By Pastor Glenn Pease Floyd Collins was a professional cave hunter. He found the famous Crystal Cave in Kentucky in 1917. It is a popular tourist cave now, but back them it was too far off the road to get people to come to it. Floyd's dream was to find a bigger and better cave, even more beautiful than…

"The Paradox of Our Time" The paradox of our time in history is that: We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have…

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 1 T he fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. You are not mature if you have a…

Our despair of hopelessness can turn to hopefulness when we remember the power and purpose of God.

How to have hope when everything seems hopeless

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in any way he could. One day…

March 17, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org As we open to Luke 2:36, and are introduced to the life of Anna, I’d ask you to underline two words in your mind. First, in v. 36 “she was of great age”—underline in your mind OLD. Second, in…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Little Bobbie listened with deep interest to the story of the Prodigal Son right up to the happy ending when the son returned; the fatted calf was killed, and the house was filled with music and dancing. Then he suddenly burst into tears. "Why what is the matter Bobbie?" exclaimed…

Jesus had friend who was sick named Lazarus. Mary and Martha, his sisters, sent for Jesus to see him saying, “the one you love is sick.” Jesus loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Somehow, Jesus knew that this was not the end for Lazarus, and he decided to not go for 2 days. His disciples were afraid and…

The marginalize and the left out can find hope in Jesus.

Job is isolated, and in his despair he looks to God for Redemption

HOPELESSNESS What if you were yelling for help and no one could hear you? You could see them right there in front of you, but they could not hear your calls. Such was life for Rom Houben, a Belgian man in a coma. At least they thought he was in a coma. He said, “I was shouting, but no one could hear…

The Well, the Water and the Will JOHN, the Book, the Man – Part 9 March 18, 2007 Dr. Rick Isbell John 4:27-42 27 Just then His disciples arrived, and they were amazed that He was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, “What do You want?” or “Why are You talking with her?” 28 Then the woman left her water…

First, I want to acknowledge that tomorrow is Priesthood Sunday! While all of us are called to live our baptismal covenant, some men are called to ordained ministry. These men serve the needs of the Church — Christ’s body on earth. Many dedicated priests offer their time and talent to lead the people…

Do You Want to Be Well? (John 5:1-9) In the midst of routine faithfulness the extraordinary can take place. A striking aspect of the Lord Jesus' ministry was His willingness to observe common religious customs practiced by everyone else. He went to the local synagogue in Nazareth, kept the obligatory…

Introduction This sermon was inspired by the retired pastor and professor, Rev Rodney Buckhanan. While researching scripture I stumbled upon a theme he had preached which fuel my inspiration about this topic. Today, more than ever, we all need a reminder about the hope we have in Jesus. The hope that…

What we hope for is found in Jesus who does not disappoint

'Are You Hopeless?' is the last message (03/03/2019) in the 'Exploring the Miracles of Jesus' series from the Alto area United Methodist Churches (A. Frank Smith UMC and Cold Springs UMC). afsumc.org John R. Black Acts 16:16-18 #afsumc #alto-methodist #csumc #christianity #miracles #hopeless #acts-16

By Pastor Glenn Pease Ed Spencer was a hero of one of the worst shipwrecks ever on Lake Michigan. He was studying for the ministry at the Methodist Seminary in Evanston, Ill. On the night of Sept. 8, 1860 he was awakened by the shouts of other students in the dormitory. A shipwreck had taken place not…

Hopeless & Helpless Desertion by God, when overwhelmed by distress, is the climax of the sufferer’s misery. Have you felt abandoned by God? A. What is your reaction to abandonment? Many years ago a young Midwestern lawyer suffered from such deep depression that his friends thought it best to keep all…

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Spiritual depression is real, it's common, and it hurts. Here are the steps we can take to lift our hearts out of the pit.