Archive for March 2021
A Shared Purpose
March 24, 2021 By Dr. Carolyn Hancock, Chairperson of Thembelihle School and Angels’ Care Centre (South Africa) DAILY READING James 2:14-26 As I reflect on 2020 and the challenges and devastation it has brought to people globally, I am reminded very clearly of the time when it all began – when many thought it would…
Read MoreDavid Dark
In this episode, we talk with David Dark, author and professor at Belmont University. We talk about his life, his work, and his uncanny ability to say exactly what needs to be said when he sees injustice in the public space.
Read More16. Topic – Relationships
The staff get into what makes a good or bad relationship. They answer questions about themselves as if they were back in middle school, and then play a game called “Question Master” where Mason forgets where he’s from. Follow To the Table and the BUMC Student Ministry here: @tothetablebumcsm @bumcsm @lglfrench @a.c.jonesiv @mcknightowl @hannahlynn951 @masonleecaviness…
Read MoreListen!
March 23, 2021 Anonymous DAILY READING Psalm 119:9-16; Isaiah 44:1-8; Acts 2:14-24 FIELD NOTES Shhh. Pause. Wait. Quietly. Are you listening? Did you notice the first three words of Isaiah 44:1: “But now, listen”. In Acts, the instruction is repeated twice, first in verse 14 (“listen carefully”), and again a few verses later in 22…
Read MoreUnqualified
March 22, 2021 By Leslie Hotzfeld, Executive Director of BUMC DAILY READING 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 “It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.” v 5, NLT Have you ever been asked to do something that was too hard, too advanced, required skills or…
Read MoreBarabbas (Dr. Davis Chappell)
This week’s preacher: Dr. Davis Chappell. We continue our series on the passion of Jesus called “Passion.” This series is the fifth in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Matthew 27:11-26
Read MoreBarabbas (Rev. Allison Gossett)
This week’s preacher: Rev. Allison Gossett. We continue our series on the passion of Jesus called “Passion.” This series is the fifth in our year-long focus on intentional discipleship called “Walking with Jesus.” Learn how you can be more intentional in your walk with Jesus at bumc.net/journey. Our Scripture reading: Matthew 27:11-26
Read MoreYou Are Not What You Repeatedly Do
March 20, 2021 By James Wells, Director of Choral Ministries DAILY READING Psalm 51:1-12 I have been told that teachers often teach the way they have been taught. It certainly makes sense. Oftentimes, we even find that lessons in the classroom parallel with spiritual lessons. Recently I came upon an example of where my classroom…
Read MoreThe Face of God
March 19, 2021 By Mark Graham Lent is a time we prepare our hearts for Easter, the greatest celebration of our faith that Christ died and has risen- all for us. Lent is traditionally a time we pray, repent, and practice self-denial in order to see God’s face and feel the joy of his love…
Read MoreA Gift from God
March 18, 2021 By Doug Anderson Back when I was about 13, we rode dirt bikes in an old gravel pit. The rule was “don’t come home until you scare yourself” and we took it seriously. By the time I was 16, we were riding Harleys hard and fast until I broadsided a car at…
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