Then Pharaoh will think, ‘The Israelites are confused. They are trapped in the wilderness!’ And once again I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chas...  Read More

Sometimes we're where we are because we've made a choice that's not positive and put ourselves in a bad spot. One of the hardest things a parent can do is let their children make mistakes. God is a perfect and loving parent. He doesn't do things to manipulate or control us. So, when we do things we should, he lets us experience the effects (or consequences) of those choices. "We sometimes cause ou...  Read More

Some of us are optimists, and some are pessimists. I believe those who, like me, are realists are weird birds. We're the type who looks like the "half cup" of water and sees half a cup. We're also the ones who look at the data, and if it says things will likely go wrong, then we start looking around for what's about to break loose.This isn't because we want something to go crazy or because we don'...  Read More

What makes a United Methodist? For some, it's food. I've served churches where you couldn't have a meeting or event without food and coffee. For others, it's our traditions. Many of those traditions are unique to each Methodist congregation.For me, one of the essential things that makes a United Methodist is our connection, meaning that we are not a solo church; we're a network of churches. As a p...  Read More

One of the hardest lessons I have learned in my Christian life is that life gets more challenging when we obey God. For some reason, no one taught me this in Sunday school or youth group. As a teenager, I obeyed God when he directed me to affirm my family’s call to leave my hometown and move to Florida. But then I resented him when it was hard, and I was miserable.No one prepared me for the strugg...  Read More