When I look at myself, I don’t see how I can be saved. But when I look at Christ, I don’t see how I can be lost. — Martin Luther

From the official United Methodist Church site — November 1 is All Saints Day, a sometimes-overlooked holy day in United Methodist congregations. It is not nearly as well known as the day before, All Hallows’ (Saints’) Eve, better known as Halloween, but is far more important in the life of the church. John Wesley, founder…

At the end of the day, the world will either be a more or less kind, compassionate, and loving place because of your presence. Your move.

“Every movement leaves behind those who will not move,” says Robb McClintock. From somewhere in a back corner of dim, dusty archives of outdated sermon illustrations comes this — A married couple was riding along the car when she scooted across the front seat to sit in the middle. She snuggled up against him and…

It’s great to be here. It’s great to be anywhere! — Keith Richards

“Every movement leaves behind those who will not move,” says Robb McClintock. There was a time when Christianity was called The Jesus Movement. What happened? Hold that question, and let’s pick up right there tomorrow. And what an awkward question to hold….

The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. — David Bowie

Steve Brown, in his book God, Are You There? — “Toscanini, after conducting a Beethoven symphony, said to the musicians in his orchestra, ‘I am nothing. You are nothing. Beethoven is everything!’ “When you come to the place in your life where you can say, ‘I am nothing. God is everything,’ then and only then…

Some people could be given an entire field of roses and only see the thorns in it. Others could be given a single weed and only see the wildflower in it. Perception is a key component to gratitude. And gratitude is a key component to joy. — Amy Wentherly

A friend who wants to be anonymous sent me something which I’m happy to share with you here — Stages of life Birth You gotta be kidding me Death — It’s a humoursly cynical variation of classic image. of a tombstone with the person’s dates of birth and death, and in between them is a…