by markfeldmeir | Jan 12, 2014 | Faith, Grace, Hospitality, Jesus, Obedience, Searching for God, sermon, The Church
Acts 8:26-40 Later this afternoon, United Methodist clergy and laypersons from our Annual Conference will meet in Pasadena with our Bishop, Minerva Carcano, for what is called a time of “Holy Conferencing on Biblical Obedience.” Both Rev. Martha and I will attend,...
by markfeldmeir | Apr 17, 2013 | Easter, Grace, Hospitality, Incarnation, Jesus
I know you join me in prayer for the countless lives irrevocably changed by the horrific events in Boston on Monday. We pray for those who have lost their lives and those who have lost their way of life; for those who suffer from physical, mental and emotional...
by markfeldmeir | Jul 5, 2012 | Faith, Grace, Humility, Jesus
I remember, as a teenager, being invited to a friend’s church for a special “crusade” one evening. A group of Christian body builders, known as the Power Team, had rolled into town. They had come to flash their chiseled forearms, flex their six-pack abs, pull...
by markfeldmeir | Jun 28, 2012 | Faith, Grace, Hospitality, Jesus, Reconciliation
Some of the best books we read are those which, having already been read by us or by someone else, contain a few scribbled notes or words or comments in the margins of the pages. You pull those books off the bookshelf, fan through the pages, and eavesdrop on a...
by markfeldmeir | Jan 19, 2012 | Featured, Grace, Humility
Donald Miller wrote about a question one of his teachers asked his elementary school class one day. The lesson was on values clarification, and the question was this: if there were a lifeboat adrift at sea, and in the lifeboat were a male lawyer, a female doctor, a...
by markfeldmeir | Jan 5, 2012 | Featured, Grace, Jesus, Obedience
Some people make a name for themselves by their successes and achievements at work. We live in a culture in which our identity (who we are) is often defined by our occupation (what we do). When someone asks us, “What do you do,” we’re apt to say, “I’m a teacher,” or...
