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Know that I am God
The much-awaited General Conference of the United Methodist Church is rapidly approaching. It will be held from April 23rd to May 3rd in...
Rev. Gary Rideout
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Bread of Life
“…Don’t you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Hosanna!
"Blessings on the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest!” Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Does God Care Who Wins the Super Bowl?
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives....

Pastor Gary Rideout
Feb 8, 20243 min read


Unto Us a Child is Born
"A child is born to us, a son is given to us, and authority will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Dec 6, 20232 min read


A Season of Expectation
I did not grow up following the Church calendar. We attended a non-denominational church that was not traditional in its practices. One...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Nov 30, 20232 min read


The King of Hearts
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 22, 20232 min read


Rules to Live By
Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Thanksgiving Through Service
'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Nov 2, 20232 min read


Ripples of Grace: History of The Florida UMC Children's Home
In 1908 The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home was established in Enterprise, Florida as the Florida Methodist Orphanage. It began...
charissejones0
Oct 26, 20233 min read


Relentless Grace (for imperfect people)
Do you ever struggle to not judge others? So often we see people making bad decisions and it is so plain to us that they are in the...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Oct 18, 20232 min read


True Forgiveness
Throughout the month of September, we have been talking about God’s command to all followers of Jesus Christ to love our neighbor. Yet...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Sep 28, 20232 min read


The Tenderness of Compassion
"A Samaritan, who was on a journey, came to where the man was. But when he saw him, he was moved with compassion." Luke 10:33 CEB...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Sep 21, 20232 min read


The Power of Prayer
"I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble." ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Sep 13, 20232 min read


God's Church Will Stand
On Saturday, August 5, the Florida United Methodist Conference gathered for a special session to approve the disaffiliation of 46...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Don't Miss the Wonder
"Jesus had to go through Samaria. He came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, which was near the land Jacob had given to his son...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Matters of the Heart
"Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Less Stress, More Ferry Time
…So, Martha came to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to prepare the table all by myself? Tell her to help...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 6, 20232 min read


Letting Go of Your Baggage
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 NIV For the month of June, we...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 21, 20232 min read


What's a Father to Do
So, he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him;...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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