White Rock UMC

Rebecca and Mitchell breakdown week one of our new worship series “Third Person: A Series on the Holy Spirit.” They talk about the "dance of the Trinity," and break down their initial thoughts on the Holy Spirit. 

Dr. Jack Levison, W. J. A. Power Professor of Old Testament Interpretation and Biblical Hebrew at Perkins School of Theology, sat down with Rev. Phil Dieke to discuss the Holy Spirit. Jack gives a break down on the Hebrew term ruach translated as "wind," "breath," "spirit," and "Spirit." Jack is a wealth of information, wisdom, and his energy is infection. 

Find more about Jack here:

Also, WRUMC is using his devotional study 40 Days with the Holy Spirit for most recent study. You can join our Facebook Group where we discuss this devotional together:

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Preparing fish for breakfast... are you a fan or do you, like Rev. Mitchell Boone, think Jesus should have had a different breakfast menu?

Mitchell preached on more than just breakfast. The narrative surrounding the risen Christ serving fish and bread to the disciples is rich and filled with much for us to ponder. Specifically, Mitchell focused on this idea of scarcity and abundance Christ offers in this narrative. 

As we conclude this series on "Encountering the Risen Christ," we would love to hear you stories, your narratives, your experiences with God. You can always email us at [email protected].

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Rebecca, Mitchell, and Phil discuss the final week of our Eastertide series: Encounter the Risen Christ. They talk about fish, scarcity vs abundance, and religious experience. 

They reference a new devotional study 40 Days with The Holy Spirit by Jack Levison. You can find it at local book stores or order it on Amazon:

You can also join a devotional group on Facebook here:

As always, you can watch this episode on our YouTube Channel here:

Brenda Maddox joins Rev. Phil Dieke for this week's Sunday Sit Down. Brenda shares some of the religious experiences she has had throughout the course of her life. She was extremely gracious to share such vulnerable experiences, and to do so in such a public space. 

This series has been great for us to intentionally focus on the ways we encounter the risen Christ. Brenda's willingness to share paves the way for others to do the same.

We'd love to hear your experiences with God. Let us know by emailing [email protected]

Rev. Mitchell Boone continues our series: Encountering the Risen Christ. This week he used the second half of John 20 to address fear, doubt (and doubting Thomas), and how far Christ will travel to get to us. He shares a story about Father Gregory Boyle and Homeboy Industries. If you aren't familiar we suggest you check it out. You can find their info here:

Let us know what you took away from Mitchell's sermon.

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Rebecca, Mitchell, and Phil talk through the second week of Encountering the Risen Christ, specifically looking at doubt, "Doubting Thomas," and the distance Jesus travels. Things get a little weird when they start talking about quantum physics, then quantum theology... then again the text does allude to Jesus walking through walls.

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As Phil explains in the video, we had some internet issues that left the Sunday Sit Down difficult to understand. Thus, rather than posting a hard to understand video, we want to invite you to join Rev. Justin and (almost) Dr. Lisa Hancock for their class The Julian Way.  

They spoke about the class and much about Julian of Norwich on the Sunday Sit Down this morning, and we don't want you to miss what they have to offer, and what Julian has to offer us today!  You can register for the class at the link below. Meeting times are 7:30-8:45pm CST. Sorry for the difficulties. We hope you'll join us for the class:

Rev. Mitchell Boone kicked off our new worship series, Encountering the Risen Christ, with laughter. At the beginning of Mitchell's sermon he jokes about an "oops" during the offertory. You'll have to listen to hear about it, as well as his sermon to kick off the series. 

This series takes the momentum of Easter Sunday and continues it into Eastertide - a time we continue to celebrate the risen Christ. In this series we will specifically look at the last two chapters of John and the encounters the disciples have with the risen Christ and what those encounters reveal and mean to us today.

Mitchell speaks about Inaugurated Eschatology - the already/not yet reality of God's kingdom/reign. He also emphasizes the role of the women, and specifically Mary, in these encounters. 

Let us know your thoughts on Encountering the Risen Christ, and what religious experiences mean to you.

You can watch Mitchell's sermon on our YouTube Channel here:

We kicked off a new worship series yesterday focusing on the disciples encounters with the risen Christ, specifically in the Gospel of John. Mitchell and Phil reflect on this topic, and share some laughs over bloopers. Turns out things don't often go like we plan...

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