St. Paul United Methodist Church - The Message

It's one thing to hear the Lord's words; it's another to put them into practice. Leading the way with extravagant generosity means putting the words of Jesus in action.

Most people want to be generous, but we fail because we have fallen prey to a "scarcity mindset." How does the Bible help us break through so that we can move beyond giving to generosity?

Most people believe they want to do God's will and live out their faith the way he asks them to. But what happens when you pray for God to use you, and what he asks of you isn't something you ever thought you could do?

When you pray the risky prayer, "God, examine my heart," you are asking God to search you and test your motives, to see your sins, to show you anything that is offensive to him. We may not like what we find, but confronting the things we...

The prayer that Jesus taught us made a point of including the words, "Your (God's) will be done." How would your life as a Christian be different if your prayers were not just about your needs, but for God's Kingdom work to be done...

Praying for God to test you is asking God to break you of those things in your life which separate you from him. Letting go of those things can be a difficult and painful process, but it can also be a life changer.

The prophets knew that the good things God is longing to give are released into your life when you repent. Steps to freedom outlines a way to overcome all the negativity of a grieving heart hurt by sin.

We all want to obey God, right up until it becomes inconvenient or goes against our own desires. God calls us to forgiven those who harm us. Are you prepared to obey?

Do you find yourself living two lives? Are you a different person in private than you are in public? As followers of Jesus Christ, we should strive to have a noble character at all times, even when it means making hard choices or going against our own...

We are taught to succeed at all costs, but is it possible that God shows us something more when we fail?

When we are dealing with hard times, patience can be in short supply, but sometimes waiting on God is the only way to find the right solution.

When our heart is broken we may feel like we can't ever trust or love anyone again. God shows us how to grow through heartbreak and leave our woundedness behind.

Our Student Ministry shares their testimony from their Teen Valley Ranch retreat.

We've often heard that "money is the root of all evil" but that saying leaves a few very important words from scripture out. When we look at the scripture itself in context, what is the scripture really teaching us?

Most of us know that scripture tells us "Judge not, lest you be judged." But do we really understand what Jesus was teaching us? Sometimes we take this as permission to not get involved in other people's business, and ignore what's...

Did Jesus really mean that anything we asked for in his name would be given to us? God's not a genie granting wishes if we say "In Jesus' Name" instead of "Abracadabra," so what was Jesus truly telling us?

As we celebrate our country's independence day we ask how we reconcile our nation's pride in rugged individualism with Christ's call for us to be wholly dependent on our great God?

We all want to be comforted in times of trouble, trial and loss, but how do we respond when other people experience a time of need? Is it time for you to reach out to someone in need of comfort?

Jairus demonstrated both great faith and great humility when he turned to Jesus to heal his dying daughter. On this Father's Day, we pause to consider how we, as adults - whether fathers, mothers, mentors, teachers, or role models - shape the...

Why does God answer some prayers, while it seems he ignores others?