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I think one of the most important questions these days is this one, “What do you believe?” Everyone believes something. This post is not going to be long today because I want you to fill in the rest:   What do you believe? Is there a God? Is there life after death? If yes, where? Read More

Well, if it makes you happy, then go ahead. Do it! Right? This is becoming more and more the “law” of the land. As long as it makes you happy and it is not hurting anyone, well, why would that be wrong? But we have to start with the question: Can I even trust myself Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith…   Where do you prefer to spend your time and energy? Are you a doer, a planner, a thinker, a dreamer? There are many opportunities to use these and other gifts to get involved in something, especially in small churches like Barnitz and Mt. Zion. At times, it Read More

Is your church’s identity unquestionably contagious? Does your mission roll off your tongue with clarity and heartfelt conviction? These are two questions found in the “Clarity Quiz” offered as part of Church Unique. Go ahead and take the quiz here for your church. Honestly, at Barnitz and Mt. Zion, we do not have the clarity Read More

Last week’s blog attempted to open up our thinking a little. It sought to open it hopefully in two ways, one in how we see the “other” side when we disagree, but also in how we see this country. You likely did not know that people were killed in our land because of their religious Read More

A week ago today I was enjoying some rest and relaxation with the family at the beach. There are vacations where the mind continues to race even while you are away. Fortunately, this was a vacation where I even found my mind at rest. I really was able to disconnect, even if it was for Read More

My name is Sarah Ashe, I attend Barnitz UMC, and I am filling in for Pastor Matt this week as a guest blogger. The last time I wrote a blog entry for this web site I focused on following God instead of worrying about worldly problems. Since writing that blog I spent a semester of Read More

Our two churches are located in the Susquehanna Conference a Pennsylvania Conference of The United Methodist Church. Each year we have an annual conference where we conduct church business, celebrate ministry and honor pastors as they begin as well as end their journeys. In light of this, I thought I would share with you five “Did Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith… We’ve all seen them – those people at street corners and along the roadways holding their homemade cardboard signs stating they are hungry and homeless.  The message they are quietly sending is that they have no food, no home, no job.  What do we do?  Do we give Read More

Call me a skeptic, but I have basically come to accept the fact that my “most important” information is readily available, out there in cyberland, to anyone who may want to use it. How many notices about the security of your personal information have you received? I have had one from an employer. I have Read More