by Trinity UMC | Mar 2, 2021 | Lenten Devotional
A New Covenant and A New Creation John 15:1-8: 1“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed by the word...
by Trinity UMC | Mar 1, 2021 | Lenten Devotional
John 14: 1: “Let not your heart be troubled…” Although this passage is frequently used at funerals, I find it appropriate for our time in today’s world. Jesus is speaking to YOU as an individual. He is telling YOU to take control of your feelings. I could...
by Trinity UMC | Feb 28, 2021 | Lenten Devotional
Psalm 16:5-11 “Serendipity” is a word that every spiritual seeker should understand. It means “an unexpected and fortunate discovery”, or “a beneficial surprise”. My Lenten serendipity occurred when I found, tucked away on the back of a cluttered shelf, a small book...
by Trinity UMC | Feb 27, 2021 | Lenten Devotional
Psalm 139: 13-14: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful; I know that full well.” Cohen and Heath were born at 29 weeks and 6 days...
by Trinity UMC | Feb 26, 2021 | Lenten Devotional
Excerpts from A Point of View from Meg Creech on the Guatemala Trip: Matthew 25:40-45: “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ “Then he will say to those on his left,...
by Trinity UMC | Feb 25, 2021 | Lenten Devotional
Acts 4:13 – When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.” What does the future hold for our spiritual lives, and for the life of...