First United Methodist Church - DeRidder, LA

Our Behind the Music series continued this week with a relatively newer (1985) hymn from our friends in the Lutheran tradition - I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry. The words of this beautiful hymn serve as a deeply-moving reminder of God's view of humanity and God's abiding presence through all seasons and circumstances of our lives.

Our Behind the Music series continued this week with a relatively newer (1985) hymn from our friends in the Lutheran tradition - I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry. The words of this beautiful hymn serve as a deeply-moving reminder of God's view of humanity and God's abiding presence through all seasons and circumstances of our lives.

Our Behind the Music summer worship series continues with a peek at "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations" through the lens of the Great Commission, found in the last words of Matthew's gospel. The story we have to tell is rooted in the truths found in these five verses that conclude the first gospel of the New Testament.

Our Behind the Music summer worship series continues with a peek at "We've a Story to Tell to the Nations" through the lens of the Great Commission, found in the last words of Matthew's gospel. The story we have to tell is rooted in the truths found in these five verses that conclude the first gospel of the New Testament.

On a weekend where the citizens of the United States of America are preparing to celebrate their political independence from England, three short verses from Matthew's gospel bring to us Christ's specific words about the spiritual discipline of welcoming others because when we welcome others we welcome Christ.

On a weekend where the citizens of the United States of America are preparing to celebrate their political independence from England, three short verses from Matthew's gospel bring to us Christ's specific words about the spiritual discipline of welcoming others because when we welcome others we welcome Christ.

We wrap up our journey through God's Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School by recalling the words discovered in Romans' eighth chapter, wherein we are reminded that none of us have been put here by accident - we all have been given a divine purpose, and we have all been given a future with hope!

We wrap up our journey through God's Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School by recalling the words discovered in Romans' eighth chapter, wherein we are reminded that none of us have been put here by accident - we all have been given a divine purpose, and we have all been given a future with hope!

As Christ ascends into heaven, through these words we find in Acts 1, he leaves his disciples with the encouraging word that although he is no longer going to be physically with them they will not be alone because of the presence of the Holy Spirit which is to come upon them.

As Christ ascends into heaven, through these words we find in Acts 1, he leaves his disciples with the encouraging word that although he is no longer going to be physically with them they will not be alone because of the presence of the Holy Spirit which is to come upon them.