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From the Pastor’s Desk Surviving a trip to Six Flags with the youth has given me a deeper understanding of the ups and downs and twists of life. At times, we wish our lives could be like a simple train ride around the perimeter of the park, a simple whistle indicating when to stop and […]

One thing we do on Wednesday nights is that we gather around in the youth room to share different weekly topics. Typically, I read a Bible passage and ask a series of questions around how the verses apply to the youth’s everyday lives. Through these moments, we get to know one another’s concerns, strengths, weaknesses […]

From the Pastor’s Desk I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. My parents are lifelong Methodists and always strove to give my sisters and me the best life they could. From my parents, I learned not just about faith, but about life and about how to live it in such a way […]

I love Easter week. As we just celebrated Christ’s victory over death, I’m always taken back to that one Good Friday when I asked Jesus to take over my life. Going back in time, there was always a question that I would ask myself over and over. The question was: “If I died today, what […]

The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.” – Joshua 10:8 I was listening to a sermon not too long ago in which the pastor shared about the birth of his first child. He said […]

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. Give […]

From the Pastor’s Desk As many of you know, we are partners in ministry with Presencia Atlanta. They share a space on the ground floor with Immigrant Hope. We were so pleased to hear that they are about to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. We rejoice with them and wanted to share some of their goals […]

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” – Deuteronomy 6:6-7 I have been the Associate Pastor at Skyland UMC since […]

From the Pastor’s Desk As many of you know, the Special Called session of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church took place this past weekend. The church had four plans and a number of legislative proposals to consider related to the church’s ongoing debate over human sexuality, biblical authority and the general direction […]