Friends, You may have seen the United Methodist Church in the news on Friday. Reports were picked up in the media that the UMC has agreed to split the church after decades of debate and disagreement over our understandings of human sexuality, gender identity and ministry with, to and for people...
Friends, “It is winter in Narnia,” said Mr. Tumnus, “And it has been for ever so long…always winter and never Christmas.” Lucy steps through the wardrobe in the CS Lewis’ classic novel and meets the faun, Mr. Tumnus, who tells her she is in the land of...
Church Family, Some of you may have already heard, but Kids Ministry has an exciting new way to volunteer with Kids Sunday School starting in January 2020. This new idea will allow the children of our church to have dependable and consistent adult or student leadership in their classrooms...
Church family, As the Advent season quickly approaches we wanted you to know that there are many ways that you can spiritually prepare for Jesus' birth. From the first Advent event, the Family Advent Night, to the very last one, on December 29 for Lessons and Carols, there are many ways...
The south side of campus, outside the Atrium entrance, is under a bit of construction and we are excited about what it is going to turn into within the next few months. Our new University Memorial Garden is going to serve as a place for prayer, reflection, a resting place and an area for...
Friends, Almost exactly fifteen years ago my family first walked into University. We originally came because Pastor Mike was here. About ten years earlier he was the pastor at Asbury UMC in Corpus Christi and then our paths crossed again in San Antonio. We first came to University because we...
Friends, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV). There is an old preacher’s joke that follows this bit of scripture which adds, “But checks...
Church Family, Communications has been very busy as we head into the fall season! One of the projects we just finished was redesigning our University App. We’ve had our app for several years but we had been neglecting it and not using it to its full potential. I’m excited to say...
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 My grandfather could tell a...
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy...
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