Miscellaneous

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased. ‘ Luke 3, verses …

Preparing for and recording these daily devotionals gives me a new appreciation for anyone who prepares a sermon. There’s a decent amount of work that has to be done before you even hit the record button. My first daily devotional recording posted and no one complained. I count that as a win in my book. …

My church has a daily devotional that is led by volunteers. Jeanne has been making these recordings for quite some time. Last month she reached out to me as she was going on a cruise and was hoping I could substitute for her for one week. In typical Mary fashion I said yes with very …

At the 11:15 service on Sunday, the RUMC choir will sing the lovely piece, Kyle Pederson’s A New Jerusalem Arise, which is based on scripture from Isaiah and Revelation. The piece is absolutely beautiful. I’m so moved by the piece I’ve pulled the lyrics below and found a pretty recording here (because it is as …