Monday, December 11th John Jacobs Shalom—God’s Peace One of the hallmarks of the Christmas story is when the angels appear to the shepherds and proclaim, “Peace on earth.” You likely already know the Hebrew word for peace: Shalom. This word occurs over 250 times in the Old Testament. Today, religious scholars use the term peace in...
Sunday, December 10th Rosemary Short Peace in the Present Moment As we age, in awe, we often hear ourselves saying, “Time, time, where have the years gone? Seems like yesterday that…” Living in the present moment is where we need to be—– where Jesus is; but carrying the hurts of past moments become a...
Saturday, December 9th Pat Bennett Hope “And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in You.” Psalm 39:7 NLT “. . .while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.” Titus 2:13 NLT Terezin is a...
Friday, December 8th Cele Bullard HOPE “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 Where Jesus is, there is hope. Advent helps us to see with fresh eyes that...
Thursday, December 7th Derek Harrison Hope “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 If you are like me, there are times in our lives when we struggle to understand God’s plan when we are facing a certain circumstance. When we get through that circumstance, we often...
Wednesday, December 6th Vicki Walker And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed…and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that these things which he saith shall...
Tuesday, December 5th Christian Kozma I take fantasy football very seriously… probably too seriously. To tell you the truth, as I type this, I’m watching Monday Night Football. If you’re not familiar with it, fantasy football is a game where you and a group of people get together before...
Monday, December 4th Terry Bennett The God of Hope Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” NIV The New Living Translations reads, “13 I pray that God, the source...
Dr. Will Smith returned home to Tifton First United Methodist Church Sunday and shared his experiences in Chogoria, Kenya. Will and is wife Mary Bailey, a pharmacist, have served at the hospital in Chogoria since 2021. The two were sent to Chogoria by Samaritan’s Purse International Missions, and since being there organized “Friends of Chogoria,”...
STATESBORO – Leaders of Tifton First United Methodist Church began a seven-month training program here Tuesday at Pittman Park United Methodist Church. Senior Pastor Chip Grantham, Associate Pastor Trevor Ward, Youth Director Derek Harrison and Children’s Director Tiffany Alexion began Funnel Fusion Training. It is a program designed for churches to develop unique strategies for...
