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The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith…   Acts 13:47 “I have made you a light for the gentiles that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.” NIV   “Fun, excellent, wonderful, we’ll be back,” all comments from participants and guests who attended the recent Sportsmen’s Banquet at Mt. Zion Church. More Read More

When we think of Jesus, we tend to focus on His love and forgiveness. We think of His humility. We think of Him taking the form of a servant and washing His disciples’ feet. We think of His ultimate sacrifice, dying on the cross. Yeah, forgive me for not having that same focus here. When you Read More

You have likely taken a few tests in your life. Do you like taking tests?  Are you good at taking tests?  You may have likely gathered a few test taking tips throughout your life. I know, if you are out of school now, you likely have tried to forget the idea of tests all together. Read More

You go to the garage to get your car checked out. You go to the pizza shop to get some pizza. You go to the doughnut shop to get some doughnuts and coffee. You go to the mall to get some new clothes. I go to the gym to try and get in shape. I Read More

There was another terrorist attack today. This time in Brussels. How many will die? Why did this happen? Where and when will the next one take place? Will it be closer, too close, to us? How are we to respond? There are likely many “right” ways as well as “wrong” ways to respond to these Read More

Due to the pending inclement weather, the Egg hunt at Mt. Zion has been postponed to Saturday, March 26th at 11 am.

How do you view different churches? Do you see some as being “better” than others? Each year there is a list published of the “Top 25 Fastest Growing Large United Methodist Churches” by Len Wilson. I confess. I like looking at this list. I like seeing what their stories have in common, and you will Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith…   I John 3:18 “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” NIV Most of the time, we spend our time on earth not knowing where life is taking us. We toss and turn as a ship in a storm Read More

Here is an example of how getting in God’s way turned an 11 day trip into a 40 year journey. In Deuteronomy 1, the New Living Translation says: 2 Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir. 3 But forty years after the Israelites left Read More

What do you do when God really is calling you to do something? It could be leading a new ministry. It could be making a phone call to someone you have not talked to in a long time. It could be forgiving someone and reaching out in love. What do you do? There is a Read More