In worship this Lent, we will journey slowly and prayerfully through Psalm 23 to discover the heart of Jesus,

Who? How? In What Spirit?   At least since 2021, we’ve been developing a clearer sense of God’s vision for what it means to be Kearney First United Methodist Church by asking, “Who? How? In What Spirit?” See the attached document for more details about how we’ve answered these questions. The ways we answer these questions are clarifying our identity, mission, and values – they are shaping, reinforcing, and directing us toward both who we are and who we are becoming by the grace of God.   ...

I thought, “It’s only September?!” when someone in my house said they were putting together a list of Christmas movies to watch.   Their reply was pure joy: “But Dad, they’re so great!”   With such succinct and irrefutable logic, what’s to argue? For many families, spending a little extra time together watching movies is part of the Christmas season experience. So, this year, let’s embrace the cinematic wonders of Christmas by exploring the prophetic visions of Isaiah in conversation with...