One night I had a wondrous dream,
One set of footprints there was seen,
The footprints of my precious Lord,
But mine were not along the shore.
But then some stranger prints appeared,
And I asked the Lord, “What have we here?“
Those prints are large and round […]
“Till a man gives offense he will do no good; and the more offense he gives by adhering to the gospel of Christ the more good he will do, and the more good he does the more offense he will give.“
– John Wesley’s Journal
September 30, 1735
John Wesley got to the […]
There is a billboard on the road leading to Disneyland with a single huge word… BELIEVE. It’s ironic that the Disney’s motto of BELIEVE is the very heart of the Jesus’ message of, “Repent and BELIEVE in the Gospel.” The difference is that Disneyland usher’s the public into a magical world of make believe. […]
Medina United Methodist Church
Pastor Bill Stegemueller
Mark 1:9–11
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As a pastor, I have probably heard every kind of excuse of why people don’t go to church. Probably one of the more common excuses is that the church is full of hypocrites, to which I immediately say, “Join us, there’s always room for one more. Almost three-quarters of Americans who haven’t darkened the […]
I just got through going through Max Lucado’s latest book, “The Lucado Inspirational Reader: Hope and Encouragement for Your Everyday Life.” It is not only an awe inspiring daily reader, but also an incredible resource for pastors and teachers. It is a compilation of all his previous works compiled by subject. This book is loaded […]
Does Halloween have Christian roots?
The answer is, “No,” but it does have Christianity “grafted into it.” What we know as Halloween was originally celebrated before Christ was even born! It goes back to the Celtic calendar in which the Celtic Tribes divided the year into the Dark Half (winter) and the […]
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