NOT that kind of CHRISTIAN!

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to surge. Systemic racism continues to be brought into full view in the U.S. Two Civil…

An migrant farm worker went out to bring in the harvest. The first day, he saw that some of the trees had been damaged in a harsh winter, after having been covered in ICE...

Americans celebrated Independence Day while cases of Coronavirus continue to rise and protests of systemic racism and police violence continue.…

Slavery may be America's original sin, but white supremacy is the sin that has endured long after slavery was abolished.

We were blessed to have Rev. Brian Tillman preach. Rev. Tillman is the Associate Pastor of Ben Hill United Methodist…

Based on Paul’s words of encouragement in his letter to Romans in chapter 5, Pastor Kelly invites us (white people) to find the way to stay in this struggle to dismantle white supremacy and systemic racism. While we grow weary, we know that our Black brothers and sisters do not have such luxury.

As the nation continues to lament and protest the racial injustices and inequities, some our leaders seem more interested in posturing and division. Pastor Kelly’s sermon is based on these words from Isaiah 39: The look on their faces bears witness against them; they do not hide it. Woe to them! For they have brought […]

In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, communities around the world rose up in protest. As these protests overlap with Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Kelly reminds us not to get distracted by those who would divide us.We must stay together and focused on the policies and police that have […]

Earlier this week, Donald Trump ordered churches to “reopen.” Pastor Kelly takes a look at 1 Peter 4 and considers how we may be experiencing shadows of Nero’s behavior.

In his Mother’s Day sermon, while we are unable to worship together, Pastor Kelly reminds us of the perfect mothering love of God that resides in each of us.

In Acts 2, we read that Christians in the early church broke bread together in their homes. Pastor Kelly reflects on what feels like a cruel irony while we are sheltering in place. However, he invites us to an experiment that may eventually allow us to “break bread together in our homes” even while we […]

In the story of the post-resurrection appearance of Jesus to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, it isn’t until he breaks bread that they recognize him. What does breaking bread together mean for us in this time of sheltering-in-place?

In this sermon based on 1 Peter 1:3-9, Pastor Kelly reflects on the BIG theological questions we ask about Coronavirus pandemic.

During this time of isolation and separation, many of us yearn for human contact. Yet, we hear in the Easter story in John’s Gospel, the risen Christ tells Mary, “Do not HOLD me…” In his Easter sermon, Pastor Kelly lifts up the hope and promise of Easter, nothing can separate us from the love of […]

Though separated from one another, celebrating this service alone feels appropriate as we each find ourselves in solitude at the foot of the cross.

Whether our first ever online Palm Sunday parade will be memorable or not, we will always remember that first Palm Sunday parade, not because of what happened during the parade, but for what happened after the parade.

In our first live online worship after the shelter-in-place order during the Coronavirus outbreak, Pastor Kelly offers some good news in the midst of so much bad news.

As we all settle in to sheltering-in-place, Pastor Kelly invites us to embrace our bovine behavior and celebrate our love as a sheeple. He reminds us that even in this dark, lonely and sometimes scary time, we are not alone and God’s goodness and mercy are following us even now.

We had a few technical issues today that led to a poorer audio and video quality. We will be working with some experts that we hope will help us improve both next week. The recording shortly after Pastor Kelly spoke directly to the children. In his sermon, he addressed the many narrators trying to convince […]

After siting with someone who tested positive for the Coronavirus, the Health Department urged Pastor Kelly to quarantine at home. This is our first effort to use zoom conferencing for worship with folks at home and at Ronald UMC. We had to reduce the size and quality of the video to allow for uploading. I […]

Pastor Kelly points to Moses’ trip up Mount Sinai to the clouds and fire of God’s glory. He invites us to enter our own cloud of unknowing to reflect on the false stories we’ve believed about ourselves that we might emerge with a vision of the glorious essence we were born with.

Reflecting on Jesus’ instruction on reconciliation in Matthew 5, Pastor Kelly lifts up Tom Hanks’ performance as Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Following the sermon, Pastor Kelly leads us on an exercise in compassion that must start with each of us if we are ever going to move toward reconciliation with […]

Reflecting on the beginning of Isaiah 58, Pastor Kelly invites everyone to consider participating in an 8-week experiment in a Wesleyan-style class meeting small group.