Pastors Corner

I saw this meme the other day that said, “So in retrospect, in 2015, not a single person got the answer right to ‘Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?’” I had a good long laugh, because sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. […]

What a weird month April has been? I mean, we’ve spent the entire month “sheltering in place.” This is not something I had on my calendar – not something any of us scheduled. […]

Wow! Is it just me, or does this Lent feel extra “lenty” this year? I feel like I choose to focus on leaving behind negativity and speaking unkind words, and instead, I’ve been forced to give up so many other things – hugs and handshakes, in-person worship services and crawfish boils with friends, vacations I’d been looking forward to and the rhythms of life I was accustomed to. […]

We are celebrating our 175th Anniversary here at Algiers United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 29th. We will give thanks for the 175 years that this congregation has baptized babies, the 175 years that this church has welcomed new members, and the 175 years that this congregation has served the needs of this community. […]

As a kid and youth, I struggled with reading, and I remember complaining, “Can’t I just read about something that could really happen?” […]

I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God […]

From your pastor… The people who walked in darkness, have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased […]

From your pastor… 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 […]

From your pastor… As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just […]

From your pastor… For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to […]

From your pastor… “And Jesus came and said to the disciples, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the […]