Gratitude can be a lifestyle choice, an intentional worldview that will transform us and others. Maybe enough of us, living in gratitude, could transform the world and bring a little more Kingdom of God into the present. So much of our lives is caught up in distractions rather than the true essence of life and […] The post February 26 – Extreme Gratitude: Distilled Joy appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

There are times when we own our stuff and other times it seems our stuff owns us. Finding the right balance makes a world of difference. A great preacher once reminded us that even if we win at the rat race we are still a rat. Stepping outside the rat race, living outside of “the […] The post February 19 – Simplicity & Humility appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Have you ever realized that you have misplaced your sense of gratitude? Maybe the conversation would go like this … “Have any of you seen my sense of gratitude? I had it. I must have put it down and in the busy-ness of life I just can’t remember where I put it.” There are times when we […] The post February 5 – Searching For Gratitude appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

If we are not careful, we become spectators sitting on the couch or backseat drivers. Christ is our coach, Christ makes the game plan and calls the plays. We are the players called to love and to do justice. As much as we would like to find a way around it (or find a way […] The post January 29, 2017 – Just Solutions appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Sermon: Giving God Elbow Room At the heart of Christianity is Divine Love who is incarnational. The gift of God’s Spirit in Christ is the same gift in us today. If we proclaim “God is with us” then wherever we find ourselves, and whatever we find ourselves in, is where God chooses to reside. If […] The post December 25 – Giving God Elbow Room appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Sermon Series: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday Sermon: Jesus’ Wish List Sometimes we get so caught up in our own desires that we don’t even think about what Jesus might desire. What would Jesus put on his wish list for Christmas? What might Jesus want for his birthday? Just because you can’t mail a gift to […] The post December 18 -Jesus’ Wish List appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Sermon Series: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday Sermon: A Scandalous Love The prophet Hosea is commanded by God to marry a promiscuous woman of ill-repute named Gomer. Marriage is symbolic of the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. Since the people of Israel had been unfaithful to God, Hosea’s marriage becomes a real life example of […] The post December 11 – A Scandalous Love appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Advent Sermon: Expect A Miracle This Sunday Advent begins. Advent is the four weeks of preparation for Christmas. The Sermon Series for Advent is entitled Christmas Is Not Your Birthday. Advent is a time for us to refocus on the coming of the Messiah. Our busy lives and the culture we live in keep pulling […] The post November 27, 2016 – Expect A Miracle appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Sermon Series: Conspiracy of Kindness Sermon Title: It’s Always About The Process Hopefully, we are still growing. Learning more, becoming wiser, finding new ways to be effective, finding creative ways to work through problems. Growing and maturing require us to change. If better is possible, then good is not enough. We are called to bear fruit […] The post November 6 – It’s Always About The Process appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.

Sermon:  Conspiracy of Kindness: Power of Kindness Scripture:  Romans 2:4 The post October 30 – Power of Kindness appeared first on Coronado Community United Methodist Church.