Some of you may be surprised to learn that I am at times not a very patient person. (PAUSE FOR SHOCK AND AWE OF THIS STATEMENT). In fact, if I was playing one of those silly games you see online that says something to the effect of TAKE THIS SURVEY TO...

Part 1

(based on the book by Rob Fuquay)

There is an old children’s story in which a knight’s aide advised the mayor of a small village that his majesty, the King would be making a visit to their humble little village. With great fanfare the mayor began to make the appropriate arrangements...

Today ends our Legacy series—at least, it ends here as a sermon series. It hit me this week that I am preaching on it one more time next Sunday. Next Sunday I will be preaching at my home church, Cookeville First UMC as they celebrate 75 years in...

Today is All Saints Sunday. All Saints Day is November 1, a holy day in the life of the church. Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, started because people knew that All Saints Day was holy, so they believed ghosts and ghouls would have to stay hidden, and...

Today we are continuing our Legacy series. We talked last week about the legacy we have of circuit riders traveling thousands of miles on horseback to bring the Gospel into Wilson County. They sacrificed tremendously to help the church grow into this...

Legacy 1 - Making a Name for Ourselves

Today we are beginning a sermon series called LEGACY. A legacy is something that is passed on from generation to generation. It is what you are known for because of those who came before you. Over these four...

World Communion Sunday

1 Corinthians 10:14-17, 11:17-22