Posts by Michele Crater
The Cross (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 27:32-44
Read MoreThe Cross (Rev. Toi King)
This week’s preacher: Rev. Toi King. 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 27:32-44
Read MoreMy Walk and Witness with Christ
March 27, 2021 By Brooke Ohrt, Age 16 DAILY READING Psalm 118:1-2;19-29 As I reflect on God at work in the world, there was an experience from the 2018 Jubilation tour that has stuck with me since that day. It was June 7th, 2018, and we had returned to our residing at Lake Junaluska, North…
Read MoreListening and Trusting God
March 26, 2021 By Grace Hamilton, Age 12 DAILY READING Philippians 2:12-18 Although I was only 2 ½ when I was diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, I knew I was different and that most kids weren’t spending Fourth of July hooked up to chemotherapy or birthdays getting blood transfusions. Sometimes when life gets tough,…
Read MoreChoose to Quarantine This Lent
March 25, 2021 By Jodi Rall DAILY READING Isaiah 7:10-14, Luke 1:26-38, Hebrews 10:4-10 I think about the prophecy in Isaiah that “a virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and we will call him Immanuel.” In the book of Luke when the Angel appeared before Mary, this was another announcement…
Read MoreA 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…
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