Pastor’s Corner
Weekly guidance by Senior Pastor Chris Herbert
Chris.herbert@umcna.org
Pastor’s Corner 2/8/2023 “Don’t Skimp”
It’s time. I read the devotion of a good friend of mine not long ago and he ended it with these words, “It’s time to push away from the world’s table.” These words resonate with me at this time in my life. How do you and I look differently from the rest of the world, … [Read more…]
Pastor’s Corner 2/3/2023 “The Light”
Matthew 28: 5 I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. On the third day after Christ’s death the Bible says, “There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, … [Read more…]
Pastor’s Corner 1/25/2023 “Called To Party”
Our great call is putting our lives and the lives of those around us in a position to hear God call. Without a doubt, God is a caller and there is no calling without a caller. How great is the freedom to which you are called! Right at the start of the Rule, St. Benedict … [Read more…]
Pastor’s Corner 1/19/2023 “Being Real”
I was talking with Nancy not long ago and I said that I felt that the ol’ devil had too much strength in today’s world. In that conversation, Nancy said something that stopped me in my tracks. She said, “We give the devil the strength.” The beautiful gift of free will can most certainly be … [Read more…]
Pastor’s Corner 1/11/2023 “Facing Your Challenges”
I was reading Ephesians Chapter six recently. One of the many things that I just love about God’s Word is when I read something that I have read before, even many times before, and then something out of the blue strikes me or catches my eye like never before. In verse six of this chapter … [Read more…]
Pastor’s Corner 1/5/2023 “Salty”
I am going to write about the word calling for a couple of these weekly messages. Years ago, Evangelism was much higher on the average Christian’s radar. We have lost our sense of calling. Many of our great grandparents and beyond better understood the need for evangelism. Most people in church have not invited someone … [Read more…]
Pastor’s Corner 12/27/2022 “Bringing Your Joy Back”
Ok, I will confess this is a difficult, instructional teaching for the believer. If your heart isn’t open to some instruction, stop reading now. Ok, let’s look at 1 Peter 2:13. Now this is a tough life view. I mean “submit to every human authority”? We have forgotten this. In our forgetting this Christian concept, … [Read more…]