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Imagine for a moment that you held all the power in the world. Would you be generous in helping people or a tyrant who does as they please? This question about power may excite out the best of our generosity and self-giving or the worst of our ambition and greed. Writer Robert Ingersoll, in speaking of Abraham Lincoln, said, “But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy.” (Volume 3 of the 12-volume “Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, 1902) Most people think they don’t have power unless they are … Read More

Please join us on April 28 at 10:45 and welcome our guest speaker,Rev. Silvia Wang. Rev. Wang serves as associate pastor at Lake Highlands United Methodist Church.  She is also a Doctor of Ministry student at Duke Divinity School.  Silvia grew up in Richardson and has served in churches in Texas and Virginia as clergy and laity.  She enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling. 

Please join us on Sunday April 21 and Welcome our Guest Speaker Julia Puac-Romero. Julia Puac-Romero, was born in Guatemala, and raised in Louisiana from the age of 3. She was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church of Guatemala, and her parents brought her up in the United Methodist Church. Julia attended Centenary College of Louisiana for her B.A. in Sociology where she also received her call to ministry in the spring of her sophomore year. Julia participated in the Centenary Orchestra all four years, and is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, a national honors music fraternity. Julia attended Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in hopes to pursue Ordination as an Elder in the United Methodist Church.  Julia obtained her Master … Read More

We often judge people by one mistake. We never let them forget it, and we never let the world forget it. We tend to forget the good as soon as something goes wrong, which is unfair and very unhelpful. This is what happened to Thomas, one of the twelve disciples. He is not remembered for all the times he was brave and confident in his faith, but for the one time he doubted. Today, when someone is skeptical, we call that person a Doubting Thomas. This is very unfair because Thomas was one of the most steadfast and loyal apostles among the Twelve. (Did you know that? How many times have we wrongly judged someone, too?) Today, we will learn … Read More

Have you ever felt the temptation to abandon your faith when life doesn’t align with your expectations? This struggle is not uncommon. Many of us grapple with the disappointment that comes when our prayers aren’t answered as we hoped or when we question the value of our beliefs. It is in these moments that we are truly tested. So, what do we do when our faith becomes a source of that disappointment? When the prayers seem to bounce off the ceiling, and the God we have followed, loved, and served appears silent, what then? This is not just a question of theological debate; it is a deeply personal, heart-wrenching dilemma that many of us face at some point in our … Read More