By Terry Teykl John Wesley said, “God will do nothing but in answer to prayer. Whether we think of, or speak to God, whether we act or suffer for him, all is prayer, when we have no other object than his love, and the desire of pleasing him. Proceed...
We’ve been unpacking some lessons learned from planting a church within the Disney (World) employees by Steven Barr, the founder of “Cast Member Church”. You can read the entire article here: Five Lessons Learned From a Church Embedded in The Walt Disney Company – Fresh Expressions So far we’ve looks...
Fat (or Shrove) Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, and traditionally it is a day of feasting on the foods and activities that one must fast from during Lent, such as sugar and fat (butter, oil, etc). Over the years, it has become a day to use up all...
This year we are going to participate fully in the “A Night with New Room Ash Wednesday” livestream on Wednesday, February 22nd, starting at 4:00 PM. We’ll gather in the Sanctuary to watch and participate together in this 90 minute service, featuring Dan Wilt, J.D. Walt, Susan Kent, Lo Alaman...
We’ve been unpacking some lessons learned from planting a church within the Disney (World) employees by Steven Barr, the founder of “Cast Member Church”. You can read the entire article here: Five Lessons Learned From a Church Embedded in The Walt Disney Company – Fresh Expressions So far we’ve looks...
Since Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, I thought it would be fitting to talk about love. Of course we show love differently based on who the person is to us. Our love for God, for a spouse, for children, for family, for a neighbor, for a friend, etc. will be different. What...
A terrible earthquake has hit Syria and Turkey, with thousands of deaths reported so far, cities leveled and refugees seeking help. If you would like to respond, we invite you to consider giving through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) or through World Vision. You can make your contributions...
Last week I shared an insightful article by Steven Barr from the Fresh Expressions website. You can read the whole article here: Five Lessons Learned From a Church Embedded in The Walt Disney Company – Fresh Expressions. It is about lessons learned from planting a church within the Walt Disney...
By David F. Watson The way to glory is the way of the cross. “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,” Paul writes (Phil 2:5). The mind of Christ is the pattern for the Christian life. Paul then tells us what this pattern entails...
I read an article recently by Steven Barr. He and his wife, Lucia, planted the Cast Member Church at Walt Disney World 11 years ago, which has expanded to six continents and reaches thousands of people, all employees (“cast members”) of the Walt Disney Company. The article gives five things...