Peakland UMC

from Peakland United Methodist Church in Lynchburg, VA.

Do you have a friend or partner who can really speak the truth to you?

The unsuccessful person in business is surrounded by what’s called, “Yes - men,” people who only say what the ceo wants to hear.

The best political leaders, especially at the highest levels of government have people who can speak truth even if it feels bad. The president represents all the people and not just those who voted for him so a good president must know how decisions affect as many people as possible.

Things may seem a little different over the next few weeks, but that doesn't mean anything bad is happening. Join Andrew in considering how the Holy Spirit is calling us today.

Before our son was born I read one of the books on the UMW's reading list titled Night Lights: Bedtime Stories for Parents in the Dark, by Phyllis Theraux. It was autobiographical in nature and she told the story of her youngest child, a boy who remains nameless in the book to protect his innocence. As she puts it, it had been a zig zaggy year for him in school. He was trying to decide whether he wanted to be a student. Her son had a very low opinion of his own thinking ability although he was the only one among his mother and teacher who had any question at all about his ability to pass muster in class.

So there came time for a parent-teacher conference.

Wesley Wednesday: Hymns On The Holy Spirit PODCAST EDITION by Peakland UMC

Have you ever wanted to have the last word? You know, the argument has been had or the point has been made and the only thing left is the competition over who will be the last to speak?

A married couple had a spat, and it was serious enough that the wife stormed out of the house vowing never to return. "I'm going to mother's," she declared with her last word. . . .

Linwood's friend, Lynn Nash, joins him in this upbeat Song of Praise!

The online service from Peakland UMC, in Lynchburg, VA.

A woman my brother’s age, who lived the next house down the road where we grew up together as kids posted the following from an unknown author:

Andrew reflects on his commissioning as a deacon almost 2 years ago, and a recent announcement out of the Florida Annual Conference.